Comments on: Four Areas Church Employees Need to Rethink: Part 2–Volunteer Expectations http://rhettsmith.com/2009/05/four-areas-church-employees-need-to-rethink-part-2-volunteer-expectations/ Thu, 10 May 2012 14:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Check These Out [5/27/09] | Graham Brenna http://rhettsmith.com/2009/05/four-areas-church-employees-need-to-rethink-part-2-volunteer-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-8431 Check These Out [5/27/09] | Graham Brenna Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:40:30 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=2335#comment-8431 [...] Volunteer Expectations [...] [...] Volunteer Expectations [...]

]]> By: rhettsmith http://rhettsmith.com/2009/05/four-areas-church-employees-need-to-rethink-part-2-volunteer-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-7316 rhettsmith Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:41:11 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=2335#comment-7316 Charlie, I haven't seen you yet this summer. Let's grab coffee soon. Charlie,

I haven't seen you yet this summer. Let's grab coffee soon.

]]> By: rhettsmith http://rhettsmith.com/2009/05/four-areas-church-employees-need-to-rethink-part-2-volunteer-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-7315 rhettsmith Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:40:49 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=2335#comment-7315 Adam, Agree. Give, empower them to do work that has meaning. Not busy work. But I also think there is some work that pastors should do, that instead they put on others so as not to be bothered. But I believe in the whole body working together. So sharing work is key. Adam,

Agree. Give, empower them to do work that has meaning. Not busy work. But I also think there is some work that pastors should do, that instead they put on others so as not to be bothered. But I believe in the whole body working together. So sharing work is key.

]]> By: rhettsmith http://rhettsmith.com/2009/05/four-areas-church-employees-need-to-rethink-part-2-volunteer-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-7314 rhettsmith Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:39:33 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=2335#comment-7314 Alex, Great insight...clear purpose and vision is key to this.....if you set the stage, then you can set realistic expectations for your volunteers. Thanks for sharing. Alex,

Great insight…clear purpose and vision is key to this…..if you set the stage, then you can set realistic expectations for your volunteers. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: rhettsmith http://rhettsmith.com/2009/05/four-areas-church-employees-need-to-rethink-part-2-volunteer-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-7313 rhettsmith Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:38:34 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=2335#comment-7313 Nick, That's the key I think...you have seen both sides of the fence. But some pastors forget the other side of the fence. Lucky for your volunteers, you have remembered. Nick,

That's the key I think…you have seen both sides of the fence. But some pastors forget the other side of the fence. Lucky for your volunteers, you have remembered.

]]> By: rhettsmith http://rhettsmith.com/2009/05/four-areas-church-employees-need-to-rethink-part-2-volunteer-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-7311 rhettsmith Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:37:42 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=2335#comment-7311 Ashley, I'm sure my college students can tell horror stories about the unrealistic expectations on I put on them. Ashley,

I'm sure my college students can tell horror stories about the unrealistic expectations on I put on them.

]]> By: rhettsmith http://rhettsmith.com/2009/05/four-areas-church-employees-need-to-rethink-part-2-volunteer-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-7312 rhettsmith Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:37:03 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=2335#comment-7312 great thoughts...I like the two things. great thoughts…I like the two things.

]]> By: rhettsmith http://rhettsmith.com/2009/05/four-areas-church-employees-need-to-rethink-part-2-volunteer-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-7310 rhettsmith Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:36:36 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=2335#comment-7310 failure is the best teacher they say :-) failure is the best teacher they say :-)

]]> By: Charlie http://rhettsmith.com/2009/05/four-areas-church-employees-need-to-rethink-part-2-volunteer-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-7110 Charlie Tue, 05 May 2009 21:44:02 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=2335#comment-7110 Hey Rhett, This series is very helpful. I especially appreciate your thoughts on Volunteer Expectations, which I am sure will be beneficial to keep in mind as I try to enlist upstream volunteers in the fall. Keep posting! - Charlie Hey Rhett,

This series is very helpful. I especially appreciate your thoughts on Volunteer Expectations, which I am sure will be beneficial to keep in mind as I try to enlist upstream volunteers in the fall. Keep posting!

- Charlie

]]> By: Adam S http://rhettsmith.com/2009/05/four-areas-church-employees-need-to-rethink-part-2-volunteer-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-7106 Adam S Tue, 05 May 2009 02:24:34 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=2335#comment-7106 Alex, I agree partially with you and partially with Rhett about the giving people work thing. I think that some people can only give people busy work. And if the volunteer work isn't meaningful people aren't going to keep doing it. So, I agree with Rhett that don't give people the work that you are being paid to do. I agree with Alex that you should be seeking out and motivating volunteers work that should be done by others. Alex, I agree partially with you and partially with Rhett about the giving people work thing. I think that some people can only give people busy work. And if the volunteer work isn’t meaningful people aren’t going to keep doing it. So, I agree with Rhett that don’t give people the work that you are being paid to do. I agree with Alex that you should be seeking out and motivating volunteers work that should be done by others.

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