What I’ve Learned The Last 10 Years
10 years ago today I walked into Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland as the Middle School Youth Minister. Today I’m still at the same church...
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4 Steps To Tackle Pressure
It’s crunch time for our student ministry. Time is shrinking and the pressure is mounting. People are getting frantic and questions are filled with...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 20, 2014
How To Get Teens Plugged In And Serving
Growing up I saw a few teenagers serving at church, but never knew how they got plugged in. Outside of altar serving it’s like you needed a special...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 18, 2014
Should You Have To Work Weekends?
Should you have to work weekends to run a healthy youth ministry? YES. I didn’t always think that way because I didn’t want to think that way. I...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 15, 2014
4 Components Of The Perfect Youth Ministry Format
Teens had to be there. The activities were too long. I spoke with no point or direction. Our youth ministry program format was perfect for driving...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 13, 2014
3 Action Steps To Start Off The Year Right
I still have those dreams of walking into the first day off high school totally not prepared for the year. You know that dream? You are missing...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 11, 2014
How To Deal With “Hard To Love” Teenagers
He was a “Hard To Love” teenager. Deep down inside you knew he was a good kid, but he was just too much of a disruption. There we were with…
Christopher Wesley
Aug 8, 2014
attendance
What To Do When No One Is Showing Up
It felt more like a band practice than a night of worship. No one was showing up to our student ministry. We had 4 teens in the student band, 1…
Christopher Wesley
Aug 6, 2014
Communication
6 Steps To Recruiting Volunteers Last Minute
With summer winding down do you feel like you have enough volunteers? The answer is probably, “No.” The truth is that it never feels like enough. I...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 4, 2014
Communication
How To Help Volunteers Meet Your Expectations
“How could they mess this up?” I had sent my volunteers the link for the game, but none of them came prepared. There I was bailing them out once...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 1, 2014
Big Matter 14 Conference Giveaway
One of the things I enjoy the most about youth ministry is meeting with other youth workers. In fact with all the traveling I’ve done recently it’s...
Christopher Wesley
Jul 30, 2014
accountability
What Being Lost In The Woods Taught Me About Being A Leader
I had five minutes to meet everyone at the beach with no clue how to get back. I had told people if I did not return after an hour to start...
Christopher Wesley
Jul 28, 2014