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

1. Make certain you have prayed sufficiently about it.
2. Make certain the decision is a necessity.
3. Involve others.
4. See if there are other ministry possibilities.
5. Be clear, truthful and compassionate.
6. 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.