February
2004
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The words we use are full of connotations. Would
you rather buy a “pre-owned” car—or a “used”
car? See what I mean? It’s the same car, but, depending on
which words are used, the connotation is different.
While I love the concept of someone freely giving their time and
talents to serve in a church without pay, the term “volunteer”
when used in the church often seems to carry a connotation of “second
best” or “not really that important.” I can’t
tell you how many times I’ve heard a wonderful, committed,
effective non-paid servant in a church refer to him or herself as
“ just a volunteer.” Non-paid workers in the church
have subconsciously picked up on the very unbiblical connotation
that they are “ just volunteers.”
I believe the Bible clearly teaches that EVERY Christian is a full-time
minister. (Do your own Bible study on the priesthood of the believer.)
Therefore, I don’t like the term “volunteer” when
used in a church context! We need a new term for volunteers in the
church—one that doesn’t contain the second-class baggage.
The “Ministry Partner” Revolution
When speaking of someone who generously gives time to serve Jesus
in a church but doesn't get paid for it, I propose we start using
the term “ministry partner.” If enough of us get on
board with this terminology, we might be able to exchange the word
“volunteer” along with its less desirable connotations
for the much more biblically accurate and dignifying term of “ministry
partner.” Who knows, people who graciously serve in the church
without compensation might quit acting like "just volunteers"
and might start acting like… "ministry partners."
The potential ramifications for mobilizing the latent volunteer
power sitting (literally) in our churches could be revolutionary.
Once we’ve conquered the term “volunteer” and
replaced it with “ministry partner,” we can move on
to changing the term “committees” to “teams”
or perhaps to my personal favorite, “cadres.” This,
too, would be revolutionary. However, for now, let’s take
one revolution at a time. And by the way, I don’t like volunteers—I
mean “ministry partners”—I LOVE them!
What do YOU think? We welcome your response: 
info@cadreministries.com
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group!
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For Those
Responsible for Training Volunteers… I Mean… “Ministry
Partners” in the Church!
Don't stress over training the volunteers
in your church! Get tools that will help you train them!
Your church has many volunteer teachers for Sunday school, children’s
ministries, and small groups. What most volunteer teachers in the
church DON’T get is training! What wonderful things could
happen in your church if you strategically invested five short training
sessions in training the various volunteer teachers in your church
to:
1. Prepare effectively
2. Engage others—not just lecture them
3. teach with Authority and Authenticity
4. Challenge those they teach to biblical life-change
5. teach the Heart—not just the head
 If
you want such a training tool to train the volunteer teachers in
your church, then check out:
The Teaching Genius of Jesus >>
Here’s how you can use The Teaching Genius of Jesus book
to train the volunteer teachers in your church to become a PEACH
of a teacher:
- Have each teacher read one chapter at a time and complete the
personal reflection/Bible study questions at the end of each chapter.
- You, as the trainer, can use the “Discussion Questions
for Your Next Teacher’s Meeting” section that is at
the end of each chapter to lead the training session.
- Download the FREE training notes that are
available to those who order five or more copies of the book.
Download and copy the training notes for each volunteer teacher
you train.
So instead of looking like this when your volunteer teachers
need training...
you can look like this instead...
Check out The Teaching Genius of Jesus book:
To order online
http://www.cadreministries.com/store/books.html#genius
To order via regular mail, print this order form
http://www.cadreministries.com/store/mail.html
For other great training resources you can use
to train the volunteers… I mean… “ministry partners”
in your church, check out:
Visit our online store today:
http://www.cadreministries.com/store
Updated: Experience Cadre Training!
 Chicago
Area, Saturday, 2/12/05
Ministry Is Relationships
http://www.cadreinternational.com/training/relationships.php
8:30 AM-12:30 PM. For ALL believers junior high through
senior citizens at any level of walk with God. The cost of registration
includes a training manual, follow up twenty-five day devotional
guide, and snack breaks. Contact Bill Allison at
bill@cadreministries.com
Central Illinois Area, Friday and Saturday,
2/18-19/05
Friday workshops:
Effective Youth Ministry Can Happen in a Small Town Church and Staying
Spiritually Sane While Leading a Youth Ministry and Seasons in Ministry
and Life
Saturday workshops:
Time Management for Painfully Pooped-Out People
http://www.cadreinternational.com/training/pooped.php
and High Impact Methods of Teaching
http://www.cadreinternational.com/training/methods.php
NOTE: All workshops are a part of The Equip Convention at the Peoria
Civic Center. For more information:
http://www.equipconvention.org
Central Pennsylvania Area, Friday-Sunday,
2/25-27/05
Youth Ministry 2005 Conference for Volunteer and Vocational Youth
Workers
For a PDF informational brochure, contact
bill@cadreministries.com
Milwaukee Wisconsin Area, Saturday,
3/5/05
A Taste of Ministry Is Relationships at Elmbrook Church's Connect
2005
http://www.elmbrook.org/connect
For more info contact
bill@cadreministries.com
Chicago Area, Saturday, 3/19/05
Training for volunteers in children's ministry! For more info:
http://www.kidology.org/store/catalog.asp?item=34
Central Iowa Area, Saturday, 3/19/05
Ministry Is Relationships
Ignite National Youth Workers Conference for Volunteer and Vocational
Youth Workers
For more info contact:
http://www.ignite-youth.org/speakers/speakers.htm
Three
New Strange But True Allison Family Stories Plus
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2. What do the following have in common:
Pedro (from Napoleon Dynamite), Albert Einstein, Tigger, Larry the
Goldfish, 80s hair band rockers, and Mona Lisa?
You're gonna be SHOCKED! They all LOVE.... well... just see for
yourself!
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Cadre: We're guilty
of inciting a volunteer training revolution in the church!
Cadre is a not-for-profit ministry [501(c)(3)]
that exists to assist local churches in becoming the greatest
volunteer training organizations in the world. We're asking God
to give us 5,000 non-staff trainers who are obsessed with Ephesians
4:11-12! To pursue certification to take Cadre training to your
church, contact info@cadreministries.com.
Cadre staff serve as support-based, God-dependent
missionaries to come alongside volunteers and those who care for
volunteers in the church to help accomplish their God-given mission.
We provide FREE monthly online training for
volunteers in the church (Cadre Connection), for volunteer Jr.
High Youthworkers (Batteries Included), and for Student Leaders
(Spiritual Caffeine). Visit www.cadreministries.com
to preview our recent free training or to sign up to receive training
in your email-box monthly.
For more information about bringing a certified
Cadre trainer to coach and train the volunteer teachers, leaders,
and youth workers in your church, contact info@cadreministries.com
For Cadre training sources visit http://www.cadreministries.com/store
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