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First-Time Church Volunteer Training

Everything a new church volunteer needs to serve with confidence and joy.

25 min Beginner 7 modules Pass 80%

For: Church and ministry volunteers

What you’ll learn

Understand your role and your ministry’s expectations
Serve guests and members with warmth and excellence
Protect confidential information people trust you with
Apply the safety basics — screening, the two-adult rule, and reporting
Know who to ask when you have a question

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Course outline

1
Welcome — why your “yes” matters
Welcome — and thank you. By saying “yes” to serving, you’ve joined the people who actually make a church run: the ones who set up chairs, hold babies, run slides,…
4 min Quiz
2
Your role — serving with excellence
Serving “with excellence” doesn’t mean being perfect or polished.
4 min Quiz Interactive
3
Confidentiality — guarding what you’re trusted with
When you serve, people will trust you with things they don’t tell anyone else — a prayer request about a marriage, a child’s medical note, a family going through…
4 min Quiz Interactive
4
Safety basics — the two-adult rule
If you remember one safety habit from this course, make it this one.
5 min Quiz Interactive
5
Screening, boundaries & spotting concerns
Healthy ministries pair the two-adult rule with two more safeguards: screening people before they serve, and teaching everyone to recognize boundary-crossing…
5 min Quiz Interactive
6
When something’s wrong — reporting & emergencies
You don’t have to investigate, decide who’s right, or be certain.
4 min Quiz Interactive
7
Where to plug in & who to ask
You’ve covered the heart of it: serve reliably, guard confidences, keep people safe, and report concerns.
4 min Quiz Interactive

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