Level: Team Member
Roles: Fuse Café, Greeter, Safety, Set up/Tear Down, Check In
Development Process:
Attract: Bridge Church Volunteer Assimilation Process/Recruitment; Starting Point Newcomers Party
Build: Observation Period/Shadow Day; Initial Training
Connect: Initial One on One Meeting; First and Second Serve Follow Up; Welcome Celebration; Yearly Appreciation Event
Develop: On-the-Job Training; Recommended Resource: What Did I Sign Up For?: Things Every Youth Ministry Volunteer Should Know by Chris Folmsbee; Quarterly Training; Volunteer Central Training [Quarterly]
Encourage and Evaluate: Handwritten Cards; Leader of the Month Celebration; Birthday Acknowledgement
Level: Assistant Team Leader, Team Leader, Ministry Director
Roles: Greeter Assistant Team Leader; D-Group Assistant Leaders; Greeter Team Leader; D-Group Leaders; Location Ministry Director
Development Process:
Attract: Bridge Church Placement/ Hiring Process
Build: Training; Observation Period
Connect: Monthly Check-in; Yearly Appreciation Event; Monthly One-on-One
Develop: On-the-Job Training; Recommended Resources: A Volunteer Youth Worker’s Guide to Leading a Small Group by Mark Oestreicher, The Volunteer’s Field Guide to Youth Ministry: Practical Ways to Make a Permanent Difference in Teenagers’ Lives by Len Kagler; Leadership Central Training [8 weeks]
Encourage and Evaluate: Handwritten Cards; Leader of the Month Celebration; Birthday Acknowledgement