How Are You Developing Your Leaders?
This past Sunday we shut everything down with our youth ministry. It messed with the momentum, it frustrated a few parents and teens, but the reason...
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How To Receive Feedback Like A Pro
I wasn’t in the mood for advice, but he was going to give it to me anyway. We had just finished a night of ministry, and one of my volunteers…
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Are You Giving New Students A Good First Impression?
The space was perfect, but getting to it was going to be a problem. Unless you had been to our parish before finding the entrance to where we would...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 6, 2019
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Do You Give Yourself The Opportunity To Dream About Your Ministry?
Do you know what your ministry is going to be doing in 3 years? It’s a question we don’t spend enough time on because we don’t even know what our…
Christopher Wesley
Mar 4, 2019
Communication
3 Obstacles Holding You Back From Building The Team You Need
The wait was killing me, I had to move into action. I started setting up tables and chairs, even though I had eager helpers on their way. I convinced...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 27, 2019
conflict
What To Do When Debbie Downer Walks Into Your Ministry
I can be idealistic, but I don’t mind. I love looking on the brighter side of things because it maintains hope and joy. And in a world where our...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 25, 2019
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Is Your Youth Ministry Bigger Than A Program?
Numbers were growing, the energy was high and everyone was feeling good. Walking into one of our youth ministry programs you’d think to yourself,...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 20, 2019
What Are You Exhaling As A Leader?
What are you exhaling when you talk about your ministry? Would you share them in front of parents, your teens or even your pastor? Sometimes we have...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 18, 2019
apprenticeship
What I’m Learning About Young Adult Ministry
Who doesn’t like tacos? I knew even if the night didn’t go well, people would walk away thinking, “At least they had tacos.” I was nervous, it was...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 13, 2019
The Key Ingredients To A Healthy Middle School Youth Ministry
When you walk into a middle school youth ministry program the first thing you experience is a wave of noise, and faint hint of Axe body spray. For...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 11, 2019
balance
How To Make Time And Find Balance When You Are Too Busy
When I ask people what their biggest challenge is, they always reply, not enough help, teens aren’t committing, parents are disengaged, and various...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 6, 2019
Do You Need Thick Skin To Work In Ministry?
My heart was hurting. I had just finished an angry email from a parent that made me feel frustrated, helpless and hopeless. I immediately began to...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 4, 2019