CFTROU 0203: Students: Finding the Right Volunteers | Recruiting & Training Adult Volunteers

Today, we’re continuing our discussion on student ministry at Family Church by diving into practical matters—like how to recruit the right volunteers. Joining us on the podcast are Pastor John MacTaggart and Pastor Brian Stebbins to unpack our approach to recruiting and training adult volunteers, focusing on finding and retaining significant adults. As you tune in, you’ll hear why we prioritize recruiting and training the right volunteers, what we look for in people to serve in student ministry, and the critical role significant adults play. We’ll also share practical insights into our onboarding booklet, our seven-step process, and intentional training methods for our adult volunteers.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Why recruiting and training student volunteers is so important. 
• The value and priority of retaining significant adults: setting high expectations.
• We talk about our onboarding booklet and the seven-step process. 
• Basic steps churches of any size can take to recruit and onboard student ministry volunteers.
• The importance of giving parents access to small group leaders and allowing them to get to know the person investing in their child’s life. 
• How we do intentional training with our adult volunteers.