What It Looks Like To Accompany Parents
I could see the concern look on my volunteer’s face as he showed me the text message. The text was a cry for help from a frustrated parent. She...
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Why Now Is The Best Time To Build Student Leaders
Their eyes lit up with joy as I showed them the new streaming equipment. I told my students to sit down and take the equipment for a ride. Over the…
Christopher Wesley
Oct 13, 2020
Advancing Your Volunteer’s Potential
When I got married, I remember being totally excited about the honeymoon. My wife and I spent two weeks in Italy, living it up. While I was filled...
Christopher Wesley
Oct 8, 2020
Is Youth Ministry Too Much Of A Liability?
I’ll admit that one of the reasons I struggle with camps, retreats, and large events is the amount of paperwork. Collecting forms, checking...
Christopher Wesley
Oct 6, 2020
Brooke Buth
GUEST POST: Education during COVID: How We Stay Connected to God
Educators face a tough season – whether we are staff, faculty, or administration; whether…
Christopher Wesley
Oct 1, 2020
What To Do When You Are Short On Volunteers
Entering into the fall, I knew the most important task on my plate was securing a team. Before I even figured out what I was going to do with the…
Christopher Wesley
Sep 29, 2020
Does Your Team Of Volunteers Have Community And Culture?
The pressure kept mounting. I thought to myself, “I just need to get through Sunday. After Sunday, this will all go away.” While kicking off the year...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 24, 2020
Communication
How Are You Facing The Social Dilemma
Reading my email has an emotional impact on me. Every day, waiting in my inbox is a message that will either distract me or disrupt my day. If I...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 22, 2020
accountability
It Takes A Village: The YM Transfer Podcast Episode 21 w/ Brenda Noriega
Who’s in your village? Who are the people that are helping you grow to know Christ? When we surround ourselves with men and women who love God and...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 17, 2020
GUEST POST: What You Should Know About Spiritual Direction
When I was young, everything in my life was so emotional, so dramatic, so…
Christopher Wesley
Sep 15, 2020
What It Takes To Be A Leader: The YM Transfer Podcast Episode 20 w/ Katherine Angulo V.
Unfortunately, many of us believe the lie that it’s lonely at the top. When you become a leader it’s easy to feel alone, the burden of our decisions...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 10, 2020
What To Do If Enrollment For Faith Formation Are Down
Numbers for enrollment are down, way down. Part of me hopes it rebounds once schools are back in full swing; however, I know deep down inside that...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 8, 2020