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In a month our church is doing something we’ve never done before…host a conference. Yeah, it’s a little crazy; but, very exciting at the same time....
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3 Avoidable Mistakes We Make
A few years back I had an appointment to meet with another youth minister just starting out in their church. The drive to the church was an easy...
Christopher Wesley
Oct 4, 2011
How To Address A Problem
When I saw the puddle of water on the floor my heart sank. It had only been 3 months since I had fixed that shower valves in my bathroom when…
Christopher Wesley
Oct 3, 2011
Clean It Up
Spent most of my Saturday clearing out a pile of sticks in my backyard. The pile had been accumulating for 3 years, so let’s just say it was huge....
Christopher Wesley
Oct 2, 2011
Protecting Your Calendar
It depresses me when I look up at my calendar to see that I’m booked every weekend for the next three months. It doesn’t matter if it involves...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 29, 2011
Build Your Strongest Ministry Team
I was a three season athlete all throughout Middle and High School. I loved playing sports despite not being excellent at any of them. What I loved...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 28, 2011
Creating The Culture
Our pastor asked the staff to start thinking about the culture that is being created in the office. Nothing is wrong, he just wanted us to reflect on...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 27, 2011
How to stay…hey…hey…focused!
An interesting question was asked in the comments of last Tuesday’s post “Double Dipping: What would you do?” The post addressed the issue of teens...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 26, 2011
Keep It Short
I have a tendency to be long winded in conversation. I’m not sure if it’s because I get uncomfortable with silence or I need feedback; either way I...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 25, 2011
accountability
Who’s Holding You Accountable?
I feel a little embarrassed to admit this but I haven’t always allowed people to edit my messages. Sometimes it was because I was in a rush, other...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 22, 2011
How To Build Margin
Not having margin is like running a mile without breathing…it sucks. It seems that there are certain seasons in ministry that kill margin, in...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 21, 2011
Double Dipping: What Would You Do?
There’s a group of youth workers that I meet with from time to time just to share life and talk shop. No agenda, it’s just hanging out and discussing...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 20, 2011