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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
How To Step Back In After Being Away
One of the reasons we don’t take time off is the fear of missing something while being away. We picture the inbox filling up and the workload...
Christopher Wesley
Jan 2, 2015
How To Roll Out A New Program
To roll out a new program is an exciting and exhausting experience. There are people to prepare, logistics to communicate and resources to gather....
Christopher Wesley
Dec 31, 2014
Why Now Is the Perfect Time To Think Fall
It’s hard to think about the fall right after Christmas. After all there is still a whole lot of ministry to go. There are teens to welcome and...
Christopher Wesley
Dec 29, 2014