Are You Praying With Your Team?
There’s nothing more awkward; yet, exciting than watching a teen pray for the first time. First thought going through their head is, “Why me?” And...
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Season to Season: The importance of checking in with your ministry team
I love going out to breakfast with ministers, it’s just a great way to start the day. I don’t even have to talk shop, but there’s something about the...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 23, 2010
Developing A Message Series And Compiling Data
I like writing, but compiling research for a message series is a little complicated for me. I spent most of my afternoon yesterday reviewing the...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 22, 2010
Breaking Up With A Minister Is Hard
One of the hard parts of my job is losing a minister either because they no longer feel needed or it’s just time for them to try something new. It’s…
Christopher Wesley
Sep 21, 2010
Week 2 Of Don’t Be A Hater
We closed out another week of “Don’t Be A Hater” our anger series for students. It’s turning out to be a really interesting series because it’s...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 20, 2010
Missing That Half Mile of Ministry: Overcoming Disappointment
There’s a month until the half marathon (I’m running in the Baltimore Running Festival) and I’ve been bad about doing long runs. So yesterday I set...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 19, 2010
Blog Series
What I Learned From Opening Weekend: Part 4
Tonight we continue on in our new student series, Don’t Be A Hater, which means we are officially in the thick of things. Opening weekend was a week...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 16, 2010
Blog Series
What I Learned From Opening Weekend: Part 3
My son’s favorite toy right now is his Exersaucer. You put him in it and he goes crazy, so many toys within arms reach. You turn to the right, more…
Christopher Wesley
Sep 15, 2010
Blog Series
What I Learned From Opening Weekend: Part 2
The dust has settled, by this time in a normal week I’m well into the next message, next project. Monday is the time to reflect on what went wrong,...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 14, 2010
Blog Series
What I Learned From Opening Weekend: Part 1
I’m tired but good, I had a protein packed breakfast; therefore, I should have the energy to take on the week and recover from the weekend. I’ve said...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 13, 2010
Don’t Be A Hater Week 1 Reflection
This past Thursday we started our fall series “Don’t Be a Hater” where we are talking about anger and forgiveness. One of the challenges we set forth...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 12, 2010
Best People Best Places
Today kicks off our high school program Uprising, I’m real excited to see the students again and meet some new faces. It’s also a chance for me to...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 9, 2010