Services
Improving volunteerism by building a system and culture that helps people serve is neither quick nor easy. You don't need to go it alone. Learn from others who are walking the same path.
Karen offers these services.
- Speaker
Karen has been speaking and leading workshops on volunteerism topics for ten years, teaching church staff and volunteers the practical "how-to's." Details.
- Coach
A coach provides support, resources, accountability, and encouragement to someone who wishes to work on an area of ministry or life. Karen specializes in coaching ministry leaders in working with volunteers. Details.
- Consultant - helping churches address volunteerism issues
- As an Informal consultant, Karen participates in discussions, planning and problem-solving through on-site visits and/or phone calls. Karen can provide practical advice and "food for thought," and can point out relevant resources. An initial on-site visit for informal consulting may be available at no cost; church pays travel expenses. Details.
- More formal consulting involves one or more visits to gather information about a specific issue and it concludes with a written report with recommendations.
- As an Informal consultant, Karen participates in discussions, planning and problem-solving through on-site visits and/or phone calls. Karen can provide practical advice and "food for thought," and can point out relevant resources. An initial on-site visit for informal consulting may be available at no cost; church pays travel expenses. Details.
For increased impact and cost savings, consider a package of services, or build your own package. Details.
Why use Karen's services?
- Her training and experience
- Someone outside the congregation brings a fresh perspective
- Increase congregational commitment to the work of change
- Skilled assistance can increase your success
Contact karen@theequipper.org for fees and references.
Getting the most benefit from equipping services
Congregations reap greater benefits from a speaker, coach or consultant when church leaders understand the basics of being an equipping church and are willing to follow through with implementation. A speaker/coach/consultant brings tools as well as ideas, information and enthusiasm. The tools are for work that must be done by the congregation, and that work is more likely to take place when leaders have begun preparations. Before engaging my services for anything other than a single presentation, I suggest a church invest by doing the following:
- A minimum of 3-4 people become familiar with the principles of equipping people to serve through such resources as:
- this website
- Me to We by Alan Nelson
- The Equipping Church by Sue Mallory
- The Equipping Church Guidebook by Sue Mallory and Brad Smith
- Key church leaders, including the pastor, understand and endorse the key principles of equipping people to serve, understanding especially that equipping impacts the entire church
- A team of 3 or more people, with an identified leader, has committed to lead the equipping effort.