Volunteer Year-Round

“In a leadership role, I support and develop other leaders—building up team members that all work together. Leadership team members are teachers, trainers, and encouragers, not only of volunteers as they set their plans and goals but of them as they grow spiritually. This role isn't all about checklists. It's relational and about the spiritual development of the team.”

“Church Relations volunteers contact churches to encourage them to participate in Operation Christmas Child. You are giving churches someone to call if they have questions or need materials to help them promote shoebox packing. That means building a rapport with church personnel. It takes someone who is patient, enthusiastic, and persistent—keeping in time with God, who is the One who can open doors.”

“Logistics is bringing a group of people together to distribute shoeboxes around the world. My job is to get the shoeboxes safely from here to the processing center in a timely manner. I make sure we have accurate counts. The more detailed we are here makes everything else flow easier.”

“Prayer Coordinators have a particular heart for prayer. They are willing to spend time praying and encouraging others to pray. You pray that God will touch hearts and move people. Prayer is always the most important thing we can do, the foundation of everything we do.”

“I love to organize things. I love filling in spreadsheets and sharing information. It helps me see the larger picture. If you have a natural inclination toward detail and working computer skills, this role might be for you. It's also about relationship building and encouraging people. The best part? Watching God work through it all.”

“We share the Gospel with businesses to make sure they're part of what the mission is, that their goal is to get others vested in Operation Christmas Child and ultimately in God. It's one relationship built on another relationship.”

“You're enabling Operation Christmas Child to be seen by people when it goes on social media or on the radio. You're getting to talk to people who otherwise wouldn't have known.”

“I get to go and interact with teenagers about Gospel opportunities, about what packing shoeboxes means. The most exciting part for me is getting young people involved. It's about going out and getting them pumped up about what they can involve their friends with, leading and guiding them to build their own teams and groups.”