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Why “Motivating” People in Ministry Doesn’t Work

And What Does

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Fred Shellabarger
Mar 04, 2025
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If you’ve been leading in a parish for any length of time, you’ve probably experienced this: you send out an email, make an announcement at Mass, and maybe even personally ask people to step up to serve in a ministry… and the response?

Kristy Siefkin on X: "What Ben Stein in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off” can  teach us about public speaking: https://t.co/fpx47btfp6 #GoToSpeaker  #publicspeaking #introvert #voice #speaker https://t.co/c2QDxrVGjb" / X

Or maybe you do get volunteers, but they seem disengaged—just going through the motions, showing up out of obligation – …

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