How To Shut It Down During The Holidays
It’s been a long year, and as Christmas approaches, I’m looking forward to shutting it down. I have to be honest, I have not been great with taking a...
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Lessons from Hybrid Youth Ministry
Maybe you’ve heard the buzzwords from our colleagues in education (or the talking heads talking about education) this past year: hybrid scheduling,...
Rena Black
Dec 17, 2020
Three Truths About Small Group Leading
It was quiet, a little too quiet for me. As an extrovert, I have a hard time with awkward pauses; I wouldn’t say I like the thought that the...
Christopher Wesley
Dec 15, 2020
How Onboarding Volunteers Leads To A Healthier Ministry
We were desperately looking for volunteers. The summer was winding down, and formation was a few weeks from the beginning. After making several phone...
Christopher Wesley
Dec 10, 2020
How To Stop Wearing All The Hats In Your Parish
In addition to youth ministry, I oversee the live stream at our parish. It was not originally a part of my job description, but it is now my...
Christopher Wesley
Dec 8, 2020
It’s Not How Hard You Work, Its How Smart You Work
A few months ago, I ran in my first marathon in over a decade. It was one of those goals I wanted to hit before turning 40 years old. Over…
Christopher Wesley
Dec 4, 2020
Brooke Buth
5 Advent Lessons to Teach in Your Youth Ministry
The holiday season is a busy time for everyone, including youth workers. Even this year, without special holiday pageants or in-person youth group...
Brooke Buth
Dec 1, 2020
The Benefits Of Decentralizing Your Ministry
This past fall, we made a significant change to our ministry. We dissolved the large group program I had spent the last three years building and...
Christopher Wesley
Nov 24, 2020
Building A Dynamic Team Of Volunteers
3 Methods For Recruiting Volunteers During The Pandemic
Like many other parishes, we saw attrition in the size of our volunteer teams. It was not a surprise, and it makes sense considering everyone’s lives...
Christopher Wesley
Nov 20, 2020
2020
How To Get Ahead Of Another Ministry Shutdown
It’s hard to ignore, but the numbers and news of COVID-19 outbreaks trend in the wrong direction. And it feels like the worst timing with the...
Christopher Wesley
Nov 17, 2020
Ministry At 40 Years Old
I know I’m not the only youth minister in their 40’s, but it’s an odd sensation to hit this decade and know that most of the teens in my ministry…
Christopher Wesley
Nov 13, 2020
Are Your Replaceable?
Over the last eight months, my attention has been torn between two worlds, youth ministry and live streaming the liturgy. Overseeing our efforts to...
Christopher Wesley
Nov 10, 2020