Kids Ministry Collective We Fired a Volunteer — And Gained 8 More" | How to Build a Healthy Kids' Ministry Team - S2 Ep.22

Kids Ministry Collective · Mar 1, 2026 · 38m

Every children's ministry leader — whether brand new or battle-tested — wrestles with the same thing: building a healthy volunteer team. In this episode, Tom, Cole, Ben, and Vicki tackle real questions from real leaders about structuring teams for single and multi-service churches, the "serve one, attend one" philosophy, why giving your team scheduled breaks actually prevents burnout and grows your roster, how to gracefully release a volunteer who isn't the right fit (with raw, real stories from their own ministries), and what to do when a volunteer wants to throw out your curriculum and go…