{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Volunteer Playbook with Annette Safstrom","description":"Laity is essential to the Methodist movement, and volunteers are the lifeblood of a thriving ministry. But how do you find them and keep them? Annette Safstrom, author and Ministry Architects consultant, shares practical strategies for recruiting, equipping and retaining volunteers. Whether you\u2019re struggling to build a team or looking for ways to strengthen your volunteer culture, this episode is for you. About Annette Safstrom Annette fell in love with children\u2019s ministry in the 1980s and has never looked back. After graduating from Bible college in 1991 with a certification in children\u2019s ministry, she earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in psychology from Texas A&amp;amp;M University and a master\u2019s from SMU. Over the years, she has consistently served in various roles in the church from volunteer to director of children\u2019s ministry. Annette has been a member of the Ministry Architects team since January 2012 and co-authored Sustainable Children\u2019s Ministry with Mark DeVries in January 2018. She loves to share the joy of children\u2019s ministry with others through workshops, trainings and national conferences. She lives in McKinney, Texas, with her husband Kevin and their two children and enjoys traveling, cooking and writing. Related Resources  Sustainable Children\u2019s Ministry: From Last-Minute Scrambling to Long-Term Solutions by Annette Safstrom and Mark DeVries Contact Annette at&amp;nbsp;annette.safstrom@ministryarchitects.com  About NextGen Conversations NextGen Conversations is a podcast that seeks to empower children\u2019s, family, youth and college-aged leaders to create dynamic, Christ-centered ministries. Every episode features a conversation with a ministry leader and covers innovative solutions to common problems faced in churches today. We want to give you practical steps to transform the way you do ministry. It\u2019s time to get in on the conversation! ","author_name":"NextGen Conversations","author_url":"https:\/\/www.moumethodist.org\/nextgen-conversations-podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35356670\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/184773140"}