From Tony Morgan and the Millennial Impact:
About twice as many people are willing to volunteer if a peer invites them, but the church is still relying on events (like Sunday services) to encourage serving. In fact, 81 percent of Millennials prefer to be invited by a friend while only 43 percent would prefer to be invited through an event. Instead of encouraging people to tap the shoulders of their friends, we’re still relying on platform announcements and bulletin ads to fill volunteer roles.
This research pertains to Millennials but, I would be willing to bet that, it transcends that age group.
Does this cause you to re-think the way you recruit volunteers and coaches?
