Dream Team
Are you interested in serving on the Dream Team of volunteers at Harvest Ministries? We love to help people connect their passions with God's Kingdom work.
One of our values is Servant Leadership, which is demonstrated by lovingly putting others before ourselves through irresistible acts of service in order to meet physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs. Serving at Harvest happens in 3 Steps:
DISCOVER
DEVELOP
DEPLOY
Discover
Discover your spiritual gifts, needs of the church, and which ministry best fits you to serve in your God-given capacity.
Develop
Complete our Next Steps Class to ensure you show up prepared, connected, and confident so you can begin ministry training. This is also where church culture and expectations are clearly communicated.
Deploy
Serve at Harvest by fully engaging guests and members to ensure you help grow a thriving ministry.
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Mark 10:45
Serving Opportunities
Administration
Provide tools and resources to ensure that all ministries have what they need to be organized and successful. This includes gathering and reporting data, operations, and finance.
Spiritual Gift(s): Administration, Leadership
Care & Prayer
Surround and support those in need of spiritual, emotional, relational, and/or physical help as a display of God's unconditional love. This includes prayer, care support, and benevolence.
Spiritual Gift(s): Discernment, Faith, Giving, Hospitality, Mercy, Serving
Connections
Help members and guests feel welcome from the time they arrive at church until the next time they come back. This includes greeters, ushers, parking and cafe attendants, and our Next Steps pathway.
Spiritual Gift(s): Faith, Giving, Hospitality, Leadership, Mercy, Serving
Health & Safety
Maintain a safe and orderly environment during worship services and events. Respond appropriately to concerns and emergencies. This includes medical respondents and safety.
Spiritual Gift(s): Administration, Discernment, Hospitality, Leadership, Mercy, Serving
Mobilization
Setup and/or teardown our place of worship to ensure each attendee experiences the presence of God with excellence and without distraction. This includes chairs, pipe and drape, stage, and signage inside and outside.
Spiritual Gift(s): Administration, Hospitality, Serving
Adult Ministries
Provide ways for members and guests to become more like Jesus by moving them from rows to circles. This is includes Bible studies, small groups, and other similar events.
Spiritual Gift(s): Knowledge, Leadership, Prophecy, Shepherding, Teaching, Wisdom
Communications
Engage with people inside and outside our church in memorable ways that point them to God and His people. This is includes marketing, web and graphic design, and social media.
Spiritual Gift(s): Administration, Apostleship, Evangelism, Leadership, Shepherding
Creative Arts
Create an atmosphere for members and guests to experience the presence of God in a profound way through music, dance, and tech. This includes worship, media (i.e. audio, video, lighting), and performing arts.
Spiritual Gift(s): Discernment, Faith, Evangelism, Exhortation, Music, Shepherding, Teaching, Wisdom
Missions & Outreach
Engage local, national, and global efforts to expand the reach of the gospel and bring those outside the church inside the church. This includes mission trips, food distributions, and community events.
Spiritual Gift(s): Apostleship, Evangelism, Exhortation, Faith, Giving, Mercy, Prophecy, Serving, Teaching
Next Gen (Kids & Students)
Develop and disciple the next generation of kids and students to help them reach God’s fullest potential in their lives. This includes teachers, aides, check-in/out, administration, and events.
Spiritual Gift(s): Administration, Evangelism, Exhortation, Faith, Knowledge, Leadership, Serving, Shepherding, Teaching
Questions Volunteers Ask
Is this really about the church's mission? Absolutely! Serving is about giving your time to something bigger than yourself that will leave a lasting impact on families, communities, and the world for God's glory.
Will serving help me grow spiritually? You bet! Serving places you in environments to flourish. Prayer, discipleship, encouragement, and support are all benefits while giving of your time. We can't guarantee the degree of the growth that will happen, but when all parties involved put for the best effort, great things happen!
Are the relationships around here healthy? One of the greatest gifts a church can give its congregation is healthy relationships. We foster environments that are honest, open, and transparent while extending grace and truth.
Am I just a means to an end? Nobody likes feeling used, but that's often how churches and other organizations treat people. Here are Harvest, we care deeply for our volunteers so you can be known, loved, and safe.
Will the church help me develop the skills I need? A good heart just needs to be supplemented with a good skill set. We do our best to properly train volunteers by taking our time using the three step method: Discover, Develop, and Deploy as highlighted at the top of this page.
Are you organized or are you going to waste my time? Organization is a lost art among many churches, organizations, and businesses. We strive for a standard of excellence through clear guidelines in ministry handbooks and defined roles, responsibilities, and expectations.
Am I signing up for life? Of course not! You're a Christian for life and serving should be a part of your walk with Jesus. However, you do not have to serve in one particular role for life. We provide opportunities to onboard and offboard to ensure serving health and time to explore new environments.