Your Best Leaders Are Leaving. Here's Why

Let me ask you something. Do you have Let me ask you something. Do you have enough high capacity volunteers on your enough high capacity volunteers on your enough high capacity volunteers on your team right now? I'm talking about the team right now? I'm talking about the team right now? I'm talking about the best kind of volunteer, the volunteer best kind of volunteer, the volunteer best kind of volunteer, the volunteer who attracts other capable leaders, who who attracts other capable leaders, who who attracts other capable leaders, who doesn't drop balls, who loves a doesn't drop balls, who loves a doesn't drop balls, who loves a challenge. They're leading in the challenge. They're leading in the challenge. They're leading in the marketplace or leading in the community. marketplace or leading in the community. marketplace or leading in the community. They constantly over-perform. They constantly over-perform. They constantly over-perform. Yeah. You know what? A lot of church Yeah. You know what? A lot of church Yeah. You know what? A lot of church leaders I talk to would say, "Nope. Not leaders I talk to would say, "Nope. Not leaders I talk to would say, "Nope. Not even close." even close." even close." And one of the tensions is that most And one of the tensions is that most And one of the tensions is that most churches settle for recruiting the most churches settle for recruiting the most churches settle for recruiting the most available people, but often your most available people, but often your most available people, but often your most available people are not the most available people are not the most available people are not the most capable people. Here's what's wild capable people. Here's what's wild capable people. Here's what's wild though, those high capacity leaders, though, those high capacity leaders, though, those high capacity leaders, they're probably already in your church. they're probably already in your church. they're probably already in your church. They're sitting in your seats on Sunday. They're sitting in your seats on Sunday. They're sitting in your seats on Sunday. Some of them are funding your ministry. Some of them are funding your ministry. Some of them are funding your ministry. They just aren't serving. They're They just aren't serving. They're They just aren't serving. They're serving in their companies, serving in serving in their companies, serving in serving in their companies, serving in their organizations. They're They're their organizations. They're They're their organizations. They're They're startup entrepreneurs or they're leading startup entrepreneurs or they're leading startup entrepreneurs or they're leading in their community. in their community. in their community. Or maybe they tried once and then you Or maybe they tried once and then you Or maybe they tried once and then you just kind of lost them. They They didn't just kind of lost them. They They didn't just kind of lost them. They They didn't leave the church. They're just not leave the church. They're just not leave the church. They're just not serving. And I've been thinking a lot serving. And I've been thinking a lot serving. And I've been thinking a lot about why that is. Because here's the about why that is. Because here's the about why that is. Because here's the hard truth.

hard truth. hard truth. In most cases, it's not them. In most cases, it's not them. In most cases, it's not them. It's us. Now, I have made every single It's us. Now, I have made every single It's us. Now, I have made every single mistake I'm about to walk you through. mistake I'm about to walk you through. mistake I'm about to walk you through. Every one. So, I'm not pointing fingers. Every one. So, I'm not pointing fingers. Every one. So, I'm not pointing fingers. I'm handing you a mirror because if you I'm handing you a mirror because if you I'm handing you a mirror because if you can see what's going wrong, you can fix can see what's going wrong, you can fix can see what's going wrong, you can fix it. And when you fix it, everything it. And when you fix it, everything it. And when you fix it, everything changes. So, today I want to give you changes. So, today I want to give you changes. So, today I want to give you six reasons you're losing your highest six reasons you're losing your highest six reasons you're losing your highest capacity volunteers or why they've never capacity volunteers or why they've never capacity volunteers or why they've never stepped forward in the first place and stepped forward in the first place and stepped forward in the first place and what to do about it. Let's go. >> Reason number one, the challenge isn't >> Reason number one, the challenge isn't big enough. This one's really pretty big enough. This one's really pretty big enough. This one's really pretty simple, but so many leaders get it simple, but so many leaders get it simple, but so many leaders get it wrong. People with significant gifting wrong. People with significant gifting wrong. People with significant gifting respond best to significant challenges. respond best to significant challenges. respond best to significant challenges. Under-challenge them and they will not Under-challenge them and they will not Under-challenge them and they will not stay engaged for long. I talk to church stay engaged for long. I talk to church stay engaged for long. I talk to church staff and nonprofit leaders all the time staff and nonprofit leaders all the time staff and nonprofit leaders all the time who are genuinely worried about giving who are genuinely worried about giving who are genuinely worried about giving volunteers too much responsibility. I volunteers too much responsibility. I volunteers too much responsibility. I just don't want to burden them. And I just don't want to burden them. And I just don't want to burden them. And I get it. You don't want to burn people get it. You don't want to burn people get it. You don't want to burn people out. And you don't want to overstep. You out. And you don't want to overstep. You out. And you don't want to overstep. You don't want to ask too much. But But this don't want to ask too much. But But this don't want to ask too much. But But this is the reality.

