What Leadership In Youth Ministry Looks Like

If you grew up in a youth ministry you were impacted by some adult who poured time and energy into you. They might be the reason you got involved....

Christopher Wesley Mar 27, 2015

What To Do About Confirmation

Preparation for confirmation is a huge part of working with the next generation in the Catholic Church. It’s the greatest potential to unleash...

Christopher Wesley Mar 23, 2015

How You Can Let Go Of Leadership

I often get asked, “How did we get so many adults serving in our student programs?” While I would love to say the answer is my good looks and charm...

Christopher Wesley Mar 20, 2015

How To Start Measuring Your Ministry

I used to hate tracking attendance. I was afraid the numbers would expose me as a failure. What I didn’t know is that while attendance is a sign of...

Christopher Wesley Mar 18, 2015
accountability

How You Should Approach This Summer

The snow is melting at a rapid rate and the temperature is finally manageable. You can almost taste summer and that means summer camps, volunteer...

Christopher Wesley Mar 16, 2015

8 Guidelines To Keep Small Groups Healthy

Small groups sound simple, but they can be very messy. It takes work to build a program, recruit leaders and get buy in. But, once you have that you...

Christopher Wesley Mar 13, 2015
Communication

Why Sharing Your Story Is So Important

Now that Rebuilding Youth Ministry is out people have asked me how it all started. The how was simple. I took blog posts and journal entries...

Christopher Wesley Mar 11, 2015

How To Find Rest In The Day To Day Grind

This past weekend I went winter camping with some friends in the Adirondack Mountains. You might wonder, “Why would anyone go winter camping?” It’s...

Christopher Wesley Mar 9, 2015
Communication

The Simplest Way To Get People Involved

Earlier this week I spoke on the Ave Maria Press Webinar “Rebuilding Youth Ministry In Your Parish“. What I loved about the webinar were the amount...

Christopher Wesley Mar 6, 2015

New Resource: This Week In YM Podcast

Even after 10 years of youth ministry I have to admit that I don’t know it all.  In fact I feel like there is more that I don’t know than…

Christopher Wesley Mar 4, 2015
body language

6 Factors That Affect Your Message Delivery

You can spend most of your week writing and researching your message. It can be full of facts, and stories that can move hearts. The problem is your...

Christopher Wesley Mar 2, 2015
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