Ep. 144 | Stephanie Lippi: How Churches Can Support Volunteers to Help Them Succeed

October 22, 2025

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In this episode, we sit down with Stephanie Lippi, writer, speaker, and conference director at Church Facilities Conference & Expo (CFX).

We explore how churches and ministry leaders can empower and provide care to volunteers to help them thrive in their roles.

In this conversation, we discuss:
• The heart behind volunteering in ministry
• Keys to making volunteers feel seen and valued
• Building healthy communication with volunteer teams
• Creating relational and operational volunteer cultures
• Recognizing signs of volunteer fatigue or feeling stuck

Join us as we dive into how churches can support volunteers to help them succeed with Stephanie Lippi.

More About Stephanie Lippi:

Stephanie Lippi is the owner of Poppyseed Inspirations, an event management, speaking, and writing firm, while also serving as the Conference Director for Church Facilities Conference & Expo (CFX). Over the course of her lifetime, Stephanie has volunteered on church worship and tech teams, as the Women’s Ministry Director for a time, and in many other church ministries as well. Currently, she is on the launch team that is planting The Bridge Co. Church, where they seek to help people realize that Jesus sees them, loves them, and desires to be in relationship with them. She is passionate about serving church ministry teams by helping them find new efficiencies in their workflows and discovering how they can optimize their skill sets for maximum Kingdom impact, often through servant leadership practices.