Oftentimes, I encounter churches that complain of a lack of dedicated volunteers for their outreach ministries; a problem that can certainly ruin Christian outreach efforts. In some instances, they began their program with a substantial amount of volunteers and within a couple of months, the number of volunteers had dwindled to no more than a handful. In other instances, the church was unable to acquire any volunteers from the start of the program. While the cause of a lack of dedicated volunteers varies, there are a few common culprits that your church should consider during the planning and implementation process of an outreach program.
Lack of advertisement
Many churches fail to advertise their outreach ministry adequately. They may announce the outreach opportunity during the announcement section of worship service, but they fail to mention it at any other time. This is a big mistake. Church members have a life outside of the church. They have full-time jobs, children, workout regimen, etc. While the outreach program at church may be important, it is added to the long list of