Resources e-letter 25:4 - July 2025
In this July issue there is news of the latest set of Training Notes, TN158 Body language: take care, plus a listing of all resources relating to working with volunteers.
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NEW: Body language: take care
One of our most powerful communication tools is our own body. We send out messages by the way we look, the way we move and the way we present ourselves.
These notes take 12 examples of body language in a church context. In each case a church leader or member is described coming across in a way that may be unhelpful and which presents a message that was not intended. Examples include:
- lack of eye contact
- invasion of personal space
- mannerisms
- failure to listen
- facial expression give-aways.
There is application for preachers, lesson readers, leaders of small groups, chairs of business meetings, members of a welcome team and the church staff working together.
These notes can be used to check out yourself as to which of the examples might apply to you, but can also impact training and group work. Much depends on the cultural context you are working within.
Training Notes TN158, Body language: take care, is now available without charge on the Training Notes index page of my website.
Items on the website relating to volunteering
Go to the main Resources page and then to the relevant index page.
Articles
A10 An introduction to the art of training – help people learn new skills
A43 Every member on active service – how to mobilise your church
A45 How to lead a team at church – practical help for beginners
A47 15 principles of volunteering – by examining five ministries
DIY Workshops
W4 How to work with volunteers – a DIY training aid
Training Notes
TN14 Setting up a Newcomers Team
TN15 How not to delegate!
TN24 Church members can burn out too
TN31 Affirming volunteers
TN36 Square pegs in round holes
TN41 What makes a group a team
TN55 So, who should be in the dock?
TN79 ‘One another’ teams
TN90 Put someone in charge
TN100 Why some offer, why some don’t
TN139 Church workers in teams
TN148 Serving in a post-Covid church
TN153 How not to manage volunteers!
Please ensure all these materials are widely promoted in your church. Thank you for your interest in my website.