“Mark DeVries observed that the church had become the place where teenagers “are most segregated from the world of adults.”2 Churches had unwittingly cultivated an environment where teenagers were being cut off from the very adult relationships that would sustain… — Duffy Robbins Copy Share Image
“Pushing a volunteer into a position for which he or she is not spiritually, emotionally, or temperamentally equipped is like trying to build a… — Duffy Robbins Copy Share Image
“Patterns of interaction are transmitted, more or less faithfully, from one generation to another. Thus the inheritance of mental health and of mental ill… — Duffy Robbins Copy Share Image
“Just as “good fences make good neighbors,” clear delineations of responsibility can prevent the kind of turf battles that break down staff relationships.” — Duffy Robbins Copy Share Image
“Ministry with volunteer youth workers is not primarily about volunteers bringing refreshment to students, nor about youth pastors bringing refreshment to volunteers. It is… — Duffy Robbins Copy Share Image
“We build loyalty not by giving out job descriptions and offices, but by giving ourselves.” — Duffy Robbins Copy Share Image
“the larger the staff, the more important it becomes to make sure responsibility is owned by individuals and not by the group.” — Duffy Robbins Copy Share Image
“What feels like a family to those on the inside can feel like a clique to those on the outside.” — Duffy Robbins Copy Share Image
“Mark DeVries observed that the church had become the place where teenagers “are most segregated from the world of adults.”2 Churches had unwittingly cultivated… — Duffy Robbins Copy Share Image
