What To Do Before You Handle Feedback
I’ve been told the retreat I take students on is disliked by everyone. I’m not a fan of absolute statements because it makes everyone look like a...
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Best Way To Bridge The Gap For The Next Generation
Recently too many parents of 20 somethings have approached me about talking with their kids about God. It’s a cry for help that’s breaking my heart....
Christopher Wesley
Jun 7, 2011
Setting Up New Ministers For Success
Over the last two weekends we’ve recruited 56 people to get involved in student ministry. That’s insane for us considering that’s how many people we...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 6, 2011
3 Questions To Ask Before You Write Your Next Message
These past few weeks I’ve been giving my volunteer ministers a shot at presenting the message. When they asked me how long the message should go I...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 5, 2011
Signs That Your Jokes Have Gone Too Far
Excuse me if I struggle with this post my back is sore from being thrown under a bus. At a meeting last night it was revealed that I was solely...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 2, 2011
How To Speak To The Less Than Ideal Crowd
We’ve asked some of our high school seniors to give a testimony to our 5th and 6th graders explaining how they discovered their God given potential...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 1, 2011
bitterness
Are You A Bitter Youth Minister? 3 Ways To Check
Do you have that friend who always seems a little bitter…you know pessimistic? You ask, “How are you doing?” and they respond, “Things could be...
Christopher Wesley
May 25, 2011
A Simple But Powerful Way To Thank Your Ministers
A hidden hobby of mine is calligraphy. It’s one that I haven’t used in a while and while my day to day penmanship doesn’t reflect my skill, it’s...
Christopher Wesley
May 24, 2011
College Ready, How Do You Handle Returning Students?
They’re back! The college students are coming back and asking me, “What’s up?” This is good because they feel that this church is home, it’s a place...
Christopher Wesley
May 23, 2011
How To Respond When The World Gets Your Teen’s Attention
I’m sure I’m not the only youth minister that had the Rapture come up in their small group discussion this past week. Didn’t matter if I wanted to...
Christopher Wesley
May 22, 2011
This Is Our Plan For Small Groups, What’s Yours?
I’ll be honest I was not always a fan of small groups for teens, it was too hard to please everyone and they got too cliquey. With that said, I gave…
Christopher Wesley
May 19, 2011
Why You Should Use Twitter
Yesterday’s post was all about writer’s block and how to bust through it, which in turn sparked a great idea for this post (irony?), “Why we as youth...
Christopher Wesley
May 18, 2011