Why You Are Making It Difficult For Parents
If you’ve been in ministry long enough you know that connecting with parents can be a struggle. But, what if we were the problem? What if we were the...
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Is Ministry Wearing You Out?
Every Monday I used to wake up feeling hungover, but the cause wasn’t drinking…it was youth ministry. As a 20 something I could bounce back but as I...
Christopher Wesley
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3 Realities That Will Change The Way You Recruit Volunteers
Recruiting volunteers has to be a priority. And, if you expect emails, bulletin and pulpit announcements are going to do the job you’ll only find...
Christopher Wesley
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Why Your Ministry Needs To Play More Basketball
In his book The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business Patrick Lencioni uses an analogy that holds true in ministry....
Christopher Wesley
Sep 6, 2017
accountability
Stop Limiting Your Capacity To Do More
Labor Day is when we remember the hard work that’s gone into building this country. But, it’s also an important reminder to a priceless principle in...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 4, 2017
Do You Want Youth Ministry To Have A Bigger Influence On The Church? Here’s Your Plan
Who’s had a huge influence on your life? Was it a parent or a teacher?Is it your child or maybe a teen in your ministry? If age doesn’t matter when…
Christopher Wesley
Aug 30, 2017
Why Disney Does Church So Well
Recently my family made the trip to Disney. It was the first time for my kids and the first time I had been since I was 8. I enjoyed myself…
Christopher Wesley
Aug 28, 2017
Do You Really Value The Teenagers Who Come To Your Ministry?
I once had a teen ask me, “Did you send me a birthday card?” I was excited by her question, we had just started sending birthday cards through our...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 23, 2017
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What You Need To Do To Help Teens Show Up
I’m starting over and it’s a humbling experience. I’ve been at my new job for less than a year and fall programming is right around the corner. The...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 21, 2017
accountability
How To Become The Leader Your Ministry Deserves
I can honestly look at my career and say “I’ve been successful.” At the same time I can look at my leadership and say, “I could have done better.”...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 16, 2017
burnout
How To Avoid Burning Out
Youth ministry is a nonstop machine that continuously demands a lot. Parents want you to help them reach their kids, teens need someone to hear them...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 14, 2017
How To Prepare Your Volunteers For Anything
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOrh0XJR1NM[/embedyt] As a part of Summer Minsitry Vlog Week (SMVWeek17) this post is presented via video....
Christopher Wesley
Aug 9, 2017