“Martin Luther King challenged the conscience of my generation, and his words and his legacy continue to move generations to action today at home and around the world. His love and faith is alive in millions of Americans who volunteer each day in soup kitchens or in schools, or who refused to ignore the suffering of millions they'd never met in far-away places when a tsunami brought unthinkable destruction. His vision and his passion is alive in churches and on campuses when millions stand up against the injustice of discrimination anywhere, or the indifference that leaves too many behind.” WorldHomeTodayActionSchoolMovingSufferingPassionChurchBehindsVisionMillionsAliveGenerationsKingsMetsConscienceDestructionInjusticeDiscriminationAround The WorldLegacyIndifferenceKitchenEach DayFar AwayVolunteerSoupHis LoveLutherMy GenerationCampusUnthinkableTsunamiFaith And LoveSoup Kitchens Author:John F. Kerry
“People forget that the church is bigger than China. It speaks more languages than the United Nations. It has more volunteers than all the NGOs in the world put together.” PeopleWorldTogetherSpeakLanguageNationsChurchForgetUnitedBiggerChinaVolunteerUnited Nations Author:Rick Warren
“Compared with other Americans, journalists are more likely to live in upscale neighborhoods, have maids, own Mercedes and trade stocks, and less likely to go to church, do volunteer work or put down roots in a community. Journalists are over-represented in ZIP code areas where residents are twice as likely as other Americans to rent foreign movies, drink Chablis, own an espresso maker and read magazines such as Architectural Digest and Food & Wine.” CommunityChurchDrinkAreasRootsTradeWineMagazinesJournalistCodeNeighborhoodMakersVolunteerMaidsResidentsZipsEspressoVolunteer Work Author:John Leo
“If you are a local church or non-profit, you live and die with volunteers.” IfsChristianDiesLeadershipChurchProfitLocalsVolunteerNon ProfitLocal Church Author:Andy Stanley
“The more you expect from a volunteer the more you get.” ChristianLeadershipChurchVolunteer Author:Andy Stanley
“We ask our volunteers, "Do you work here?" They say, "Not yet."” ChristianAsksLeadershipChurchVolunteer Author:Andy Stanley
“Two primary ways to keep volunteers motivated - Food and T-shirts.” WayTwoChristianLeadershipChurchPrimariesShirtsMotivatedVolunteerT Shirt Author:Andy Stanley
“In a volunteer organization there has to be time for community.” ChristianCommunityLeadershipChurchOrganizationVolunteer Author:Andy Stanley
“If a volunteer can help us with an immediate need, we can put them in a place to make their greatest contribution.” IfsNeedsHelpingChristianLeadershipChurchContributionVolunteer Author:Andy Stanley