Recruiting the Jesus Way Part 2

1.) Jesus required commitment of his disciples, not just sacrifice. We need people on our teams that are not there just because they feel obligated, but because they have a broken heart for students and want to pour into their lives and help them take their steps towards and with Jesus.

2.) Jesus modeled what He expected. My prayer is that I never fall into the trap of delegation because of laziness or being too good to do something because I feel it is beneath me. In order for my team to be successful, I have to be willing and able to model what I expect of them. Delegation is one thing, but laziness and apathy are totally different.

3.) Jesus taught them how to conduct themselves. We have to be intentional about training our staff of volunteers. We can't just assume that they are okay and well equipped. As leaders we need to be motivated in equipping our team with what they need to be successful in the area God has placed them and where we have entrusted them to be in our ministry. This means we spend time training them on a regular basis through connecting and taking them to a conference or two so they can hear from leaders. I praise God to be part of a church that allows me to spend time and resources pouring into and training our student ministry volunteers.

4.) Jesus spent time with His disciples. Let's not be the guy that just shows up on Wednesday nights and then disappears for the remainder of the week. Be intentional about spending time with your team, send e-mails, text messages, phone calls.

5.) Jesus spent time away from His disciples. This is where trust really comes into play. Pray for your team and equip them but retreat and trust them and most importantly trust God that they will carry out the work they are called to. If that trust is not established we will wear ourselves thin and out thinking we have to do it all, that is not what God has called us to do. Jesus took time away from His group just to rest and hear from the Father and so should we...God has not called us to be a one man operation.