Is It What You Teach Or How You Teach It?
As Spring gears up we’re getting ready for the Summer, which means preparing for the Fall. That means two things: Evaluating our systems and...
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Bigger, Better Ministers and More Of Them
What is the retention rate of ministers in your ministry? Is the turnover high? I know at this time of year, as the one year commitment that we ask...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 13, 2011
How Many Hours Do You Work?
I’m enjoying this time right now because as we approach Easter the responsibilities on my plate have subsided…for the moment. In a few weeks things...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 12, 2011
How To Make Enemies With Parents
Went to a parent’s meeting that turned into a lynch mob last week. It totally got off on the wrong foot and immediately my compassion kicked in for...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 11, 2011
Ministry Audibles: Why You Should Change It Up
“I don’t know what to pray about.” I could feel his pain, if you don’t pray consistently it’s hard to open yourself up to God when put on the spot….
Christopher Wesley
Apr 10, 2011
What’s Said In Small Group Doesn’t Always Stay In Small Group
What’s the first thing you say to your group the first night you meet? Is it, “What’s said in small group stays in small group.”? Or do you add the…
Christopher Wesley
Apr 7, 2011
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How To Be Selfish
It’s going to be weird, you may not know what to do, but that’s okay. You might feel self conscience even a little guilty, but again that’s okay. As...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 6, 2011
You Can’t Torture Them: Handling disruptive teens
As the marker left my hand I knew it would end badly. 1/2 an inch closer I would have had a blind middle school student in my small group. I…
Christopher Wesley
Apr 5, 2011
Before You Set That Car On Fire
This time of year makes me think about all those college students who don’t know how to celebrate the victory of their school in any other way than...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 4, 2011
The Need For Patience
Back in 2002 I needed to take a flight from Denver to Newark to get home in time for New Years Eve. Unfortunately, due to a nasty blizzard I had…
Christopher Wesley
Apr 3, 2011
What Would You Do With $500?
I’m going to give you $500 right now…figuratively of course. And let me clarify it’s not going to you, it’s going to your student ministry. I’ve...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 31, 2011
You Need To Give This More Time
I wrote about this two days ago and then a question was brought up in a post I wrote for ym360 and it got me thinking, “How much time do…
Christopher Wesley
Mar 30, 2011