RELEVANT CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

Volunteers.  There is no children's ministry without them.  They are the key to seeing your ministry grow and thrive. 

A big part of leading volunteers is keeping them inspired and motivated.  I have found that  sharing key quotes is a great way to do this.  

Here are 20 great quotes to inspire your volunteers.  You can use these in your communication with your volunteer team. 

Serve for the outcome instead of the income.

The world has yet to see what God can do with one person who is fully and totally dedicated to Him.

You can design and build and create the most wonderful place on earth, but it takes people to make the dream a reality.  - Walt Disney

The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.  - Billy Graham

Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.  - Charles R. Swindoll

It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.   - Frederick Douglass

Children need models rather than critics.  - Joseph Joubert

Children are great imitators. So give them something great to imitate.

Children are like wet cement.  They are very impressionable.  But remember, there is only a short period of time before their hearts turn to concrete.  We must seize this time to reach them with the Gospel.

When you invest in children, you are sending a message to a day you will never see.  

If I could relive my life, I would devote my entire ministry to reaching children for God!  - Dwight L. Moody

History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.  - Nelson Mandela

A legacy is not what you leave for kids.  It's what you leave in kids.

It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.  - Frederick Douglas

Children are the greatest mission field in the world.

Children are the future of your church.  Without them, your ministry is terminal.

A person is a person. No matter how small. - Dr. Seuss 

We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.  - Winston Churchill  

The disciples saw the children as a bother. Jesus saw them as a blessing. 

Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless. - Sherry Anderson

Your turn. In the comment section below, share a quote that you have heard that can inspire volunteers.

I am currently doing a consultation for a large church. 

This past weekend, I was talking with some of the volunteers who serve in guest services. 

I saw an opportunity to share the "why" of their role in the ministry. 

I shared with them that people decide in the first 8 minutes if they are going to return or not.  

I reminded them of how vital their role is when they are helping a new family register. 

I saw their eyes light up and they got it. 

We instinctively jump to the "what" when we are talking with people about serving in children's ministry.  We explain to people that they will be changing diapers or leading a small group or singing with the kids or praying with kids or helping with crafts, etc.

But how often do we tell them about the "why?"  More than the "what" we should be talking about the "why."  

The why is how you cast vision.  The why shows the deep value of serving in children's ministry.  The why gives people a reason to serve.  The why demonstrates your purpose.  

I often say, "people will not line up to change a diaper.  But they will line up to change a life."

The why is the motivating force that drives what we should be doing.  

A big reason why you must always talk about the why is because it leaks.  Because the what is more tangible, volunteers naturally tend to digress back to it.  

That means you must be intentional about bringing the why into your conversations and communications.

Put the why in your weekly communication to volunteers. 

Remind people of the why every time you meet together. 

Talk about the why on social media.

The why is the motivating force behind the passion volunteers demonstrate?

Thank your team for being committed to the why.