Annette Safstrom's guest appearances

Annette Safstrom

Nick Blevins Family Ministry Podcast: Children | Youth | Students | NextGen

Next Gen TNUMC Podcast

Clay Scroggins

Erik Carter

Tony Morgan

Carey Nieuwhof

Rich Birch

Frank Bealer

Kara Powell

Todd Adkins

Jim Wideman

Gina McClain

Jeff Henderson

Jessica Bealer

Kevin Jennings

Adam Duckworth

Adam Weber

OwlTail

Flash and fizz can be effective at attracting young families, but without sustainable systems beneath the unforgettable moments, the impact is almost always short-lived. In this practical resource, you’ll learn how to recruit volunteers, partner with parents, navigate politics, and care for your own soul instead of frantically scrambling to do it all yourself. Sustainable Children’s Ministry will help you build a ministry foundation that will still be standing long after you are gone.

<p>Flash and fizz can be effective at attracting young families, but without sustainable systems beneath the unforgettable moments, the impact is almost always short-lived. In this practical resource, you’ll learn how to recruit volunteers, partner with parents, navigate politics, and care for your own soul instead of frantically scrambling to do it all yourself. <em>Sustainable Children’s Ministry</em> will help you build a ministry foundation that will still be standing long after you are gone.</p>

Building a Strong Children’s Ministry – Annette Safstrom

In this episode, I talk with Annette Safstrom about her book, Sustainable Children's Ministry. Annette shares Ministry Architect's findings as it pertains to budget, staffing, and volunteer norms for children's ministry and how we can always be working to grow our volunteer teams.Annette SafstromConnect with Annette on Facebook | Twitter | InstagramEmail: annette.safstrom@ministryarchitects.comMinistryArchitects.comYouLead CoachingSign up for coaching with YouLead by Oct 31st. Join us for a tease of what these will be like during our Ministry Boost Tribe Conversations on Facebook. Preschool – Monday Oct 15th @ 1PM EST Elementary – Thursday Oct 11th @ 1PM EST Students – Oct 10th @ 1PM EST Register for coaching by Oct 17th and join us on a webinar with all the coaches.  OR, be sure to register by Oct 24th, and you'll get access to a Q &amp; A with Kara Powell.You can find details for all of the above at YLCoaching.com or MinistryBoost.org/Coaching.Staffing &amp; Volunteer Ratios SurveyClick here to view the results of the survey I did concerning staff and volunteer ratios to determine how you compare as a church.Links Mentioned in This EpisodeSustainable Children's MinistrySustainable Youth MinistryEpisode 028: Staff, Volunteer &amp; Budget Benchmarks for Children's &amp; Youth Ministry With Anthony PrinceMinistry Ratios &amp; Benchmarks $1000/kid/year One full time equivalent staff member for every 75 kids 1 volunteer for every 5 kids that attend weekly 15% of the worshipping congregation is kids Recruiting Volunteers Pray Start early Make a list of needs Ask people if they are going to be on the team for the coming year Make a list of prospective volunteers Rank the list of volunteers using WEB (With kids, Behind the scenes, Everywhere) Put names next to roles you would most like certain prospects to have Start asking Follow up Action Items Get the book, Sustainable Children's Ministry Download the survey for volunteer and staff ratios and see how your church compares to other churches Create a simple plan for how you're going to use this information about staff and volunteer numbers Subscribe | Share | Rate | CommentTo make sure you never miss a post, hit the subscribe button in iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or Tune In radio. Keep your friends and co-workers up-to-date as well by sharing it with them via email or social media.Leave a rating and a comment in iTunes to let me know how this podcast is helping you and your ministry. Also, let me know how we can make it better!

