Necessary Steps To Prepare Teens For The Future
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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
Courtesy Philip Taylor PT/Creative Commons License When you find the perfect church to work for you should start planning your exit strategy. I know...
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
Signs You’re Failing
Courtesy of fireflythegreat/Creative Commons License There is nothing like starting out a week of middle school work camp with a blunder. You plan,...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 7, 2012
Why You Need Another Vacation
Courtesy of Zach Klein/Creative Commons License Even after an 8 hour drive I feel refreshed. I’m back from my vacation in Maine and for the first...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 6, 2012
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Why I Won’t Be Blogging…Again
To my readers, I’m on vacation this week and won’t return to blogging until August 6th, 2012. I thought in the meantime I would adapt a post from...
Christopher Wesley
Jul 30, 2012
How Student Leadership Teams Hurt Your Ministry
Courtesy of familymwr/Creative Commons License As a teen there was nothing better than receiving that phone call asking me to be on the leadership...
Christopher Wesley
Jul 26, 2012
How To Keep Your Ministers Around For Years
6 days, that was the shortest amount of time I ever spent working for one employer. The job was restocking videos and working the register at the...
Christopher Wesley
Jul 25, 2012