Maintain Your Numbers
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How To Create Leadership Depth
Courtesy of jared/Creative Commons License The longer I am in youth ministry the more I realize how much I cannot do on my own. It’s a realization...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 17, 2012
Think And Invest Younger
Courtesy of 20after4/Creative Commons License I was originally hired on as the Middle School Youth Minister. I enjoyed it tremendously because of the...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 13, 2012
How To Know You Are Winning
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Christopher Wesley
Sep 12, 2012
The Numbers That Matter The Most
Courtesy of procsilas/Creative Commons License About 6 years ago our high school program attracted 9 teenagers a week. It was a great group of teens....
Christopher Wesley
Sep 11, 2012
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Get The Ball Rolling In Small Groups
Courtesy of Steve Snodgrass/Creative Commons License I’ll never forget my first small group experience. I was leading a group of sixth grade students...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 10, 2012
How To Effectively Delegate
I remember hitting a point in ministry where I felt like I couldn’t extend myself any further. Numbers in the ministry were dipping, the quality of...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 6, 2012
Make Your Church Matter
I love going to conferences for a variety of reasons: It’s a chance to network with others in my field. You get to step away from the madness of…
Christopher Wesley
Sep 5, 2012
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How To Bounce Back
Courtesy of Muffet/Creative Commons License In my first few years of youth ministry I had a little ritual. After a long Sunday of youth ministry I...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 4, 2012
Don’t Labor On This Day
Courtesy of Sh4rp_i/Creative Commons License Here’s a repost from Labor Day last year. Thought I would take a break, after you read this you should...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 3, 2012
Make Meetings Worth Their Time
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Christopher Wesley
Aug 30, 2012
Why You Need A Job Description
Courtesy of Waponi/Creative Commons License When you tell someone you are youth minister what is their first response? Many people ask me in return,...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 29, 2012