How to recruit, train and deploy volunteers for Church ministry and large events. Introducing Volunteer Management to the Pastor, Leadership Team, and Volunteer Coordinators. Probably most pastors can remember certain seasons in the ministry when they felt the weight of the ministry bearing down on them so heavily that they wondered if they were going to collapse from mental, physical and spiritual exhaustion. Pastors to often find themselves engaged in far too many projects while feeling if they stepped away the projects would fail. Or, they can feel like the circus entertainer frantically spinning all the plates, hoping none of them fall. If you know a pastor like that, or if you are that pastor, then this book is for you. Does your ministry or organization suffer from volunteer attrition? Many organizations experience volunteer attrition and, because of the absence of volunteers, the focus becomes diverted from moving forward with goals and projects to filling in positions that were once filled by trained and passionate workers. The tragedy of attrition isn't always because of the workers' lack of faithfulness and commitment. It is quite possible that there are several other factors contributing to the volunteer attrition. Would the volunteer attrition rate change if volunteer management became a higher priority within your organization? Quality volunteer management is a must in any developing church. It isn't just a new program, but it is how your organization can accomplish its purpose statement without exhausting and burning out your church leadership team.