Recovering Volunteer 1
March 11, 2024
Do you feel like a recovering volunteer? Did you give time and energy to a cause until you were spent? Burned out? Determined to be a sideline person and opt out of the game?
I’ve been there as have many of you. Why does this happen? We sign on to a cause with good intentions. One reason is a mismatch of our gifts and the task at hand. I once started a women’s ministry with great gusto. With focus and the blessing of the leadership I forged ahead. Bible study and teaching, listening to the women, designing programs to meet their needs. It was just all fun. But the logistics of administration; not so much. We forged a team. Energized volunteers doing what we were gifted to do.