What to Do if You Need to Ask A Volunteer to Step Down

What to Do If You Need to Ask A Volunteer to Step Down

Make certain you have prayed sufficiently about it.
Make certain the decision is a necessity.
Involve others.
See if there are other ministry possibilities.
Be clear, truthful and compassionate.
Think through likely and unintended consequences.

Some highlights from today’s Rainer Report:

There will be times when you have to ask a volunteer to step down from a ministry role. Will you handle it well?
Before you even begin to ask a volunteer to step down from a ministry role, you need to pray about it.
Instead of asking someone to step down completely from a ministry role, there might be an alternative role you can move them to.
Be clear and compassionate when you have to ask someone to step down from a ministry role.