Recruit More Volunteers

At the National Institute of Christian Leadership (NICL), Dr. Rutland will teach you the principles needed to help you recruit more volunteers such as:


How to understand the true value of volunteers and how they keep the local church in business

How to calculate the value of your volunteer staff (exercise)

How to identify potential volunteers in your congregation and visitors

How to utilize and assign people to the four level of volunteers with success

How to understand what volunteers want (and why they volunteer)

How to affirm your volunteers with a reward to keep them engaged

How to use the concept of connection to recruit more volunteers (volunteers want to be around other volunteers)

How to use team building to strengthen your volunteer team

How to implement the ten commandments of volunteer leadership for long term success

How to use “Quality is Meeting Expectations” to manage quality in volunteers for excellence

How to use your leadership position to encourage, inspire and affirm your volunteers


Note: The majority of these teachings are in Session 2 titled, Strategic Growth.

“The NICL was pivotal in our leadership and the turn around of our church.”

– Jamie A. Lead Pastor


“I have learned more in these four sessions than I had in 25 years of ministry. Every class is worth the investment!”

– Ken A. Senior Pastor

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