Are Teens Walking Into A Welcoming Environment?
As I walked up to the door I saw a student hanging outside. I asked him if he was okay and he responded, “I’m fine, I’m just not sure if…
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boundaries
Is Ministry Messing With Your Personal Life?
The weeks leading up to kickoff I’m a mess. It’s always been that way. The stress of making sure volunteers have materials, knowing that the pizza...
Christopher Wesley
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Is Your Plan For Confirmation Include Outside The Box Thinking?
As I got into my car smelly and sweaty I let out a huge sigh of relief. After a year of planning and prepping my parish just launched a brand…
Christopher Wesley
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brainstorming
Do You Need To Reimagine Your Ministry?
I remember a few years ago sitting down with my diocesan director and telling him that I wanted to create an innovative youth ministry. He said that...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 17, 2018
What You Need To Do To Delegate Effectively
I had a team of people who wanted to work with me, I just wasn’t utilizing them. Every week they’d tell me, “Chris, is there something you want us to…
Christopher Wesley
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Why Your Youth Ministry Should Get Older
At a recent parish meeting, an older parishioner walked up to me and asked, “How can we get more young people to attend this church?” I smiled and...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 10, 2018
accountability
How To Get Your Ministry Back On Track
It would be nice if youth ministry was like golf where if you messed up at the beginning you could get a do-over. I can’t tell you how many times…
Christopher Wesley
Sep 5, 2018
brainstorming
Why Your Ministry Needs A Brain Trust
In the first couple of years my ministry I was great at recruiting volunteers, but really struggled with expanding my capacity as a leader. I would...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 29, 2018
What We Don’t Always Factor When Building A Youth Ministry
As Labor Day approaches I’ll be starting my second full year of youth ministry at my current church. Starting over is an interesting process, it’s...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 27, 2018
5 Values To Look For In Your Next Youth Ministry Hire
On top of helping youth ministers develop stronger youth ministries, Marathon Youth Ministry also assists churches to find the right people to lead...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 22, 2018
I’m Still Processing It And Would Love For You To Join Me
I’m still not sure how I truly feel. When the news broke I was shocked and feeling anger in many different areas. So, I did what most of us do…
Christopher Wesley
Aug 20, 2018
Communication
Where You Can Find More Volunteers And What To Do With Them
When it comes to a team of volunteers I know that I never have enough of them. In fact I know I could always use more. The question is:
Christopher Wesley
Aug 15, 2018