How To Get Parents To Invest In Your Ministry
Every Christmas I would receive a box filled with little sausages, cheese, crackers, and mustard. The card read, “Chris, thanks for all you do for...
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Need A Break? 5 Signs You Need A Sabbatical
There I was wishing I had a baseball bat. No matter what I tried or did the copier would not do what I wanted it to do. I yelled at…
Christopher Wesley
Apr 11, 2018
How to Send Off Seniors in Style
“Would you like to be seated?” The hostess said with a smile. I checked my watch. “They’re always late.” I think to myself, “Is a goodbye breakfast...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 9, 2018
attendance
Why Requiring Attendance Won’t Fix The Problem
One night after a youth group meeting, one of the middle school students exclaimed, “I can’t wait until this year is over.” I assumed he was talking...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 4, 2018
Communication
Can Your Leaders Clearly Articulate Their Faith?
In college, I found myself in the midst of a faith crisis wondering if there was something more to church than what I was experiencing. In walked the...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 2, 2018
Why You Need To Be Thinking Money Right Now
It’s in the back of my mind…it’s not summer camps, curriculum or volunteer recruitment. It’s one of those important items that gets lost in the...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 21, 2018
How To Keep Your Youth Minister Around For The Long Haul
I used to be cautious not to get too attached to other youth ministers. What was the point? Every time I got to know one, I’d immediately think they...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 19, 2018
Youth Ministry Doesn’t Stop At Graduation: 3 Tips To Keep Your Influence Going
Easter is just around the corner, which means summer is really close. For many of us, it’s the thought of summer camps, trips, and vacations that...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 14, 2018
Why You Shouldn’t Take Summers Off
The days are getting longer and even if the temperature doesn’t feel like it, summer is coming soon. That means teens are thinking about a summer...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 12, 2018
What To Do If Technology Fails Your Ministry…Again
As I pulled into the driveway I could sense the incoming disappointment. I didn’t want to say it out loud even though my sons were asking, finally...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 7, 2018
Does The Perfect Youth Ministry Model Exist?
I spent over a decade putting together a dynamic ministry. When I left it still wasn’t perfect. In fact one of the reasons I moved on was because I...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 5, 2018
Don’t Want To Fire A Volunteer? Here Are Your Options
My heart was racing and I felt as if I was going to be sick. I had never fired a volunteer before and I was hoping I would never have…
Christopher Wesley
Mar 1, 2018