How to Empower Volunteers Rather Than Delegate

February 2, 2007 in Growing Strategies with 1 Comment

This week’s edition of Rick Warren’s Ministry ToolBox includes an article adapted from Simply Strategic Volunteers on the difference between empowerment and delegation. The premise of the article is that we can learn a lot about working with volunteers in our church if we study how Jesus modeled leadership with the twelve apostles. Among other things, Jesus:

  • Prepared them for the challenges they would face by inviting them to
    hang out with him and learn from his teachings and interactions with
    others.
  • Encouraged them to continue reaching more people by sharing the Good News and preparing others for ministry.
  • Asked the apostles to provide care for the people they were trying to reach.

You can read the full article at Pastors.com.

(I’m going to have to get my friends at Saddleback a new picture. My hair is too short in that shot.)

One Response to “How to Empower Volunteers Rather Than Delegate”

  1. jane muir February 4, 2007 at 7:33 pm #

    Tony, first… Jo Sangl is going to give you stuff for even having a Capital One Credit Card. You’ll understand once you spend 5 minutes with him in his office at NewSpring! Second… it isn’t looking good for your boys at this point (2nd quarter, 9:17!) AND… I will be praying that the movers do a better job than the airlines with your stuff. Make sure you have a camera on hand to take any pictures should there be any damage to your property! See ya in Anderson soon! Jane