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EPISODE · Feb 2, 2026 · 19 MIN

437 Getting Church Teams Started for the Year

from The One Thing · host Reach Australia

The first meeting of the year does more than set rosters. It shapes how a team understands why they serve.Scott Sanders and Derek Hanna walk through what to do when a volunteer team gathers for the first time: reconnect people, set the church’s gospel direction in front of them again, and show how this team helps that happen.They also cover what not to do. A practical listen for anyone leading volunteer teams or kicking off a staff year, so we start together around the gospel.Toolbox: Ep 387 How to Run a Meeting Credits: This episode was brought to you by Lending Hands Mortgage Brokers The One Thing is brought to you by ⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Support Reach Australia's online library

The first meeting of the year does more than set rosters. It shapes how a team understands why they serve.Scott Sanders and Derek Hanna walk through what to do when a volunteer team gathers for the first time: reconnect people, set the church’s gospel direction in front of them again, and show how this team helps that happen.They also cover what not to do. A practical listen for anyone leading volunteer teams or kicking off a staff year, so we start together around the gospel.Toolbox: Ep 387 How to Run a Meeting Credits: This episode was brought to you by Lending Hands Mortgage Brokers The One Thing is brought to you by ⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Support Reach Australia's online library

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