is the reality. is the reality. That might be exactly why you don't have That might be exactly why you don't have That might be exactly why you don't have enough high-capacity volunteers. Think enough high-capacity volunteers. Think enough high-capacity volunteers. Think about it. A high-capacity leader in your about it. A high-capacity leader in your about it. A high-capacity leader in your church might be running a department of church might be running a department of church might be running a department of 200 people in the marketplace. Or maybe 200 people in the marketplace. Or maybe 200 people in the marketplace. Or maybe they're making million-dollar decisions they're making million-dollar decisions they're making million-dollar decisions on a Tuesday. And you've given them a on a Tuesday. And you've given them a on a Tuesday. And you've given them a job of moving traffic cones in the job of moving traffic cones in the job of moving traffic cones in the parking lot. Now, there's nothing wrong parking lot. Now, there's nothing wrong parking lot. Now, there's nothing wrong with moving traffic cones in the parking with moving traffic cones in the parking with moving traffic cones in the parking lot. That's really important. And maybe lot. That's really important. And maybe lot. That's really important. And maybe they have a servant heart. they have a servant heart. they have a servant heart. But they might not stick around. Not But they might not stick around. Not But they might not stick around. Not because they're too proud, but because because they're too proud, but because because they're too proud, but because they're wired for more and you're not they're wired for more and you're not they're wired for more and you're not giving them more. And a lot of churches, giving them more. And a lot of churches, giving them more. And a lot of churches, they get up there and they cast a they get up there and they cast a they get up there and they cast a vision. It's like, "Well, we just need a vision. It's like, "Well, we just need a vision. It's like, "Well, we just need a few more volunteers cuz we can't get any few more volunteers cuz we can't get any few more volunteers cuz we can't get any We're not going to ask a lot. You only We're not going to ask a lot. You only We're not going to ask a lot. You only have to serve once a month. And you only have to serve once a month. And you only have to serve once a month. And you only You only have to do this. And you only You only have to do this. And you only You only have to do this. And you only have to do that." You know what? No have to do that." You know what? No have to do that." You know what? No high-capacity leaders ever going to step high-capacity leaders ever going to step high-capacity leaders ever going to step up for that. You got to raise the level up for that. You got to raise the level up for that. You got to raise the level of challenge. This demands more of you. of challenge. This demands more of you. of challenge. This demands more of you. I'm asking you to give your life. You I'm asking you to give your life. You I'm asking you to give your life. You want to hand them real responsibility. want to hand them real responsibility. want to hand them real responsibility. Give them a problem worth solving. Give them a problem worth solving. Give them a problem worth solving. Because people don't show up for small Because people don't show up for small Because people don't show up for small asks. They show up for big vision.

