Being On Time
Getting your adult volunteers to be on time can sometimes be harder than getting your students to be on time. When adult volunteers don’t see a need to be on time they are communicating a ton to the students and it’s not good. I know they are busy and they are coming as soon as they can but when they aren’t there when youth group starts, students are learning that the youth ministry is a second priority to them. Remind your adults that:
Being late communicates a negative
Being early gives you time to connect with students
Being early allows you to focus your thoughts on students
About the Author
Doug Franklin
Doug Franklin is the president of LeaderTreks, an innovative leadership development organization focusing on students and youth workers. Doug and his wife, Angie, live in West Chicago, Illinois. They don’t have any kids, but they have 2 dogs that think they are children. Diesel and Penelope are Weimaraners who never leave their side. Doug grew up in… Read More
