58. Building a Thriving Volunteer Culture: Fun, Training & Mentorship with Crystal Mazzuca

About this episode

Jana Magruder and Crystal Mazzuca discuss how to create an enjoyable volunteer culture in kids ministry through fun, connection, and training.

What if the secret to a stronger kids ministry… is creating a volunteer culture people actually enjoy being part of? In this episode of Kids Ministry Calling, Jana sits down with Crystal Mazzuca to talk about how fun, connection, and intentional training can transform the way you recruit, equip, and retain volunteers. Crystal shares practical and creative strategies to make volunteer experiences engaging—from hands-on training and shared meals to building meaningful community across your team...

People in this episode

Host: Jana Magruder

Guest: Crystal Mazzuca

Topics covered

• volunteer culture
• kids ministry
• training
• mentorship
• community
• engagement

Keywords

• volunteers
• kids ministry
• training
• mentorship
• community building
• engagement strategies

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