Send Them Off Ready

Every August I invite the recent high school grads for breakfast. It’s a tradition I’ve done the last four years as a little send off. We sit down,...

Christopher Wesley Aug 12, 2013

Work Camp For Middle School Students

Today we wrap up another year of SMILE Work Camp. This camp is a week filled with service and fellowship for middle school students. For a long time...

Christopher Wesley Aug 9, 2013

Expand Your Capacity

When my youngest son Benjamin was born my wife and I had to figure out how to expand our capacity.  With two boys life went from wild to crazy.  More…

Christopher Wesley Aug 7, 2013
Communication

How To Gain A Greater Commitment From Volunteers

Last week I wrote a post about recruiting volunteers when you are in a pinch (click here). Getting the volunteers is one step, keeping them around is...

Christopher Wesley Aug 5, 2013
Communication

Recruit Volunteers Quickly

I feel like summer flies by too quickly. Once August shows itself I immediately buckle down and look at what needs to be done before youth ministry...

Christopher Wesley Aug 2, 2013

The Power Of Journaling

I didn’t always enjoy writing, so the idea of journaling somewhat revolted me. When my mom handed me a journal my freshman year of college I thought...

Christopher Wesley Jul 31, 2013

Build Your Numbers

Starting out I was consistently jealous of other churches and their attendance numbers. It didn’t matter how long the youth minister had been at that...

Christopher Wesley Jul 29, 2013
agenda

How To Properly Prepare For A Meeting

I hate to say that there have been many times when an alert pops up on my computer reminding me that I’m not prepared for a meeting that is supposed…

Christopher Wesley Jul 26, 2013
accountability

Escaping Isolation

In my third year of youth ministry I hit a dark period where I felt isolated and alone in ministry.  There was a lot of work piling up on my…

Christopher Wesley Jul 24, 2013
bold moves

How To Be Bold

There I was on top of a telephone pole, sweating profusely trying to ignore the chants of “Jump, jump, jump.” from my classmates. Our high school had...

Christopher Wesley Jul 22, 2013
accountability

Deeper Small Groups

As I’m planning for the fall and making sure leaders are contacting their small groups, I reflect on my own. It’s hard to believe they’ll all be...

Christopher Wesley Jul 19, 2013

Dealing With Ineffective Ministers

In my second year of ministry I had a volunteer that just was not working out. He was ineffective when it came to interacting with teens. In fact I...

Christopher Wesley Jul 17, 2013
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