How To Plan Out A Year Of Messages

I used to head into the summer with the idea that I could plan out an entire year of messages in a couple of months.  I would hit June highly…

Christopher Wesley Jun 14, 2013
Communication

How To Ask Others For More

I used to feel guilty when it came to asking people to serve in youth ministry.  It was like I was inviting them to take on a huge burden.  I…

Christopher Wesley Jun 12, 2013
Communication

Does Your Youth Ministry Have Presence?

Early on in ministry I had parents ask me,“Why don’t you have anything for teens at this church?” I just wanted to beat my head against the wall and...

Christopher Wesley Jun 10, 2013
Communication

Utilizing Social Media In Ministry

I graduated from college with a Bachelors in Communications. My main focus was Electronic Media which at the time meant radio, television and film. I...

Christopher Wesley Jun 7, 2013

Paradigm Shifts Within Your Ministry

I came across a great blog post by Jared Dees that talked about paradigm shifts that need to take place in a more traditional religious education...

Christopher Wesley Jun 5, 2013
Communication

Create A Buzz In Your Youth Ministry

I thought our high school ministry was dead. A year after taking over our attendance dropped significantly and consistently we had twice as many...

Christopher Wesley Jun 3, 2013

Increase Your Creativity

I like to think that I’m a creative person and even if I’m not, it’s a huge part of my job.  I’m constantly looking to engage students into the story…

Christopher Wesley May 31, 2013

What to Expect of Your Volunteers

Finding volunteers is a challenge, having to recruit them in large amounts is even more overwhelming. In the past the pressure to find these men and...

Christopher Wesley May 29, 2013

Repost: How to Pause

Here’s a post I wrote two years ago, something to consider this Memorial Day: For many of us this a transition moment in our years. Schools are...

Christopher Wesley May 27, 2013
agendas

Why Templates Are Important

I don’t like my time wasted.  Unlike other things in life once time has gone by you cannot get it back.  I went to a meeting not too long ago…

Christopher Wesley May 24, 2013
Communication

How To Cultivate Team Unity

Yesterday we had our Family Ministry Retreat. A volunteer at our parish opened up his river house allowing for those of us in Children’s and Student...

Christopher Wesley May 22, 2013
Communication

5 Basic Communication Practices

Communication is key. I learned this early on in my ministry when I couldn’t figure out why people weren’t responding to my messages, emails, etc. I...

Christopher Wesley May 20, 2013
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