asks. They show up for big vision. asks. They show up for big vision. Reason number two. Reason number two. Reason number two. Your vision, mission, and strategy are Your vision, mission, and strategy are Your vision, mission, and strategy are fuzzy. fuzzy. fuzzy. So, people want to serve a cause bigger So, people want to serve a cause bigger So, people want to serve a cause bigger than themselves. And actually, that's than themselves. And actually, that's than themselves. And actually, that's what the church is all about. A cause what the church is all about. A cause what the church is all about. A cause bigger than me, bigger than you, bigger bigger than me, bigger than you, bigger bigger than me, bigger than you, bigger than your church. There is no cause than your church. There is no cause than your church. There is no cause bigger than this. But here's what bigger than this. But here's what bigger than this. But here's what happens. Even when a church has a happens. Even when a church has a happens. Even when a church has a mission statement written on a wall, a mission statement written on a wall, a mission statement written on a wall, a vision section on the website, a vision section on the website, a vision section on the website, a strategy document somewhere on a shared strategy document somewhere on a shared strategy document somewhere on a shared drive, functionally, drive, functionally, drive, functionally, most people can't tell you what any of most people can't tell you what any of most people can't tell you what any of it means. It's fuzzy. it means. It's fuzzy. it means. It's fuzzy. And that's a tragedy because the And that's a tragedy because the And that's a tragedy because the motivation for volunteers, high-capacity motivation for volunteers, high-capacity motivation for volunteers, high-capacity volunteers, volunteers, volunteers, is the vision. It's the why behind the is the vision. It's the why behind the is the vision. It's the why behind the what. So, I'll give you a quick what. So, I'll give you a quick what. So, I'll give you a quick framework. Mission is the what, vision framework. Mission is the what, vision framework. Mission is the what, vision is the why. Why are you doing this? is the why. Why are you doing this? is the why. Why are you doing this? Strategy is the how. All three need to Strategy is the how. All three need to Strategy is the how. All three need to be clear, and all three need to be be clear, and all three need to be be clear, and all three need to be communicated constantly. communicated constantly. communicated constantly. The part that gets me is the church has The part that gets me is the church has The part that gets me is the church has the best vision and mission on planet the best vision and mission on planet the best vision and mission on planet Earth. Helping people discover the God Earth. Helping people discover the God Earth. Helping people discover the God who created them and the savior who came who created them and the savior who came who created them and the savior who came to rescue them. That is the most to rescue them. That is the most to rescue them. That is the most rewarding work people will ever do rewarding work people will ever do rewarding work people will ever do regardless of their marketplace job. So, regardless of their marketplace job. So, regardless of their marketplace job. So, why on Earth do we hide up behind jargon why on Earth do we hide up behind jargon why on Earth do we hide up behind jargon and insider language and outdated and insider language and outdated and insider language and outdated strategy? You want to get crystal clear strategy? You want to get crystal clear strategy? You want to get crystal clear on the why. Say it out loud. Say it on the why. Say it out loud. Say it on the why. Say it out loud. Say it often because when people feel connected often because when people feel connected often because when people feel connected to a mission that matters, they don't to a mission that matters, they don't to a mission that matters, they don't just volunteer. They recruit others to just volunteer. They recruit others to just volunteer. They recruit others to join them. They'll bring their friends, join them. They'll bring their friends, join them. They'll bring their friends, and they'll give their best. Reason and they'll give their best. Reason and they'll give their best. Reason number three, you're disorganized.

number three, you're disorganized. number three, you're disorganized. Few things are more demotivating than Few things are more demotivating than Few things are more demotivating than giving up your time as a volunteer, your giving up your time as a volunteer, your giving up your time as a volunteer, your Saturday morning, your Sunday, whatever Saturday morning, your Sunday, whatever Saturday morning, your Sunday, whatever it is, only to show up and discover the it is, only to show up and discover the it is, only to show up and discover the staff person responsible did not set you staff person responsible did not set you staff person responsible did not set you up to succeed. up to succeed. up to succeed. Maybe the tools needed to do the job are Maybe the tools needed to do the job are Maybe the tools needed to do the job are missing, or they show up late, or worse, missing, or they show up late, or worse, missing, or they show up late, or worse, they're not even 100% sure what the they're not even 100% sure what the they're not even 100% sure what the volunteer is supposed to do or how volunteer is supposed to do or how volunteer is supposed to do or how they're supposed to do it. You can they're supposed to do it. You can they're supposed to do it. You can always find people who will tolerate always find people who will tolerate always find people who will tolerate disorganization, but high capacity disorganization, but high capacity disorganization, but high capacity people, they're going to make a beeline people, they're going to make a beeline people, they're going to make a beeline for the door. for the door. for the door. