The Sprint vs. The Marathon: Pacing yourself through the seasons of ministry
Everyone may be feeling a little out of control at this time, it’s hard not to, the holidays are crazy, it’s cold outside and it’s flu season. It’s...
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Bible
Revisiting Bible Apps: A new trend happening in our ministry
I’m jealous one of our students brought in his iPad and it’s so cool. He was showing me how he has been reading the Bible on it. He was showing…
Christopher Wesley
Dec 7, 2010
Setting The Mood: How to tame middle school herds
The question was, “What are we going to do about the students?” One of my ministers approached me after our middle school program. This year has been...
Christopher Wesley
Dec 6, 2010
Be Relational: One on one mentoring tips
One thing I believe youth ministers should be working into their schedules is a time where they can meet one on one with a student outside of the...
Christopher Wesley
Dec 5, 2010
Books
Reading Is Good: I Read That Somewhere
I read a lot, which is funny considering how much television I watch too. I know I need to cut back on the television, but the reading it soothes me…
Christopher Wesley
Dec 2, 2010
agendas
Write This Down Or At Least Copy And Paste
I told myself to write this down or I would forget, but then I told myself that this would be easy to remember. So, I forgot what I was going…
Christopher Wesley
Dec 1, 2010
Mid Year Form: Keeping strong through the winter season
This is a time of year where I have the tendency to say, “Just got to get through Christmas and I’ll be good in January.” I say the same thing…
Christopher Wesley
Nov 30, 2010
What’s In A Name: Getting to know your students better.
I didn’t remember her name…I could sense her disappointment when she corrected me for calling her, her sister’s name. I hate when that happens, I...
Christopher Wesley
Nov 29, 2010
The Sprint
I’m still full of turkey and I’m going to have to digest it quickly, because this part of the year is a sprint. With Christmas less than a month away…
Christopher Wesley
Nov 28, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers, family, brothers and sisters in Christ. I’m thankful for all the love, support and guidance I’ve received. I’m...
Christopher Wesley
Nov 25, 2010
Blog Series
Is It Excessive? Part Three: Do I run my calendar or does it run me?
During the holiday season it’s as if time shrinks, maybe even disappear. From Christmas parties, to shopping, getting ready for Christmas and...
Christopher Wesley
Nov 24, 2010
Blog Series
Is It Excessive? Part Two: How long are you going to talk?
I’ll be honest it’s a little bit of an ego trip for me to get up in front of people and talk. It’s kind of hard to believe that I’m…
Christopher Wesley
Nov 23, 2010