Teenager Testimony Tips
Last night we had one of our students give her testimony. It was raw and honest. It was powerful. You could tell that she was nervous about sharing...
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choices
How To Make A Tough Decision
I had to make a hard decision the other day. This past Sunday night our youth ministry was faced with making the decision to cancel our gathering...
Christopher Wesley
Jan 23, 2013
Movie Review: LUV The Film
My wife and I went to the movies the other night expecting to see one of those big blockbuster films that are getting all the Oscar attention. But,...
Christopher Wesley
Jan 21, 2013
Communication
5 Components Of A Message
I cringe every time I go back into the archives to review a past message. They were so bad and it was a wonder that I didn’t get fired. My…
Christopher Wesley
Jan 18, 2013
cleanliness
Make Your Ministry Engaging
Before I was a youth minister I was a case manager at a clinic in the city. It was a cool gig, the only downside was my office. There were…
Christopher Wesley
Jan 16, 2013
How To Deal With Distractions
In the middle of a message the other week I kept hearing a, “Rat ta tat tat” from the back of the crowd of middle school students. I did my…
Christopher Wesley
Jan 14, 2013
action steps
Small Steps Lead to Big Gain
The idea of running my first 26.2 miles was intimidating. I remember driving the course in my car the day before the race to get a scope of what it…
Christopher Wesley
Jan 11, 2013
Are You Overly Sensitive?
In a recent post on YouthworkTalk.com author Phil Bell has his co-contributors offer their thoughts on what youth ministry needs less of in 2013...
Christopher Wesley
Jan 9, 2013
When You Lose Motivation
It’s the beginning of a new year and it feels like everyone is motivated. People are inspired to work out, eat better, and pray more. It’s the idea...
Christopher Wesley
Jan 7, 2013
How To Set Big Goals
When I started running my very first goal was to run a marathon. In my first attempt I passed out on the 24th mile, it was hard and disappointing....
Christopher Wesley
Jan 4, 2013
How To Knock Off The Rust
A few days before Christmas I was hit with the flu. It wasn’t anything too serious; however, it had me tied to a couch with prayers of not dying....
Christopher Wesley
Jan 2, 2013
Communication
Making The Transitions
Hard to believe I’ll be celebrating my 9th Christmas Eve Mass at Church of the Nativity. It’s amazing how time has flown by and even more incredible...
Christopher Wesley
Dec 24, 2012