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The Keys and Pitfalls To Building A Sustainable Ministry
I had just gotten back from my honeymoon, and as I sat down with my leaders, I could tell something had gone wrong. I had been away for three...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 7, 2022
Do Ministry Leaders Need A Master’s Degree?
I have been asked and personally wrestled with for years: “Do ministry leaders need a graduate degree?” Recently, I completed my master’s in pastoral...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 31, 2022
calendaring
How To Take Control Of Your Schedule
With school getting ready to begin in Maryland, my family is trying to get back on a schedule. For us, that means earlier bedtimes and preparing...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 24, 2022
brokenness in the Church
Why Ministry Leaders Create Self-Inflicting Wounds
As much as I enjoy working with young people, I love it when I get to mentor and accompany individuals who are charged with leading the next...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 17, 2022
What I’m Learning About Student Internships
We took on three interns this past summer in our formation ministry department. All our interns are in high school, and because we could not pay...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 10, 2022
How To Start A Student Leadership Pipeline In Your Parish
Student leadership is something I’ve struggled with for most of my career. There were countless attempts of building peer ministry groups and...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 3, 2022
accountability
Why You Need A Ministry Mentor
Too many of us believe leadership is lonely at the top. I used to make that an excuse to isolate myself and pin the world against me. But, it is…
Christopher Wesley
Jul 27, 2022
How To Get Your Parents To Buy Into Your Ministry
It happens every year. We’re two weeks away from the Confirmation Retreat, and I get a phone call or email from a parent asking me, “Is it okay if my…
Christopher Wesley
Jul 20, 2022
angry parents
Why Parents Are Mean And Scary
When I started youth ministry, I was intimidated by the parents of teens in my church. The idea that I had to give people, who were close to my...
Christopher Wesley
Jul 13, 2022
How To Build Parents A Team
One evening an advisor in our Confirmation program called me. He said, “Chris, the dad of one of my candidates, called me in a panic; he said his son...
Christopher Wesley
Jul 6, 2022
How To Grow Your Volunteers Into Leaders
Every week she would show up to make sure our teens had pizza. It was great not to have to worry about feeding the middle school students, but I...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 22, 2022