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Staff and Volunteer Team Building ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ If you cannot see images, please [click here]( [Shop CTA Products]( [Shop CTA Products]( [Women's Ministry]( [Men's Ministry]( [Children's Ministry]( [General Ministry]( [CTA Advantage]( March 2022 [Staff and Volunteer Team Building]( By Kristin Schultz Ministry is a team effort. The body of Christ is composed of many members whom each have unique abilities. These members are hired or volunteer to be a part of teams that share the Gospel and serve the church. But teams don’t magically form or function by themselves. Staff and volunteer team building take intentional and sustained effort. [Read More]( [Shop]( tips & trends Staff and volunteer team building is more than throwing a pizza party. Team building is meant to strengthen bonds, making a team more effective. You can build teams by incorporating short-term strategies into your daily interactions. You can also plan longer-term team building strategies that enhance relationships and trust. Short-Term Team Building Staff Meeting Prayer Requests If you don’t already, spend time in your staff meetings to take prayer requests. It’s important for your team to know that they are first and foremost God’s children, not employees. We are blessed to work with fellow believers, and we should feel confident carrying each other’s burdens and lifting them up to the Lord. Mission and Vision Sharing Team members often find that they spend most of their time dealing in the details or putting out fires. When they are in the weeds, they can become discouraged and not remember the larger mission. Reiterate your church’s mission and vision regularly. Make sure all the smaller teams know they are part of a larger team. Transparent Communication Sharing news with your staff and volunteers is vital for building trust. Sharing bad news is never fun, but people appreciate transparency and vulnerability. Being open about your church’s finances, attendance, and other statistics gives your team the opportunity to support you in ways you may not realize. Long-Term Team Building Pure Fun Sometimes we just need to have some fun. Also, it happens to be a great team building exercise. Consider hosting an office-door decorating contest at Christmas. Staff can decorate their office doors in the spirit of the season and then vote on the door they like best. Another option is to reserve a large table or private room at a restaurant and enjoy a long lunch together. Work topics will naturally come up but getting out of the office gives your team the chance to get to know each other more and the freedom to talk about non-work-related topics if they so choose. Staff Retreat Staff retreats take on many forms and can be held anywhere. You could spend a few hours encouraging one another through devotion and discussion. You could also take time off-site to plan the upcoming calendar. The balance of productivity and socialization is invaluable, and the dedicated time lets team members collaborate and cooperate. CTA offers many free guides and resources for volunteer and staff retreats. Professional Development Consider attending a professional conference as a team. Similar to a retreat, conferences allow time for learning and fellowship. If a conference is financially or logistically out of reach, consider bringing in a speaker to spend an afternoon encouraging the staff. You are welcome to copy this article for one-time use when you include this credit line and receive no monetary benefit from it: © 2022 CTA, Inc. Used with permission. bonus And now for a little something extra. . . From articles to devotions to activity ideas and how-to lists, CTA Blog has useful resources to help you and your ministry. [Read More. . .]( [POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS: THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF SUCCESSFUL TEAMS]( [Read More]( [Read More. . .]( [WANT THRIVING VOLUNTEERS? GET TO KNOW THEM!]( [Read More]( [Read More. . .]( [LET'S GO TEAM! 9 WAYS TO BRING CO-WORKERS TOGETHER THIS SUMMER]( [Read More]( [Women's Ministry]( [Men's Ministry]( [Children's Ministry]( [General Ministry]( [CTA Advantage]( CTA, Inc. 1653 LARKIN WILLIAMS ROAD SUITE 202, FENTON, MO 63026, United States customerservice@ctainc.com []( This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you've subscribed on our site or made a purchase. [Unsubscribe]( | [Edit preferences](