[WM] So what are you doing to establish a our volunteers successful, we also wanted to moments to really listen to one another and
better lens? make everything flexible without creating a lot speak into one another.
of stress for our volunteers. I’ve seen volunteers
[Rick] First, I think you have to maximize your at the end of the service dripping wet, and that’s That means for us that if somebody walks in
people and set them loose on the issue. For before they started loading anything out; the on Thursday saying, “Hey, here’s a great idea
example, Chris Stape is responsible for getting service was that stressful. That’s not healthy. for this weekend,” we’re likely to respond by
the live sermon into the computer, broadcasting Pastor Randy told me when I first arrived at saying, “That would be great. Let’s do it in
it to the campuses through the Living As One Bayside, “Make it easy on my people.” That’s a April.”
boxes, and getting it on the screen. He’s huge charge. And, let’s face it, that isn’t always incredible. He’s like Doc Brown in Back to the cheapest path.
[WM] Tell me about planning. How far out are
the Future. Give him $33, a rubber band, and
you planning a series, an individual service?
some gaff tape, and he’s going to land you on There are three successes in great volunteer the moon. Sometimes simply authorizing your teams. Build really healthy, loving relationships. people to take on issues can get you there in a Build really smart, thoughtful, intuitive systems. [Rick] Our creative department talks with
great way. Don’t automatically throw money at The third is to plan and communicate well. I Pastor Randy anywhere from four to six
an issue, even if you can. don’t come up with Sunday’s plan on Thursday. months out about upcoming sermon series
In the equipping environment, I come up with regarding scheduling, availability, necessary
You and I already talked about how Bayside’s a plan a month of Thursdays ahead of time. production, calendar conflicts, and so on.
value of making our volunteers successful has That way we can take our people along, build Worship and Baypro (tech) flesh out most of
become a game changer in every aspect of ownership and buy-in. They have time to their stuff anywhere from ten to twelve weeks
design criteria. But not only do we want to make prepare. If they’re prepared, we can take those out. We have a monthly all-campus meeting
January 2020
When is that communicated to people?
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