Summary: <br> In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins, Chandler Vannoy, and Dan Iten discuss 5 Leadership Questions on the topic of effectively recruiting volunteers. <br> <br> <br> <br> BEST QUOTES <br> <br> <br> <br> “Our job of course is to equip the saints for the work of the ministry.” “We aren’t just looking for a warm body who can fill a seat. We want to get the right volunteers in the right seat.” “Desperation for volunteers is not a good look, so you are going to get a poor result when you approach it with that posture.” “Many times, we actually say no for a person when we are asking them to serve.” “If you are recruiting me, you need to do so with great clarity including a job description and expectations.” “There is a high cost to a cheap ask.” “What you celebrate is what you cultivate in the culture.” <br> <br> <br> <br> RECOMMENDED RESOURCES<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://leadership.lifeway.com/recruiting">Creating a Recruiting Culture eBook</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://ministrygrid.lifeway.com/#/catalog/compilation/bf14ea6e-977e-46aa-bbd6-db55e4141e87/78958fbe-79a1-46d6-d109-5d6c2e92c971" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sample Job Descriptions on Ministry Grid</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://ministrygrid.com/ebook" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">6 Essentials to Onboarding and Training Volunteers eBook</a><br>
