boundaries

Why NO Is So Hard

I have forgotten how to say, “NO” recently. The other morning as I was getting ready for work I grew overwhelmed as I thought about everything that...

Christopher Wesley Apr 19, 2013
availability

Engaging Former Students

Every so often I’ll be in Starbucks and come across former students. Most times they’ll walk over and ask me a question. I encourage them to sit and...

Christopher Wesley Apr 17, 2013

Measuring Success In Youth Ministry

Measuring success within youth ministry is hard; however, important. The other day a small group leader was sharing with me the story of a boy in his...

Christopher Wesley Apr 15, 2013
accountability

Healing Youth Ministry Wounds

For the first three years of ministry I felt that there were certain people out there trying to sabotage me. Sounds ridiculous; however, there were...

Christopher Wesley Apr 12, 2013
accountability

Steps To Disciple Volunteers

It breaks my heart every time a volunteer leaves because he or she felt that they “Weren’t Needed“. I would always feel like I let them down. I...

Christopher Wesley Apr 10, 2013

Play To Your Strengths

Organizing trips and events are not my strong suit in ministry. It’s something about the numbers, the phone calls and corralling of teenagers that...

Christopher Wesley Apr 8, 2013
agendas

Meetings That Won’t Stink

One of the biggest time wasters out there are poorly run meetings. When I leave one of these meetings I’m distracted and annoyed because my time is...

Christopher Wesley Apr 5, 2013

Serving Parents to Strengthen Your Ministry

It took me a while to recognize that I should be serving parents.  Who could blame me?  Two weeks into my job I got a phone call from a parent…

Christopher Wesley Apr 3, 2013
accountability

How New Ideas Affect Your Ministry

Easter marks a transition time when our ministry starts brainstorming new ideas for next year. The goal is to dream big in the spring, plan in the...

Christopher Wesley Apr 1, 2013
accountability

Youth Ministry Endurance: How to Achieve It

A few summers ago I was training for a marathon and struggled greatly with endurance. I had no problem upping my mileage until I started embarking on...

Christopher Wesley Mar 29, 2013
accountability

Caring for Your Soul

Youth ministry is messy. It’s messy because you are constantly caring for your teens. I remember in my first couple of years struggling after a night...

Christopher Wesley Mar 27, 2013

Message Series Planning Tips

One of the best ways you can engage students into God’s word and a relationship with Christ is through your preaching. But, to plan a message each...

Christopher Wesley Mar 25, 2013
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