4th of July

Fight The Good Fight

Growing up in New Jersey I used to spend the 4th of July going to a Yankee game and then traveling to Manhattan to watch firework boom over the...

Christopher Wesley Jul 4, 2011

Ministers Are Like…

You know you are getting old when you have to think about whether or not you can stay up to watch a movie at 10pm.  The other night I joined…

Christopher Wesley Jul 3, 2011

What’s Your Approach To College Age Adults?

The hour at Dunkin Donuts just flew by, but the time was priceless. Over the last few weeks I’ve been trying to reconnect with returning college...

Christopher Wesley Jun 23, 2011

Take The Struggle Out Of Message Development

We do a lot of outsourcing in the summer which gives me the time to plan out a year of message writing.  If you are a youth worker that delivers…

Christopher Wesley Jun 22, 2011

The Church’s Role In A Teen’s Vocation

I hated the question when I was 18 and I hate the fact that I ask it to recent high school grads, “So where are you going to school?”  Then what gets…

Christopher Wesley Jun 21, 2011

What You Need To Eliminate In Your Ministry

I’m a little worried because I have a lot of junk in my office and rumor has it we’ll be doing a little office reshuffling this summer. To prepare...

Christopher Wesley Jun 20, 2011
Blog Series

What I’ve Learned Part 3: Unnecessary Conflict

Whether a student gets in trouble, a parent gives you negative feedback or the pastor is layering on the work load conflict is going to happen. Not...

Christopher Wesley Jun 16, 2011
Blog Series

What I’ve Learned Part 1: I’m Not Alone

In yesterday’s post I shared with you a few of the things that I learned from this past year. Today and for the next few days I want to break…

Christopher Wesley Jun 14, 2011
Blog Series

What I Learned This Year In Ministry

It’s done…another year of ministry under my belt and emotions are going crazy in my heart and mind. A part of me is sad that it’s over, but then...

Christopher Wesley Jun 13, 2011

Where To Look When Review The Last Year

Today we wrap things up for the regular season (Sept – June). Meaning no more late Sunday and Thursday nights for me, which means a little bit of a...

Christopher Wesley Jun 12, 2011
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