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...
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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
Are You Holding Your Volunteers Back?
I could see her frustration. Here I was, complaining about doing everything to keep the ministry flowing, when she interrupted me and said, “You...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 3, 2020
Do You Value Your Own Development?
After years of going back and forth, I finally enrolled in grad school. The reason it took me so long to make a simple decision is that I was too…
Christopher Wesley
Sep 1, 2020
More Than Words: The YM Transfer Podcast Episode 19 w/ Lindsay Schlegel
Every word we use matters. Whether you use them to cast vision, encourage a friend, or identify yourself, what you write or say makes a difference....
Christopher Wesley
Aug 27, 2020