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> In their day jobs, your best volunteers >> In their day jobs, your best volunteers >> In their day jobs, your best volunteers would never walk into a meeting would never walk into a meeting would never walk into a meeting unprepared. They hold their teams to unprepared. They hold their teams to unprepared. They hold their teams to account, and when they show up at your account, and when they show up at your account, and when they show up at your church and the standard isn't there, church and the standard isn't there, church and the standard isn't there, they notice and they notice it fast. So, they notice and they notice it fast. So, they notice and they notice it fast. So, if you want to keep great volunteers, if you want to keep great volunteers, if you want to keep great volunteers, respect their time. Have clear respect their time. Have clear respect their time. Have clear expectations. Deliver on your deadlines. expectations. Deliver on your deadlines. expectations. Deliver on your deadlines. Make sure the experience of serving on Make sure the experience of serving on Make sure the experience of serving on your team is as organized as the your team is as organized as the your team is as organized as the organizations they lead Monday through organizations they lead Monday through organizations they lead Monday through Friday because disorganization doesn't Friday because disorganization doesn't Friday because disorganization doesn't just frustrate people. It communicates just frustrate people. It communicates just frustrate people. It communicates that you don't respect their time or that you don't respect their time or that you don't respect their time or their contribution. Knowing why you're their contribution. Knowing why you're their contribution. Knowing why you're losing your best volunteers is a good losing your best volunteers is a good losing your best volunteers is a good start, but if you want a step-by-step start, but if you want a step-by-step start, but if you want a step-by-step plan for actually building the kind of plan for actually building the kind of plan for actually building the kind of volunteer culture that attracts and volunteer culture that attracts and volunteer culture that attracts and keeps high capacity leaders, I put one keeps high capacity leaders, I put one keeps high capacity leaders, I put one together. It's actually called the together. It's actually called the together. It's actually called the top-tier volunteer blueprint and it top-tier volunteer blueprint and it top-tier volunteer blueprint and it walks you through the qualities to look walks you through the qualities to look walks you through the qualities to look for in great leaders, where to find for in great leaders, where to find for in great leaders, where to find them, how to motivate them when you them, how to motivate them when you them, how to motivate them when you can't pay them, and six can't pay them, and six can't pay them, and six counter-intuitive shifts most leaders counter-intuitive shifts most leaders counter-intuitive shifts most leaders never make. You get lifetime access when

never make. You get lifetime access when never make. You get lifetime access when you register so you can revisit it you register so you can revisit it you register so you can revisit it anytime. If high capacity volunteers are anytime. If high capacity volunteers are anytime. If high capacity volunteers are the difference between a church that the difference between a church that the difference between a church that grows and a church that grinds, this is grows and a church that grinds, this is grows and a church that grinds, this is the place to start. Click the link in the place to start. Click the link in the place to start. Click the link in the description of this video or go to the description of this video or go to the description of this video or go to careynieuwhof.com/volunteerblueprint. careynieuwhof.com/volunteerblueprint. careynieuwhof.com/volunteerblueprint. You'll get instant access. All right, You'll get instant access. All right, You'll get instant access. All right, reason number four, you let people off reason number four, you let people off reason number four, you let people off the hook too easily. I know, this is the one I get pushed I know, this is the one I get pushed back on all the time. People are like, back on all the time. People are like, back on all the time. People are like, "You can't hold volunteers to account, "You can't hold volunteers to account, "You can't hold volunteers to account, can you? They're volunteers." can you? They're volunteers." can you? They're volunteers." Wrong. You almost certainly can, and you Wrong. You almost certainly can, and you Wrong. You almost certainly can, and you should, for everyone's sake. If a should, for everyone's sake. If a should, for everyone's sake. If a volunteer is consistently late, it's no volunteer is consistently late, it's no volunteer is consistently late, it's no different than a staff member who is different than a staff member who is different than a staff member who is consistently late. You want to address consistently late. You want to address consistently late. You want to address it kindly, with grace, but address it it kindly, with grace, but address it it kindly, with grace, but address it and be firm. Here's what happens when and be firm. Here's what happens when and be firm. Here's what happens when you don't. The high capacity volunteer you don't. The high capacity volunteer you don't. The high capacity volunteer showed up at 6:45 a.m. They came ready showed up at 6:45 a.m. They came ready showed up at 6:45 a.m. They came ready to go, and then people straggle in late to go, and then people straggle in late to go, and then people straggle in late at 7:10, 7:15, and the staff person at 7:10, 7:15, and the staff person at 7:10, 7:15, and the staff person says, "Oh, it's okay. We're just glad says, "Oh, it's okay. We're just glad says, "Oh, it's okay. We're just glad you're here" to the people who didn't you're here" to the people who didn't you're here" to the people who didn't pull their weight. The high capacity pull their weight. The high capacity pull their weight. The high capacity leader dies a thousand deaths every time leader dies a thousand deaths every time leader dies a thousand deaths every time they hear, "It's okay." And then almost they hear, "It's okay." And then almost they hear, "It's okay." And then almost without fail, what happens next? The without fail, what happens next? The without fail, what happens next? The motivated, organized, exactly the kind motivated, organized, exactly the kind motivated, organized, exactly the kind of leader you were hoping to keep walks of leader you were hoping to keep walks of leader you were hoping to keep walks out. Quietly, don't create a big storm, out. Quietly, don't create a big storm, out. Quietly, don't create a big storm, they just say, "You know what?

