Be an Encourager. What you do as an Encourager is to give courage. You can accomplish that by introducing someone in need to actions they can take to transform their life. What you bring to them is hope.
You don’t have to be an expert to be an Encourager. This website is a place to find resources and help from other volunteers to equip you to be a success as an Encourager.
Resources to help you be an Encourager
A primary resource are the guidelines for Actions-to-Change-Your-Life listed on the homepage.
- Some of the actions strengthen Biblical Values to understand spiritual gifts and calling.
- Some expand Career Skills to get an ideal job in the career you’re called to fill.
- Some strengthen interpersonal 1-to-1 relationships and relationships that lead people to Jesus.
- Some suggest paths to experience the power of Jesus to transform your life.
Help from other volunteers
Another major resource are the experienced volunteer Career Coaches, Specialists and Christian Mentors who are also eager to help. They will work 1-to-1 with the Participant whom you refer and/or with you. You can invite one of them to team with you to assist the Participant.
Your helping someone discover and encouraging them to take and to receive support for the Actions-to-Change-Your-Life can be the key for them to take their life in a new direction.
Suggestions how to be an Encourager
- You can ask someone (a friend, family member or someone you reach out to) if they would like help.
- You can explain the guides to Actions on our website and the support that goes with them.
- You can choose which Action they think would be most helpful to start with and when they want to accomplish it.
- If you think the homepage which lists all the actions would be overwhelming, you could send the link to just one action page (for example, https://www.worknlearn.us/choose-my-career-objective/).to get started.
- You can set a time once a week to call or video call to acknowledge their progress and encourage them.
- You can learn in your weekly calls whether they’ve encountered a hurdle and would like help with a specific action. You or they should Email worknlearninc@gmail.com to request a volunteer experienced in that specific action to give assistance to the Participant or you or both.
⭐ Your encouragement of someone in need to take advantage of Actions-to-Change-Your-Life and the support that goes with them can be the impetus that enables them to transform their life.
How to get started, three initial steps
To volunteer, ask questions or make suggestions about being an Encourager, Email worknlearninc@gmail.com. Please include:
- Information about yourself
- Whom you would like to help,
- How we can best help you
You can begin immediately becoming familiar with the recommended 30 Actions listed on this homepage, worknlearn.us.
Reach out to someone you would like to Encourage and help. (the least of these page might suggest ideas.)
You might know someone else who would like to be an Encourager. We’re all volunteers.