Why We Make Mistakes
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What’s Your Style?
Courtesy of Dreamstime.com It’s great to sit back and watch ministry from a different perspective because you’ll always learn something new. This...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 13, 2012
Are The Kids Really All Right?
Courtesy of Dreamstime.com Want some optimistic news when it comes to future generations? In the New York Times Magazine article “The Kids Are More...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 9, 2012
When Email Fails…
Courtesy of Dreamstime.com This past weekend I needed to remind parents that we had a scheduling change in program. Shouldn’t be a problem, just type...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 8, 2012
Embrace Death In Your Ministry
Courtesy of Dreamstime.com I’ve been to more funerals and memorial services than I originally planned. Before becoming a youth minister the majority...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 7, 2012
When You’re A Parent…
Courtesy of Dreamstime.com About 6 years ago I had a meeting with parents about the faith journey of their child. During the meeting there was...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 6, 2012
The Ideal Space For Small Groups
Courtesy of Dreamstime.com I was talking with a fellow youth minister about small groups. We were going back and forth discussing the keys to a...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 2, 2012
Simply Focus
Courtesy of Dreamstime.com One of the keys to running a marathon is focus. You need to focus on your breathing, your heart, and how your body is...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 1, 2012
Is Your Ministry Polarizing?
Courtesy Of Dreamstime.com This last month we’ve doing a series on Sex and Dating. In this series we are trying to address everything from...
Christopher Wesley
Jan 31, 2012
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When To Push And When To Wait
Courtesy of Dreamstime.com I was a control freak when I first started in ministry. I would tell people to brainstorm on an idea; but, while they went...
Christopher Wesley
Jan 30, 2012
Create Your Clearest Vision
Courtesy of Dreamstime.com If I needed directions to Time Square in New York City from Baltimore you could probably give me at least half a dozen...
Christopher Wesley
Jan 26, 2012
Are You A Humble Professional?
Courtesy of Dreamstime.com I’m willing to bet that when you took your job as a youth minister you envisioned nights where life change was happening...
Christopher Wesley
Jan 25, 2012