3 Roles Youth Ministers Try To Push Away

You went into your youth ministry position thinking your roles and responsibilities would be solely on the teens. You learn that they are more than...

Christopher Wesley Jan 30, 2015
authenticity

How To Balance Fun And Discipleship

We’re led to believe that youth ministry that’s too much fun is simply entertainment. And a youth ministry that is all about theology is boring and...

Christopher Wesley Jan 28, 2015

What Your Meeting Needs To Be Effective

You work hard at reminding people to come to your meetings and it doesn’t seem to work. No matter how much you stress them importance it just doesn’t...

Christopher Wesley Jan 26, 2015

When You Should Expect Results

No one has to wait anymore. With the advances in technology everything from food to information can be given to us instantaneously. Well, almost...

Christopher Wesley Jan 23, 2015

5 Steps To Get Teens Further Involved

If you want your teens to have more of a presence in church you need to think outside the youth room.  In fact you might need to think beyond mission…

Christopher Wesley Jan 21, 2015

How You Start Matters

Our staff was reflecting on the past year and the question was asked, “What did you learn last year?” One staff member shared that he learned, “How...

Christopher Wesley Jan 19, 2015
busyness

How To Help Your Volunteers Fight Busyness

You send out an email reminder to leaders about that meeting you’ve spent months planning only to get this reply, “Hey, would love to join you but...

Christopher Wesley Jan 16, 2015

How To Be A Resource To Parents

As a parent of small children I’m constantly reminded that my wife and I can’t do this on our own. That’s why we are constantly looking for...

Christopher Wesley Jan 14, 2015
Communication

What Do You Want People To Know?

Unfortunately people are not mind readers. If they were volunteers would do want you want them to do. Students and parents would get why you want...

Christopher Wesley Jan 12, 2015

Are You Afraid To Let Down People?

We’ve all experienced a broken promise. They hurt. An expectation is made and when it’s not met you feel let down. In youth ministry there is a...

Christopher Wesley Jan 9, 2015
conflict

How To Do An Overhaul On Religious Ed

You might not want to admit to it, but your religious ed isn’t doing what you want it to do.  You decide the only solution is to overhaul the entire…

Christopher Wesley Jan 7, 2015

4 Steps To Help Volunteers Grow Into Leaders

We spend a lot of time recruiting volunteers, convincing people to get involved. Then you finally get them and it becomes about helping them stay....

Christopher Wesley Jan 5, 2015
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