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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.