Volunteer Friendly: Recent Episodes
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Questions meant to provoke contemplation, and encourage discussion with your team, all in less than 10 minutes. For worship leaders, production directors and anyone involved in making Sunday services happen.
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Do you have the freedom to say no?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we discuss unreasonable bosses and un-realistic expectations.
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Are you taking Sundays for granted?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we ask the question-are you taking Sunday for granted?
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Are you paid enough for what you do in ministry?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we ask the question-are you paid enough?
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In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we discuss the misguided approach of "suffering for the sake of ministry".
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In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we discuss the importance of flexibility on Sundays.
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Are you phoning it in on Sundays?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we discuss the danger of phoning it in on Sundays.
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Where does your identity come from?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we discuss where we get our identity from.
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In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we discuss how our bias and pride shape our preferences.
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Has your ministry become your relationship with God?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we discuss the danger of letting your job and ministry become your relationship with God.
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Are you an impersonator, or are you leading authentically?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we discuss the common trap of becoming an impersonator, instead of leading authentically.
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Is the culture of your church toxic? Or is it just you?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we discuss having a toxic culture. Is the culture really toxic...or is it just you?
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Is having conflict on your team a good thing? How do you deal with it?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we ask the question if conflict is a good thing for a team, and what we plan to do when it hits.
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Why are we doing this still? Is it worth it?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we pause to consider why we do what we do, and wonder if it's still worth it?
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Are you being called somewhere else? What does calling even mean?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we discuss the idea of calling and what it even means in the first place? How does the idea apply to your life?
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Should you pay your volunteers that serve on Sunday?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we discuss the idea of paying our volunteers? In what context does it make sense, who should and shouldn't get paid, and what are the downfalls to be aware of?
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There are more resources available than ever for worship leaders, but have they become a crutch for your team?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we discuss if we're relying more on external sources and tools to train and equip our team than we should.
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Are we alienating outsiders by the language we use?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we discuss the phrases and terminology we use on our teams, and whether it's alienating people on the outside?
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Do you have the world's worst boss? Maybe it's true...maybe there's more YOU can do?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, I discuss how to deal with a difficult boss.
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Do you catch yourself comparing your skills and abilities to others?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, I discuss how to fight comparison.
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Are you bored or apathetic in your job?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, I discuss how to fight apathy.
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Do your find yourself bored in your job at church?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, I ask the question, Are you Bored?
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Are you struggling at your church? Feel like creativity you're stuck? It's possible you're burned out.
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we discuss if you're burned out?
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What is the difference between practice and rehearsal? Are we practicing, but calling it rehearsal? Are we rehearsing without ever practicing? Understanding the difference between the two is crucial for the success of our teams.
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we ask the question, what is the difference between practice and rehearsal?
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Do you find yourself exhausted after Sunday services? Is your Pastor driving you crazy? Feel like you're in a toxic environment?
Maybe it's time for you to leave your church...or maybe you're playing more of a role than you think.
“You won’t believe how those people changed”!!!
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Is it possible to lead worship with technology? If so, what does that look like? How can we do that? Does our language and org charts promote the idea of leading worship with technology?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we discuss what it means to lead worship with technology and if that's even possible?
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What's more God-honoring? Planning or Spontaneity?
Which one is more important in a Worship Service?
Which one are you pursuing the most?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly, a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we discuss what's more important, Planning or Spontaneity?
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An essential part of learning is failure. If you want to learn a new skill, you've got to fail.
But, how beneficial is sharing our failures publicly? How beneficial to our team is sharing our failures publicly?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly, a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we ask the question, "Is #worshipfails beneficial?".
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No one would argue against the idea of doing things with excellence. Our church services are no different. We hope to plan and execute our worship services with excellence, but have we taken it too far?
Is it possible that in our pursuit of excellence, we've accidently made "excellence" an idol?
In this week's episode of Volunteer Friendly, a podcast devoted to asking questions that make us contemplate and discuss with our teams, we ask the question, "Has excellence become an Idol?".
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Volunteers are the life blood of any church service. Big or small church it doesn’t matter, it takes volunteers to make Sunday happen. But does the phrase, Volunteer Friendly demean our volunteers? A phrase used to discuss systems, gear, and things that are simple and “easy enough” for a volunteer to use, does it have an un-intended meaning? Should we stop using it completely?
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Volunteer Friendly is a From Studio to Stage show for worship leaders, production directors and anyone involved in making Sunday services happen. Hosted by Will Doggett, each week you're presented with a question or thought meant to provoke contemplation, and encourage discussion with your team. Each episode is less than 10 minutes and is meant to stir up emotions, build tension, and force you to consider, is this something we start doing, stop doing, or wonder....why did we ever decide to do this in the first place?
The goal of the show isn't to provide answers or to build a platform to share Will's personal ministry philosophy, but to present questions that will force you to find the answer yourself, and discuss with your team.