How Are You Investing In Student Leadership?
It was a long drive, but we made it. As we popped out of our minivans, I said to our teens, you have 10 minutes to get settled, and then…
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The Rules To Holding A Productive Team Meeting
My wife got up and walked out of the meeting. When our son was 18 months, his daycare was transitioning ownership. To talk about the changes they...
Christopher Wesley
May 8, 2019
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Does Having A Graduate Degree In Ministry Matter?
When people ask me about my educational background, I hesitate before responding. I don’t have reason to, I went to a great high school and a...
Christopher Wesley
May 6, 2019
Have You Had Confirmation Lobster? The YM Transfer Podcast Episode 06 w/ Dan Harms
We’re all passionate about Confirmation, but when it comes to the preparation we totally stall. In many ways, we’ve approached preparing for the...
Christopher Wesley
May 2, 2019
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Does It Matter What You Wear?
I was nervous to ask, but I knew I had to, “Is there a certain dress attire you expect?” My future pastor replied, “We expect that you know how to…
Christopher Wesley
May 1, 2019
4 Rules To Growing A Healthy Middle School Ministry
When you think about middle school do you smile or get shivers? I believe there are two types of adults, those of us who loved our middle school...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 29, 2019
How Is God Molding You? The YM Transfer Podcast Episode 05 w/ Corrie Marie
How open are you to the plans that God has laid out for you? It’s a simple question but one that can be a challenge to answer. If we listen…
Christopher Wesley
Apr 25, 2019
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What You Might Have Missed This Past Holy Week
Every year I looked forward to Christmas and Easter. While they are by far…
Christopher Wesley
Apr 24, 2019
How To Make A Smooth Transition Into Summer
I remember hitting the last week of spring programming feeling like I had just finished a marathon. Exhausted and relieved I was ready to shut things...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 22, 2019
Learning To Make Disciple Makers: The YM Transfer Podcast Episode 04 w/ Father Simon Lobo
How do you grow disciples while managing everything on your plate? Being a leader isn’t easy but it’s possible when we have the right people around...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 18, 2019
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How To Get The Most Out Of Your Budget
Budgets aren’t why most of us got into youth ministry, but it’s an important and simple tool. If we have a small budget we’re limited with what we...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 17, 2019
Is Your Ministry Predictable?
Last week I was meeting with my strategic leadership team and we were discussing changes to the ministry in the fall. At one point one of them asked...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 15, 2019