How To Involve Your Spouse
I met my wife over ten years ago. We were both volunteers in Baltimore City with dreams of changing the world. She was with me through my interview...
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Communication
Funding Your Youth Ministry
I’m not a money guy. Meaning I don’t enjoy the budgetary side of youth ministry. Spending the money isn’t a problem, it’s the funding part that...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 24, 2014
4 Message Speaking Tips
It feels like I’ve been doing a lot of speaking lately. On top of talking to teenagers on a weekly basis, I’ve been traveling with my Pastor Father...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 21, 2014
accountability
Advice For Rookies
As I go through the process of writing a book I find myself reminiscing an array of moments. Many of them are filled with joy and then some filled...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 19, 2014
Rules To Creating Epic Games
In my first year of youth ministry I would feel immense pressure creating the ultimate game. Games are fun, fun means teens are having a good time...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 17, 2014
challenges
Facing The Elements In Youth Ministry
My buddy and I were heading to Vermont for a little ski trip when we were met by a heavy snow storm. It was difficult to see, and our speed…
Christopher Wesley
Mar 14, 2014
attendance
Where To Measure Your Ministry’s Health
If you truly love baseball, you love statistics. The Sabermetrics, the records and the battle for the Triple Crown. There is something about knowing...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 12, 2014
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