Volunteer Sunday 2026

What Qualities is God Looking for in a Volunteer?

Ben Hodgson

On Volunteer Sunday, Ben shared about the three stages of Gideon’s army (Judges 6 and 7) and three qualities that God is looking for in a volunteer. Firstly, there were 32,000 warriors who responded to Gideon’s call to arms and who declared themselves available, which is the first quality. The second quality is authenticity. 22,000 warriors admitted that they were afraid and were free to leave the battlefield. Similarly, the church is a body, and we are there to stand in the gap and support one another through difficult seasons of life. The final 300 men were selected for battle by God Himself, therefore the final quality is to be appointed by God. It is important that we all await our appointment from God who has a specific role and place for each of us. Like Gideon, Jesus made himself available, shared our humanity and vulnerability and knows what it is like to be rejected by man but appointed by God.