“As the tide of generosity rises in a church, the waves of volunteers become bigger and more frequent. In other words, as people start to embrace generosity as God’s chosen way (“the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom”), and as people start to discover the joy that comes with giving, their inclinations toward service increase. Teaching and modeling holistic generosity leads to increased service in the church.”
John Richardson in “Revolutionizing the Way We Recruit Volunteers” blog post for Generous Church on 12 June 2014.
The correlation is unmistakable. As people are encouraged to imitate the self-less, sacrificial giving of Christ, they not only grow in generosity but also their proclivity to serve rises as well. If you need volunteers, teach generosity. It’s about much more than money!