How To Respond To Teens In Crisis

Courtesy of Sandip Bhattacharya/Creative Commons License First day of school is supposed to be memorable. That’s a little bit of an understatement...

Christopher Wesley Aug 28, 2012

How To Strengthen Your Creative Process

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Christopher Wesley Aug 27, 2012

Why Environments Matter

Courtesy of BFS Man/Creative Commons License In my senior year of college I lived with 6 other guys. Our house was huge and a fun place to live. At...

Christopher Wesley Aug 23, 2012

Why Does Your Ministry Exist?

Courtesy of krossbow/Creative Commons License Where there is no vision, the people will perish – Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) This is a verse we embrace as a...

Christopher Wesley Aug 22, 2012
budget

Four Areas That Need Your Attention This Year

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Christopher Wesley Aug 21, 2012
best practices

4 Tips To Better Prepare Your Messages

Courtesy of SimonDeanMedia/Creative Commons License If you don’t communicate clearly and effectively you will struggle in youth ministry. Whether...

Christopher Wesley Aug 16, 2012

Have An Exit Strategy Before You Get Started

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Christopher Wesley Aug 15, 2012

Plan The Best Orientation For New Leaders

Courtesy of michaelcardus/Creative Commons License It’s that time of year when you are busily recruiting new leaders, plugging them in and getting...

Christopher Wesley Aug 14, 2012

4 Tips For Faster Writing

Courtesy of julianlimjl/Creative Commons License One of the things that I’ve enjoyed the most about summer is it’s flexible schedule. Once September...

Christopher Wesley Aug 13, 2012

Three Actions To Improve Your Support System

Courtesy of Mat Honan/Creative Commons License I didn’t get a cell phone until my senior year of college. In fact I didn’t purchase my first one, my...

Christopher Wesley Aug 9, 2012

Two Of My Goals For The Upcoming Year

Last week I was away on vacation, which meant a break from blogging. During my time away I had the opportunity to reflect on Marathon Youth Ministry....

Christopher Wesley Aug 8, 2012
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