How To Assist A Family In Need
It happened like it’s happened many times before. After Mass a parent comes up to me to say, “I have been trying to reach you.” It’s a moment of...
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How To Ask A Volunteer To Leave
I have been working in youth ministry since 2006, and I have been at my current parish for almost 3 years. Over the last year I have had to...
Christopher Wesley
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big vision
4 Qualities That Make Student Leaders Stick Out
All I felt was disappointment. I had asked my student leaders to plan the game for that evening and it was all about them. Teens were disengaged and...
Christopher Wesley
Jul 9, 2014
5 Crucial Mistakes Youth Ministers Make With Parents
“I just don’t think they really care.” It’s a comment I hear from new youth ministers. They’ll share their frustration regarding a parent’s...
Christopher Wesley
Jul 7, 2014
5 Crucial Tasks For New And Veteran Youth Ministers
I had no clue what I was doing. On my first day of youth ministry I remember just sitting at my desk trying to figure out which tasks to tackle…
Christopher Wesley
Jul 2, 2014
boasting on students
7 Actions You Must Take Every Sunday
For youth ministers Sunday is your biggest day. It’s the Sabbath. It’s the beginning of your work week. It’s the one time of week when people are...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 30, 2014
3 Signs A Program Needs To Die
“WHY AM I DOING THIS?” That was the question racing through my mind as I was cleaning out the crab water from the trunk of my car after the middle...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 27, 2014
Communication
4 Art Forms Every Youth Minister Must Master
I remember asking my grandmother to teach me how to cook. She asked me why and I told her, “I wanted to woo girls.” I truly believed that if I…
Christopher Wesley
Jun 25, 2014
How To Recover After A Long Weekend
Walked into my house. Went up to the bedroom. Laid on the bed. I was out. After a weekend with 2000 teenagers (50 from my own) in Steubenville, Ohio...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 23, 2014
3 Ways To Prevent Yourself From Growing Consumers
“No ski trip this year.” They were a little upset. I was too. I like skiing, but the trip was bringing the worst out of people. Not happy with the...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 20, 2014
7 Practices To Create A Solid Team
Every year we look to strengthen our team of volunteers. We need these men and women because they enable our staff to do more and reach more people....
Christopher Wesley
Jun 18, 2014
What To Do When Your Pastor Is Not On Board
A question that I’ve been asked a lot recently is: “What do I do if my pastor is not on board?” It’s a question that usually stems from frustration....
Christopher Wesley
Jun 16, 2014