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...
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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
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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
conflict
3 Fears That Hold Your Ministry Back
Fear is one of the biggest enemies to your ministry’s growth. If unaddressed you’ll drive yourself crazy wondering, “Why isn’t anything happening?”...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 27, 2015
7 Characteristics Of A Dynamic Small Group
I struggled with our small group program at first. I thought they were too messy to deal with. The problem is that I was looking for a silver bullet....
Christopher Wesley
Feb 25, 2015
boundaries
How To Be Available And Set Limits
It’s a dinner time with family when your cell phone rings. You don’t recognize the number but you know it has something to do with work. You ask...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 23, 2015
How To Talk To Teens About Sex
Our church just wrapped up a message series on sex we called A Way Forward (To learn more go HERE). It’s not the first time we talked about the...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 20, 2015
bend the rules
When And How Far Should You Bend?
One challenge every leader faces is when to bend and when to stand firm. You don’t want to seem unruly but then again protecting the integrity of...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 18, 2015
audience
What Should Impact Your Content
It’s easy to get caught up in the hype of buying the next big curriculum package. Promises of better content with incredible quality tell us,...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 16, 2015