<p>In this episode, I talk with Annette Safstrom about her book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0830845224?tag=nickblevinsco-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Sustainable Children's Ministry</em></a>. Annette shares <a href="http://ministryarchitects.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ministry Architect's</a> findings as it pertains to budget, staffing, and volunteer norms for children's ministry and how we can always be working to grow our volunteer teams.</p><h2>Annette Safstrom</h2><p>Connect with Annette on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/annette.safstrom" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/annettesafstrom" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/annettesafstrom/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p>Email: <a>annette.safstrom@ministryarchitects.com</a></p><p><a href="http://ministryarchitects.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">MinistryArchitects.com</a></p><h2><a href="http://ylcoaching.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">YouLead Coaching</a></h2><p>Sign up for coaching with YouLead by Oct 31st. Join us for a tease of what these will be like during our Ministry Boost Tribe Conversations on Facebook.</p><ul> <li>Preschool – Monday Oct 15th @ 1PM EST</li> <li>Elementary – Thursday Oct 11th @ 1PM EST</li> <li>Students – Oct 10th @ 1PM EST</li> </ul><p>Register for coaching by Oct 17th and join us on a webinar with all the coaches.  OR, be sure to register by Oct 24th, and you'll get access to a Q &amp; A with Kara Powell.</p><p>You can find details for all of the above at <a href="http://ylcoaching.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">YLCoaching.com</a> or <a href="http://ministryboost.org/coaching" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">MinistryBoost.org/Coaching</a>.</p><h2>Staffing &amp; Volunteer Ratios Survey</h2><p><a href="https://nickblevins.com/childrens-ministry-youth-ministry-staff-volunteer-ratios/#.W7Lqwq2ZOgQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> to view the results of the survey I did concerning staff and volunteer ratios to determine how you compare as a church.</p><h2>Links Mentioned in This Episode</h2><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0830845224?tag=nickblevinsco-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Sustainable Children's Ministry</em></a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0830845224?tag=nickblevinsco-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Sustainable Youth Ministry</em></a></p><p><a href="https://nickblevins.com/blog/2016/11/22/episode-028-staff-volunteer-budget-benchmarks-for-childrens-youth-ministry-with-anthony-prince/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 028: Staff, Volunteer &amp; Budget Benchmarks for Children's &amp; Youth Ministry With Anthony Prince</a></p><h4>Ministry Ratios &amp; Benchmarks</h4><ol> <li>$1000/kid/year</li> <li>One full time equivalent staff member for every 75 kids</li> <li>1 volunteer for every 5 kids that attend weekly</li> <li>15% of the worshipping congregation is kids</li> </ol><h4>Recruiting Volunteers</h4><ol> <li>Pray</li> <li>Start early</li> <li>Make a list of needs</li> <li>Ask people if they are going to be on the team for the coming year</li> <li>Make a list of prospective volunteers</li> <li>Rank the list of volunteers using WEB (With kids, Behind the scenes, Everywhere)</li> <li>Put names next to roles you would most like certain prospects to have</li> <li>Start asking</li> <li>Follow up</li> </ol><h2>Action Items</h2><ol> <li>Get the book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0830845224?tag=nickblevinsco-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Sustainable Children's Ministry</em></a></li> <li><a href="https://nickblevins.com/childrens-ministry-youth-ministry-staff-volunteer-ratios/#.W7Lqwq2ZOgQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download the survey</a> for volunteer and staff ratios and see how your church compares to other churches</li> <li>Create a simple plan for how you're going to use this information about staff and volunteer numbers</li> </ol><h2>Subscribe | Share | Rate | Comment</h2><p>To make sure you never miss a post, hit the subscribe button in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nick-blevins-family-ministry/id1114357026" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/I5jepv5xvtrr4g5ehddm4usvy2y?t=Nick_Blevins_Family_Ministry_Podcast_Children__Youth__Students__NextGen" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=90266&amp;refid=stpr" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, or <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Nick-Blevins-Family-Ministry-Podcast-p877774/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tune In</a> radio. Keep your friends and co-workers up-to-date as well by sharing it with them via email or social media.</p><p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nick-blevins-family-ministry/id1114357026" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Leave a rating and a comment in iTunes</a> to let me know how this podcast is helping you and your ministry. Also, let me know how we can make it better!</p>

Episode 121: Ratios, Benchmarks for Budget, Staffing and Volunteers with Annette Safstrom