Comments on: The Best Ways to Lose Volunteers https://youthministry.com/the-best-ways-to-lose-volunteers/ Daily Wisdom for Youth Workers. Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:59:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Leneita Fix https://youthministry.com/the-best-ways-to-lose-volunteers/#comment-288314 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 17:51:24 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=43233#comment-288314 In reply to Martin Dent.

Oh yes write them down!! I think the more clear the better. I world recommend that you have a volunteer handbook that has policies and procedures in it that they sign. This way you both know what you are asking. I don’t think of it as rigidity in the area of clarity and I don’t think there is anything wrong with “formal.” The less you can leave up to interpretation the more both of you will have a great experience with serving. People are busy and knowing what you want is actually less overwhelming than, “Just help.”

]]> By: Martin Dent https://youthministry.com/the-best-ways-to-lose-volunteers/#comment-288312 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 17:46:48 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=43233#comment-288312 Do you recommend having expectations written down? When I was a youth pastor I had everybody sign a ‘covenant’ each year that covered our mission statement etc. Now I am a volunteer coordinator of sports ministry for kids and am considering doing the same thing but I am hesitating because I don’t want to feel to rigid or formal.

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