they just say, "You know what? they just say, "You know what? I'm going to step back." And the I'm going to step back." And the I'm going to step back." And the slackers stay. The people who are always slackers stay. The people who are always slackers stay. The people who are always late, they're the ones you're stuck late, they're the ones you're stuck late, they're the ones you're stuck with. So if you want high capacity with. So if you want high capacity with. So if you want high capacity people to thrive on your team, you have people to thrive on your team, you have people to thrive on your team, you have to build a culture of accountability. to build a culture of accountability. to build a culture of accountability. Not harshly, but with the expectation Not harshly, but with the expectation Not harshly, but with the expectation that we hold each other to a high that we hold each other to a high that we hold each other to a high standard because the mission is a high standard because the mission is a high standard because the mission is a high standard and we respect each other standard and we respect each other standard and we respect each other enough to say so. High capacity people enough to say so. High capacity people enough to say so. High capacity people don't run from accountability, they run don't run from accountability, they run don't run from accountability, they run toward it, they want it, so give it to toward it, they want it, so give it to toward it, they want it, so give it to them and hold everyone else to that them and hold everyone else to that them and hold everyone else to that standard. Now you can push back in the standard. Now you can push back in the standard. Now you can push back in the comments, okay? But that one makes a big comments, okay? But that one makes a big comments, okay? But that one makes a big difference. Reason number five, you're difference. Reason number five, you're difference. Reason number five, you're not giving them enough personal not giving them enough personal not giving them enough personal attention. This is a tricky one for a attention. This is a tricky one for a attention. This is a tricky one for a lot of church leaders because there is lot of church leaders because there is lot of church leaders because there is an innate desire, a really good desire an innate desire, a really good desire an innate desire, a really good desire honestly, to treat everyone equally. And honestly, to treat everyone equally. And honestly, to treat everyone equally. And we say, I don't want to play favorites. we say, I don't want to play favorites. we say, I don't want to play favorites. But here's the reality, certain people But here's the reality, certain people But here's the reality, certain people require more of your time and attention. require more of your time and attention. require more of your time and attention. And unless you're intentional about And unless you're intentional about And unless you're intentional about that, you'll end up spending most of that, you'll end up spending most of that, you'll end up spending most of your time with your most problematic your time with your most problematic your time with your most problematic people, the one who's always late, the people, the one who's always late, the people, the one who's always late, the people who are gossiping, and you'll people who are gossiping, and you'll people who are gossiping, and you'll spend the least amount of time with your spend the least amount of time with your spend the least amount of time with your highest performing people, your best highest performing people, your best highest performing people, your best volunteers, right? You got to flip that.

