3. Foster a culture of fun.
Last but not least: Great volunteer teams have a blast serving together. They laugh together, play together and have lots of fun. You see smiles and an underlying spirit of joy. Serving is something people look forward to instead of something they endure.
How to create a culture of fun:
• Get together with no agenda but food, fun and fellowship.
• Share jokes and funny stories when you meet before serving.
• Take serving seriously…but not so seriously that you don’t have fun.
• Party together…Christmas parties…summer cookouts.
• Surprise volunteers with treats like ice cream…Starbucks…brownies…and other yummy stuff.
• Don’t get stressed when things get stressful. Keep things lighthearted.
Leadership is the biggest factor in transforming your volunteer culture into a place of faith, family and fun. Kidmin leaders must be a thermostat that sets the temperature of the volunteer culture. They can’t be a thermometer that simply measures it.
When your children’s ministry develops a positive volunteer culture, the program’s effectiveness will soar.
