Lesson 10: Recruiting, Training, Supervising, & Evaluation

OBJECTIVE

To gain an understanding of the ongoing labor, importance, and coordination involved in staffing, training, and evaluating the ministries of the local church.

MATERIAL

Please view to the following supplementary lectures:

Recruiting, Training, Supervising, & Evaluation

Read the following chapters in your texts:

Chapter 18 – Recruiting, Training, and Motivating Volunteers (Introducing Christian Education)

Chapter 17 – Teacher Training (The Teaching Ministry of the Church)

Chapter 18 – Evaluating the Teaching Ministry of a Church (The Teaching Ministry of the Church)

REFLECTION

As you view this lecture, ask yourself the following questions:

• What is so difficult about staffing ministries?
• Is ongoing staff training really necessary?
• Is evaluation really necessary?

ASSIGNMENT

Post a personal reflection to the bulletin regarding your response to the above questions. Interact and respond to your fellow students’ postings as well. The idea is to share your thoughts and reflections, and to engage in a brief discussion with your fellow classmates.