volunteers, right? You got to flip that. volunteers, right? You got to flip that. Invest your greatest leadership energy Invest your greatest leadership energy Invest your greatest leadership energy into your best leaders. They'll never into your best leaders. They'll never into your best leaders. They'll never ask for it, but you need to take the ask for it, but you need to take the ask for it, but you need to take the initiative. Walk alongside them. Book initiative. Walk alongside them. Book initiative. Walk alongside them. Book lunch with them. Develop them. Bring lunch with them. Develop them. Bring lunch with them. Develop them. Bring them into the room when you're making them into the room when you're making them into the room when you're making decisions. And before you think that's decisions. And before you think that's decisions. And before you think that's unfair, why am I spending extra time unfair, why am I spending extra time unfair, why am I spending extra time with these high capacity people? Your with these high capacity people? Your with these high capacity people? Your entire team is going to thank you for it entire team is going to thank you for it entire team is going to thank you for it because when your leaders get better, because when your leaders get better, because when your leaders get better, everyone else rises. And with the everyone else rises. And with the everyone else rises. And with the problem people, well, you give them a problem people, well, you give them a problem people, well, you give them a couple then maybe this isn't the right couple then maybe this isn't the right couple then maybe this isn't the right place for them. You've got to pour your place for them. You've got to pour your place for them. You've got to pour your time into your highest capacity leaders. time into your highest capacity leaders. time into your highest capacity leaders. You're like, well, this is un-Christian. You're like, well, this is un-Christian. You're like, well, this is un-Christian. Listen, Jesus did this, okay? He had Listen, Jesus did this, okay? He had Listen, Jesus did this, okay? He had crowds of followers. crowds of followers. crowds of followers. He had at least 72 disciples. He had at least 72 disciples. He had at least 72 disciples. And then a closer inner circle of 12, And then a closer inner circle of 12, And then a closer inner circle of 12, and then an even tighter inner circle of and then an even tighter inner circle of and then an even tighter inner circle of three, and he placed his deepest three, and he placed his deepest three, and he placed his deepest personal investment in one person, personal investment in one person, personal investment in one person, Peter. Peter. Peter. That wasn't favoritism, that was That wasn't favoritism, that was That wasn't favoritism, that was leadership development. And if the model leadership development. And if the model leadership development. And if the model of Jesus isn't enough to convince you, I of Jesus isn't enough to convince you, I of Jesus isn't enough to convince you, I don't know what will. I can't win that don't know what will. I can't win that don't know what will. I can't win that one. Find your best leaders, get close one. Find your best leaders, get close one. Find your best leaders, get close to them, pour into them, to them, pour into them, to them, pour into them, fuel their spiritual gift, and they will fuel their spiritual gift, and they will fuel their spiritual gift, and they will carry the mission further than you can carry the mission further than you can carry the mission further than you can imagine. Number six.

imagine. Number six. imagine. Number six. You don't have enough other You don't have enough other You don't have enough other high-capacity volunteers around them. high-capacity volunteers around them. high-capacity volunteers around them. It's never fun to lead alone, and as It's never fun to lead alone, and as It's never fun to lead alone, and as soon as you find a high-capacity soon as you find a high-capacity soon as you find a high-capacity volunteer, your next move should be to volunteer, your next move should be to volunteer, your next move should be to find the second one and the third one to find the second one and the third one to find the second one and the third one to join them. High-capacity people energize join them. High-capacity people energize join them. High-capacity people energize each other. They sharpen each other. each other. They sharpen each other. each other. They sharpen each other. They push each other to do better work, They push each other to do better work, They push each other to do better work, but when you drop one gifted person into but when you drop one gifted person into but when you drop one gifted person into a team and there's nobody else operating a team and there's nobody else operating a team and there's nobody else operating at that level, they end up feeling at that level, they end up feeling at that level, they end up feeling isolated, and isolation for the leader isolated, and isolation for the leader isolated, and isolation for the leader is the beginning of the exit. So, you is the beginning of the exit. So, you is the beginning of the exit. So, you want to nurture a high-capacity team want to nurture a high-capacity team want to nurture a high-capacity team around them. around them. around them. Build into them. Take them to lunch. Build into them. Take them to lunch. Build into them. Take them to lunch. Take them when you travel. Bring them to Take them when you travel. Bring them to Take them when you travel. Bring them to a conference. Do life with them. Again, a conference. Do life with them. Again, a conference. Do life with them. Again, you're like, "Whoa, favoritism." No. you're like, "Whoa, favoritism." No. you're like, "Whoa, favoritism." No. Jesus modeled this. The disciples Jesus modeled this. The disciples Jesus modeled this. The disciples weren't just volunteers who showed up on weren't just volunteers who showed up on weren't just volunteers who showed up on Sundays. They lived with him. They ate Sundays. They lived with him. They ate Sundays. They lived with him. They ate with him. They watched him do ministry with him. They watched him do ministry with him. They watched him do ministry up close, and then they went and did it up close, and then they went and did it up close, and then they went and did it themselves, and you're here because themselves, and you're here because themselves, and you're here because Jesus did that. That's the pattern. Jesus did that. That's the pattern. Jesus did that. That's the pattern. Don't just recruit great volunteers, Don't just recruit great volunteers, Don't just recruit great volunteers, build a community of great volunteers, build a community of great volunteers, build a community of great volunteers, because when the culture is strong and because when the culture is strong and because when the culture is strong and people around them are strong, your best people around them are strong, your best people around them are strong, your best leaders don't just stay, they multiply.

