How To Create Leadership Depth
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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
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