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accountability
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
Courtesy of DiscoverDuPage/Creative Commons License As the kickoff to our year inches closer I’m finding meetings are taking up the majority of my...
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
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
Courtesy of Corey Leopold/Creative Commons License The feelings of anxiety and excitement fill me up this time of year, and the back to school...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 21, 2012
Necessary Steps To Prepare Teens For The Future
Courtesy of Sean MacEntee/Creative Commons License Last week I sat down with the recent high school grads for a little breakfast and chat. It’s an...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 20, 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