6. Use a come-to-one/serve-the-other philosophy.
This strategy works in churches that have multiple services. Basically, you encourage people who attend a worship service to sign on to serve in a Sunday school room. Pro Tip: This idea works best if the senior pastor articulates and supports it.
7. Recruit standing substitutes.
Part of your recruiting plan for children’s ministry volunteers should include creating a list of on-call substitutes. A reliable, well-stocked list of subs will get you through several weeks of volunteer shortage. Communicate to subs how you’re actively recruiting long-term team members. That way, they won’t be afraid to plug in for the short term.
This article about children’s ministry volunteers originally appeared here.
