Let them know there is training Provide training to help them become skilled before you let them fly solo with teenagers. Training can happen through courses, teaming up with other leaders, or training you do to give them the skills and confidence they need to be effective. For instance, have them team up with another leader for a few months so they can get to know what happens in small group. Skipping this step could cause them to exit the team out of frustration. Focus them on a bite-sized commitment The reason you are recruiting them to a specific role is to avoid overusing someone to the point where they quit. It should not be necessary to have every volunteer be at everything you do for the youth. Quality people are not just out sitting idle. They are likely busy with something else. You want to make the time commitment reasonable enough that quality people can add it to their schedule, but meaningful enough that they feel it is making a difference. To recruit awesome people, you must make the weekly time commitment bite sized. Have an application When bringing on a new volunteer, you should have a thorough process. Have an extensive application, but balance this with making your process simple. Find out what others do with an internet search of “youth ministry volunteer application.” Find one you like and then customize it for your ministry. Your recruitment process for the candidate might look like this: 1. Ask candidate to meet and talk about joining the team 2. Have a face-to-face meeting to talk about details 3. Ask candidate to pray about joining 4. When they say “Yes,” have them fill out the application 5. Have them go through training 6. Plug them into your team
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