Where Your Focus Should Be For Discipleship
I could finally breathe. Mass had started for our students receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. The focus was now on them. I could just sit back...
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3 Steps To Get Parents On Your Side
I was paranoid. In my first few years of youth ministry I could have sworn parents were out to get me. Almost every interaction felt like a fight. I...
Christopher Wesley
May 5, 2014
Why You Should Show Your Teens Tough Love
I grew up with four sisters. However, there is only so much drama I can take. I love my teens, I love them a lot and that’s why there are…
Christopher Wesley
May 2, 2014
How To Get Things Off Of Your Plate
I’m a moron. For some reason I allowed an already full plate to get out of control. This week I scheduled a book deadline, Confirmation Mass,...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 30, 2014
4 Signs Of A Qualified Volunteer
It was a moment of panic. We had 30 people sign up to get involved with ministry. It was fantastic, I was so excited and then I wondered, “What if…
Christopher Wesley
Apr 28, 2014
6 Goals To Set Before Summer Starts
It’s a little crazy. It’s like I blinked and the year is gone. I used to look forward to summers as a youth minister because it’s when I thought I…
Christopher Wesley
Apr 25, 2014
Why You Might Be The Problem
“You say you want us to do something and then you go ahead and do it yourself.” She was right. I was the reason people weren’t helping. I wanted them…
Christopher Wesley
Apr 23, 2014
Communication
How To Make Your Position Full Time
A few months back I had a young woman ask me, “How do I convince my pastor to make my position full time?” I sensed frustration on the end. She…
Christopher Wesley
Apr 21, 2014
What You Need To Know Before You Get Married
There is no union so precious and so fruitful between husband and wife as that of holy devotion, in which they should mutually lead and sustain each...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 18, 2014
boldness
How To Stop Being A People Pleaser
Click. “Hello?” A not so happy parent had just hung up on me. They wanted to see if their child could opt out of the Confirmation retreat because of...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 16, 2014
4 Steps That Will Keep Bringing Teens Back
I’m not a great small group leader. I own the conversation and ask too many closed ended questions. Despite my shortcomings the guys in my small...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 14, 2014
How To Endure Difficult Seasons Of Ministry
Some nights I just want to drown my face in a Chick-fil-a Cookies & Creme Milkshake. Those nights usually come in the midst of a season where youth...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 11, 2014