Help Teens Bring Their Friends
I remember begging and pleading with my friends to come to my church’s youth ministry when I was in high school. I would do my best to persuade them...
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How To Keep Small Groups Healthy
In my first year of youth ministry I did something I rarely advise first time youth ministers to do. I MADE A BOLD MOVE. When I began in youth...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 8, 2013
3 Questions A Leader Should Ask Their Team
You never realize how valuable your team is until one of them leaves. It’s like losing a friend or breaking up with someone you love. Granted there...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 6, 2013
How To Avoid Self Righteousness
I struggle with self-righteousness. That can be dangerous when you are a leader, especially a leader of young minds and hearts. My self-righteousness...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 4, 2013
How To Recover From A Long Night
Thursday and Sundays are extremely long days followed by long nights for me. We have student programs for our teens on both those nights. Thursday...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 1, 2013
appreciation
The Power Of Thanking Others
A few days ago I came across a guest post on Michael Hyatt’s blog entitled Lessons From The Ordinary. The post was written by Skip Prichard and it...
Christopher Wesley
Jan 30, 2013
What Feeds Your Failure
No one likes failure. I hate the feeling it gives you. It takes away your self worth and confidence. However, failure can also help you grow as a...
Christopher Wesley
Jan 28, 2013
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...
Christopher Wesley
Jan 25, 2013
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