authentic

Why Students Love Failure

Yesterday was a big breakthrough for our family ministry. Lisa (The Children’s Director) and I made a video that we posted on our parent’s site to...

Christopher Wesley Oct 13, 2010
accountability

Being Held To Your Limits

I’m scheduled to run in the Baltimore Running Festival this weekend. I’m trying to make sure that I don’t get sick or hurt myself, but even if I did...

Christopher Wesley Oct 12, 2010

Week 5 of Don’t Be A Hater

There is nothing more satisfying than closing out a series. Whether it was a flop or a success it’s good to say, “We did it!” But what makes this...

Christopher Wesley Oct 11, 2010

Don’t Stand In The Way, Facilitate The Win

This past Thursday there was a win that I want to share with you all. This new teen has started coming to Uprising (Our High School Ministry) because...

Christopher Wesley Oct 10, 2010

Let It Stink, Before It Really Stinks

Last week I talked about how as youth ministers we need to hand things off to our volunteer ministers in order for our ministry to grow. Yesterday a...

Christopher Wesley Oct 6, 2010

Trying To Be Great

This past Sunday a minister was sharing with me family weekend at his daughter’s college (High Point University in North Carolina) and how impressed...

Christopher Wesley Oct 5, 2010

Doing More Than Doing And Actually Growing

As I’m getting ready for my next road race I’m realizing that I’m not doing the best job in regards to preparing for it.  Yeah I’ll be able to do…

Christopher Wesley Oct 4, 2010

Week 4 of Don’t Be A Hater

Despite the crazy weather this past Thursday our turnout for Uprising on Thursday was overwhelmingly good. With no after school activities...

Christopher Wesley Oct 3, 2010

Working With Kids To Help Teens

Our staff is growing, but our office space is not, so next week I’ll be sharing an office with a coworker. I’m okay with this transition because I’ll...

Christopher Wesley Sep 29, 2010
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