Children’s Ministry vs. Youth Ministry
There have been several children’s directors the nine years I’ve been on staff at my current church. While all have been great people, the working...
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How To Assess Your Ministry
Currently we have roofers out to assess the condition of our roof. I’m no expert but I’m thinking we’ll need a little bit of work done, because roofs...
Christopher Wesley
Oct 25, 2013
Where You Worship Matters
I was newly married and excited to be with my wife. It was the first time we would attend Mass at our church as husband and wife. However, our...
Christopher Wesley
Oct 23, 2013
Keeping It Relational
Some of the best memories I have from high school are of the adults that invested in me personally. They sat with me through my parent’s divorce....
Christopher Wesley
Oct 21, 2013
I’m Out…For Now
Twice a year I like to take a week and break from blogging. It gives me a chance to reflect, breathe and just focus on other things. One of those…
Christopher Wesley
Oct 14, 2013
accountability
What’s Your Breaking Point?
It was a long day. The commute was rough, people at work were in a bad mood and distraction after distraction built the misery. At the end of the day…
Christopher Wesley
Oct 11, 2013
Confidence With Money
There was a time when I did not enjoy the emails from our Business Manager reminding us that our credit card reconciliations were due. I did not...
Christopher Wesley
Oct 9, 2013
Communication
Build A Crowd With Clear Communication
Last Thursday night Sonic opened up a restaurant by my church. Sonic Restaurants are nothing new to the Maryland area; however, this was a big deal....
Christopher Wesley
Oct 7, 2013
Patient Leadership
When I started out in youth ministry I remember wanting to be at the top of my game right away. I was not at all patient which made me irritable….
Christopher Wesley
Oct 4, 2013
Disciplines Of A Healthy Leader
In the last marathon I ran I suffered from immense calve cramps. Some of the cause was dehydration; however, a good portion was due to a lack of...
Christopher Wesley
Oct 2, 2013
atmosphere
Bragging About Your Volunteers
I know I don’t say it enough, but I have a great group of men and women who volunteer in our student ministry. Yes, I’m bragging, because they...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 30, 2013
The Perfect Youth Ministry Game
It was supposed to be the perfect youth ministry game. Teens were to chug a soda, eat some saltines and first one to whistle won. No one whistled,...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 27, 2013