Do You Know The Cost Of Your Ministry?
In a few weeks your church will be talking about the budget for the next fiscal year. The question you need to answer is, “Are you prepared?” Being...
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Get The Most From Your Volunteer Ministers
At a certain point your leadership will reach it’s limits. It can be confusing because you will work harder and longer only to plateau. To take...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 2, 2015
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
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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