leaders don't just stay, they multiply. leaders don't just stay, they multiply. So, six reasons you're losing your best So, six reasons you're losing your best So, six reasons you're losing your best volunteers. Challenge isn't big enough. volunteers. Challenge isn't big enough. volunteers. Challenge isn't big enough. Your vision is fuzzy. You're Your vision is fuzzy. You're Your vision is fuzzy. You're disorganized. You let people off the disorganized. You let people off the disorganized. You let people off the hook. You're not investing enough hook. You're not investing enough hook. You're not investing enough personal attention, and you haven't personal attention, and you haven't personal attention, and you haven't surrounded them with other high-capacity surrounded them with other high-capacity surrounded them with other high-capacity leaders. Here's the thing, none of this leaders. Here's the thing, none of this leaders. Here's the thing, none of this is unfixable. There's not one item on is unfixable. There's not one item on is unfixable. There's not one item on this list that requires a budget this list that requires a budget this list that requires a budget increase or a building program or a increase or a building program or a increase or a building program or a staff hire. It requires a shift in your staff hire. It requires a shift in your staff hire. It requires a shift in your mindset and a shift in how you lead. And mindset and a shift in how you lead. And mindset and a shift in how you lead. And if you're making these shifts, these if you're making these shifts, these if you're making these shifts, these high-capacity leaders who are sitting in high-capacity leaders who are sitting in high-capacity leaders who are sitting in your seats right now, the ones who your seats right now, the ones who your seats right now, the ones who haven't said yes yet, or the ones who haven't said yes yet, or the ones who haven't said yes yet, or the ones who tried and walked away, they're going to tried and walked away, they're going to tried and walked away, they're going to come back. They're going to lean in. come back. They're going to lean in. come back. They're going to lean in. They'll go all in, and your mission is They'll go all in, and your mission is They'll go all in, and your mission is worth it. The church is worth it, and worth it. The church is worth it, and worth it. The church is worth it, and the people God has placed in your the people God has placed in your the people God has placed in your congregation, they're ready to go. congregation, they're ready to go. congregation, they're ready to go. They're just waiting for leadership that They're just waiting for leadership that They're just waiting for leadership that is worthy of their best. So, take one of is worthy of their best. So, take one of is worthy of their best. So, take one of these six things this week and do these six things this week and do these six things this week and do something about it. Just one. Maybe something about it. Just one. Maybe something about it. Just one. Maybe you're going to start holding volunteers you're going to start holding volunteers you're going to start holding volunteers accountable for being late. Maybe you're accountable for being late. Maybe you're accountable for being late. Maybe you're going to cast a crystal clear vision.

going to cast a crystal clear vision. going to cast a crystal clear vision. Maybe you're going to ask more, not Maybe you're going to ask more, not Maybe you're going to ask more, not less. And if this helped you, I'd love less. And if this helped you, I'd love less. And if this helped you, I'd love for you to share it with another church for you to share it with another church for you to share it with another church leader in your life, a pastor, an leader in your life, a pastor, an leader in your life, a pastor, an executive pastor, executive pastor, executive pastor, someone who's in the trenches of someone who's in the trenches of someone who's in the trenches of building a volunteer culture. Maybe building a volunteer culture. Maybe building a volunteer culture. Maybe you're next gen pastor. This is exactly you're next gen pastor. This is exactly you're next gen pastor. This is exactly the kind of content that can shift a the kind of content that can shift a the kind of content that can shift a team. And if you're not subscribed yet, team. And if you're not subscribed yet, team. And if you're not subscribed yet, hit the button. Every week I put out hit the button. Every week I put out hit the button. Every week I put out content designed to help you lead content designed to help you lead content designed to help you lead better, grow your church, and make a better, grow your church, and make a better, grow your church, and make a bigger impact, and I don't want you to bigger impact, and I don't want you to bigger impact, and I don't want you to miss it. I'll see you in the next one.