Firing Volunteers

Recruit carefully – it is hard to “fire” an inappropriate leader. Do not put out general announcements for filling specialized tasks such as youth groups, youth trips, retreats. It is OK to advertise for Church School teachers, cooks, fund raisers. Hand pick the people that will be working with your beloved youth.

• You don't “fire” a ill-matched volunteer, you “re-purpose” them. Recruit them out of the one task and into another one that they are more suited for.
  
• Background checks of one sort or another is pretty much necessary. If you misjudge a person's character without having double checked you may be in for a lot of unpleasantness if not worse.