3 Basic Leadership Mistakes
Building a healthy leadership is a challenge when you start out in youth ministry. As a young adult I was nervous about leading people twice my age....
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boundaries
Protect Your Vacation
A few years ago I made the mistake of planning a vacation right before a middle school work camp (Or was it planning the work camp after vacation?)....
Christopher Wesley
Jul 5, 2013
Communication
The Rebuilt Podcast
One way I have grown as a leader and youth ministry is by surrounding myself with as much experiential wisdom as possible. Some of the wisdom comes...
Christopher Wesley
Jul 3, 2013
Communication
Fold Inspiration Into Your Meetings
I used to hate Tuesdays. It was one of those days where staff sat in one room for a meeting that lasted for hours. It had been a useful meeting…
Christopher Wesley
Jul 1, 2013
blindside
When You Experience A Ministry Blindside
“This is a complete injustice!” It was a blindside. This parent called me in my second week of youth ministry complaining that her son was not being...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 28, 2013
Communication
Build Your Youth Ministry Identity
One of the largest frustrations I had early on in ministry was when people didn’t know what I did or who I was. I felt like the invisible man leading…
Christopher Wesley
Jun 26, 2013
Communication
One Church One Message
When I started out in ministry I outsourced a lot of my messages. What that meant is that I would purchase message series and adapt them for my...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 24, 2013
challenges
New Challenges For Your Teens
It’s easy to doubt yourself and wonder, “Where did I challenge the students?” After nine years of youth ministry I’ve found myself reflecting on the...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 19, 2013
bottom line
Give Your Meetings Purpose
Tuesdays are a marathon of meetings for me. My day usually lays out like this: 10:30am – 11:00am: Staff Prayer 11:00am – 12:00pm: Family Ministry...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 17, 2013
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