Finding Rest In A Busy Ministry

I only remembered the first two minutes of the movie. Before the opening credits were over I was asleep. My tiredness was from a long week of...

Christopher Wesley Mar 10, 2014

Going Deeper In Prayer With Your Ministry

Last night was a powerful evening of prayer. Instead of our usual format we hosted an hour and a half of Adoration that was open to anyone in the...

Christopher Wesley Mar 7, 2014
accountability

Refuel Your Empty Tank

I’m addicted…to Flappy Bird. I’m afraid to delete it because I know I’ll never get it back (Here’s why). Why do I love the game so much? It’s...

Christopher Wesley Mar 5, 2014
accountability

When A Student Drops A Bomb

It breaks your heart, when a teen opens up and shares with you that they’re hurting. It changes the way you look at youth ministry. Almost like...

Christopher Wesley Mar 3, 2014

A Book 10 Years In The Making

I love writing about my experiences in youth ministry. For years those stories have been shared in one on one conversations and this blog. People who...

Christopher Wesley Feb 28, 2014

Connect Outside Your Network

I love youth ministers, because they are my people. I love talking shop and sharing moments. And then there are the times when I need a break. That’s...

Christopher Wesley Feb 26, 2014

Find Your Productive Boost

Some of my most productive moments happen on a plane. I’m locked into a seat, with nowhere to go and the view out my window is priceless. While I...

Christopher Wesley Feb 24, 2014

5 Priceless Gifts To Give Volunteers

All they wanted was file space. After years of asking, I finally found time and space in my file drawer for some of our office volunteers to store...

Christopher Wesley Feb 21, 2014
Communication

Getting Over Frustration With Parents

I couldn’t decide if I was frustrated or depressed. Maybe I was feeling both. Only nine parents showed up for our information meeting on Confirmation...

Christopher Wesley Feb 19, 2014

Bring Your Leadership To A New Level

Two, then three and then four years would pass by and I was frustrated. I was frustrated because I wondered, “When would we arrive?” Meaning, when...

Christopher Wesley Feb 17, 2014
conflict

When Your Pastor Chews You Out

No one, especially my pastor, likes to be caught off guard. Surprises allow emotions to take over and it causes the situation to grow complex. When...

Christopher Wesley Feb 14, 2014
change

Attitudes Leaders Should Avoid Embracing

“Shouldn’t we go this way?” shouted someone from the back. “No, I think it wants us to go right.” We were at a crossroads on the Appalachian Trail...

Christopher Wesley Feb 12, 2014
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