If we do ministry God’s way, then how we recruit needs to line up with His design and desires. Recruitment takes on an elevated importance when it becomes about doing ministry God’s way.
Some Top Tips for Ministry Recruitment
View recruitment as a ministry in itself rather than a drudgery. When we work in cooperation with God, recruitment becomes a joyous adventure wherein we help people live out God’s intent.
Seek to get as many people involved in ministry as possible. God designed the Body to grow as everybody does their part (Eph. 4:16).
- Is God’s Blueprint for Church Growth & Ministry Still Relevant?
- It Takes a Culture Shift (follow links in that post for all articles in that series)
Look for people with the right fit for the varying ministries. God gives spiritual gifts for a reason.
- But, Did God Lay It on YOUR Heart?
- Finding Your Best Fit in Ministry
- Get Church Staffing Right
- Your Best Fit in Ministry
- Ministry Handbook: Spiritual Gifts in Use
Encourage the right kind of motivation for getting involved. God wants people who willingly serve out of love.
- How to Get Unmotivated People Motivated
- Recruiting Volunteers for Christian Ministries & Their Motivation
- Why People Should Serve & Reasons for Not Serving
Follow God’s example in how you go about recruiting people. God has been recruiting people since creation.
Invest sufficient prayer throughout the entire process. Even Jesus prayed before recruiting His disciples, so why wouldn’t we?
I like your tip about looking for people that best fit your ministry. That makes sense considering you want to hire someone with your closely associated values. I’ll have to consider your tips so that I can properly staff my church.
Yes, Bob, in addition to the spiritual gifts that best fit a ministry, a person’s values certainly would affect how they address the various issues in that ministry.