TY - BOOK AU - Searcy,Nelson AU - Henson,Jennifer Dykes TI - Connect: how to double your number of volunteers SN - 9780801014673 (pbk.) AV - BV 677 .S43 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - Grand Rapids, MI PB - Baker Books KW - Lay ministry KW - Recruiting KW - Voluntarism KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Church work N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-184); The significance of service: what ministry looks like -- Clarifying your theology of ministry: eight biblical principles for an effective system -- A first step into service: generating points of entry -- The power of new beginnings: recruiting new people for ministry -- Igniting involvement: additional ways to mobilize volunteers -- Lake and ladders: helping volunteers take the next step -- Lessons learned the hard way: suggestions, tips, and tactics -- Calling out the called: guiding people into full-time vocational ministry -- Ongoing recruitment and reproduction: the key to a constant flow of volunteers -- Creating a culture of celebration: showing gratitude to people who serve ER -