What It Takes To Delegate Your Ministry
Ordering pizza brings me anxiety. I know that’s something you don’t expect to hear from a seasoned youth minister but it’s the truth. For some reason...
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Why Therapy Is A Part Of My Formation
As I sat in the waiting room, I wondered how I got to this point. Therapy wasn’t a foreign concept for me; it was something that I had gone to…
Christopher Wesley
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GUEST POST: Are You Slowing Your Ministry Down?
It can be unhealthy to be a youth minister. Between aggravating teens, health-less eating,…
Christopher Wesley
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Why A One Dimensional Ministry Hurts Your Parish
I used to function under the belief that if I created a dynamic program for teenagers, they would come. That meant incredible music, off the chart...
Christopher Wesley
Nov 12, 2019
Guest Post: The Catholic High School Challenge
Who are our teens? That is a question I’ve been asked to answer at…
Christopher Wesley
Nov 7, 2019
Building A Dynamic Team Of Volunteers
Is Your Ministry Too Complicated For Your Volunteers?
It was the end of the night, and I was talking to some of my new volunteers. I asked them, “How did it go?”, one of them replied, “It was great,…
Christopher Wesley
Nov 5, 2019
When The Community’s Culture Impacts Your Ministry’s Success
The Raven’s were in the AFC championship, and I couldn’t care less. I like football, but not a huge fan, plus with over 15 years of working Sundays,...
Christopher Wesley
Oct 31, 2019
Are You Investing In Your Own Faith?
The last time I went on a retreat that had nothing to do with youth ministry was over 15 years ago, and that’s not okay. It’s funny to think about…
Christopher Wesley
Oct 29, 2019
GUEST POST: When Are You Taking The Time To Breathe?
BREATHE There is a glowing speech bubble on my kitchen counter that reads:”…
Christopher Wesley
Oct 24, 2019
Is Loneliness Controlling Your Ministry?
“I feel alone.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that phrase from someone who works in parish ministry. The truth is that I’ve felt that...
Christopher Wesley
Oct 22, 2019
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GUEST POST: How To Follow Someone Who Does Not Lead Like You
I have yet to work for someone with the same leadership style as me,…
Christopher Wesley
Oct 17, 2019
What Your Games Might Be Missing
It was a lot of work for only a few minutes of fun, and even that was questionable. It was the first time I had passed on the responsibility of…
Christopher Wesley
Oct 15, 2019