When You’re Short on Volunteers
Today’s article is a guest post from Jenny Funderburke. Find out more about Jenny, including where to find her blog, at the end of the article.
Have you ever had one of those Sundays where the volunteers just weren’t there? We all have! That’s a fact of life in kidmin. Here are three simple things to do when it is one of those Sundays:
1. Do as much beforehand as you can. Our default is to become overwhelmed and let that paralyze us. We choose, consciously or not, to do nothing until we absolutely have to. As volunteers call before Sunday, go ahead and have your team fill as many of these as possible. This may involve moving people in from other areas that you oversee. Contact parents who are faithful attenders. Plugging in as many holes as you can beforehand will help reduce stress on Sunday morning.
In sixth grade, I was up at a winter camp, and the pastor was speaking about God’s calling on our lives. Many of my friends were saying they felt called to be Pastors, Worship Leaders, etc. I didn’t feel called to anything, and I was upset at God. We left that service to walk back to our cabin, and on the way back I really think God placed the thought in my head that I should be a Children’s Pastor.
My husband Kelly and I met while working on staff at Willow Creek Church. It was a fairy tale match made in heaven: he noticed me teaching the children with all of my passion and talent, and immediately knew I was the one for him. Not really. We were set up on a blind date by a friend! But, either way, it worked out and almost seven years later – we’re happier than ever to be married.
