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What It Takes To Be A Leader: The YM Transfer Podcast Episode 20 w/ Katherine Angulo V.
Unfortunately, many of us believe the lie that it’s lonely at the top. When you become a leader it’s easy to feel alone, the burden of our decisions...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 10, 2020
What To Do If Enrollment For Faith Formation Are Down
Numbers for enrollment are down, way down. Part of me hopes it rebounds once schools are back in full swing; however, I know deep down inside that...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 8, 2020
Are You Holding Your Volunteers Back?
I could see her frustration. Here I was, complaining about doing everything to keep the ministry flowing, when she interrupted me and said, “You...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 3, 2020
Do You Value Your Own Development?
After years of going back and forth, I finally enrolled in grad school. The reason it took me so long to make a simple decision is that I was too…
Christopher Wesley
Sep 1, 2020
More Than Words: The YM Transfer Podcast Episode 19 w/ Lindsay Schlegel
Every word we use matters. Whether you use them to cast vision, encourage a friend, or identify yourself, what you write or say makes a difference....
Christopher Wesley
Aug 27, 2020
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I’m Managing and I’m Blessed: The YM Transfer Podcast Episode 18 w/ Christina Lamas
How are you doing? It’s a loaded question that we often respond with a simple answer, but deep down inside, there is a more profound feeling, and...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 20, 2020
Why Your Ministry Needs To Be Mobile
As I headed up the driveway, I could see the whole family emerge from the house. It was a weird experience to be greeted by the family, but when you…
Christopher Wesley
Aug 18, 2020
Starting Over And Starting Right: The YM Transfer Podcast Episode 17 w/ Kim McMillan
Why did you get involved in ministry? That’s a different story for each of us, and the journey that God calls each of us into is unique. No matter...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 13, 2020
How To Train Your Volunteers Remotely
It felt like our parents had just busted us. Standing at the door of our youth space was a teenager staring at us, confused. Most weeks, this...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 11, 2020
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The Power Of A Healing Community: The YM Transfer Podcast Episode 16 w/ Sarah Kaczmarek
We all have hurts in this world and nothing heals like God’s love. No one understands this better than my guest on the YM Transfer, Sarah Kaczmarek....
Christopher Wesley
Aug 6, 2020
Are You Able To Handle The Feedback To Lead?
It’s so much easier when people agree with me. I don’t have to worry about proving a point or getting buy-in. But the best part of people jumping on...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 4, 2020