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Christian leaders should prepare themselves to motivate people in every kind of circumstance. How can they be equipped with theoretical and practical knowledge of motivation and help church volunteers to be motivated? This paper has been written to contribute an answer to this question. In the first part, the writer presented five major motivation theories. Reviewing these five motivation theories laid the foundation for understanding the motivation of church volunteers. Second, literature of church volunteer motivation showed how those key issues are applied in the real context of a church. Finally, the application of the five key motivation principles was discussed for practical application in the church context. First, the study results showed that goal setting was a critical factor for church volunteer motivation. Second, church leaders must also improve the quality of relationship in a ministry context. Third, church volunteers are encouraged to actively participate in ministry. Fourth, a church should also creatively reward volunteers. Finally, church volunteers are motivated when they feel that they are spiritually growing and participating in church based activities. The five aforementioned factors will contribute to improve the motivation of church volunteers. Motivation is the key issue to effectively leading people to fulfill the desired goal of organizations. Hence, Christian leaders should acknowledge the importance of this topic and be equipped with knowledge in this field so that they can effectively work for their ministry.