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5 Steps To Empty Your Plate

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and that means lots of food. I’m not sure about you but every year I have the tendency to overload my plate. The result is...

Christopher Wesley Nov 26, 2014

How To Talk To Your Teens About Giving

Imagine never having to do another fundraiser again. Not possible? Not true. The way to eliminate fundraisers from your youth ministry (and your...

Christopher Wesley Nov 24, 2014
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4 Groups To Help You Analyze Your Ministry

With Thanksgiving less than a week away it’s easy to get caught up in the Christmas rush. But, before you start getting into the Christmas spirit...

Christopher Wesley Nov 21, 2014

What Parents Need From Your Ministry

It was our first parent teacher conference and I was a little nervous. I wondered, “What is this teacher going to say about my kid?” and “What does...

Christopher Wesley Nov 19, 2014
Communication

How To Survive On A Youth Minister’s Salary

When I became a youth minister I took the biggest salary increase ever. Of course before I was a youth minister I was a volunteer making $500/month....

Christopher Wesley Nov 17, 2014
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7 Common Traits Of A Leader

I grew up only a few minutes away from George Washington’s Headquarters in Morristown, NJ. I enjoyed the legend the came with this great leader....

Christopher Wesley Nov 14, 2014

How To Plug Everyone Into Your Ministry

We’re all desperate for volunteers. The more we can recruit the better we feel. Unfortunately, getting someone to serve in your ministry feels like...

Christopher Wesley Nov 12, 2014
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Why Youth Ministry is a Low Priority

Youth ministry is low on the priority list for many churches. It’s sad but not surprising. Many churches (and people) see it as glorified babysitting...

Christopher Wesley Nov 10, 2014
Communication

How To Hit Your Target Audience

One of the biggest mistakes we make in youth ministry is assuming every teen that walks in the door is on the same page. We assume our audience has...

Christopher Wesley Nov 5, 2014

Where To Find The Best Feedback

We’re not always ready for it, but it’s inevitable. People whether invited to or not will share with you their feedback. For a long time I was...

Christopher Wesley Nov 3, 2014
Communication

4 Tricks We Play On Ourselves As Leaders

As a kid I remember the excitement of going door to door on Halloween yelling, “Trick or Treat“. Each time I got candy. I never had to trick someone....

Christopher Wesley Oct 31, 2014
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