Laity is essential to the Methodist movement, and volunteers are the lifeblood of a thriving ministry. But how do you find them and keep them? Annette Safstrom, author and Ministry Architects consultant, shares practical strategies for recruiting, equipping and retaining volunteers. Whether you’re struggling to build a team or looking for ways to strengthen your volunteer culture, this episode is for you.
About Annette Safstrom
Annette fell in love with children’s ministry in the 1980s and has never looked back. After graduating from Bible college in 1991 with a certification in children’s ministry, she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas A&M University and a master’s from SMU. Over the years, she has consistently served in various roles in the church from volunteer to director of children’s ministry. Annette has been a member of the Ministry Architects team since January 2012 and co-authored Sustainable Children’s Ministry with Mark DeVries in January 2018. She loves to share the joy of children’s ministry with others through workshops, trainings and national conferences. She lives in McKinney, Texas, with her husband Kevin and their two children and enjoys traveling, cooking and writing.
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NextGen Conversations is a podcast that seeks to empower children’s, family, youth and college-aged leaders to create dynamic, Christ-centered ministries. Every episode features a conversation with a ministry leader and covers innovative solutions to common problems faced in churches today. We want to give you practical steps to transform the way you do ministry. It’s time to get in on the conversation!
