accountability
How To Truly Last In Youth Ministry
At the end of a long day I just need to unwind. My job is filled with many rewards; however, there can be times I just want to mail it…
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Communication
6 Actions To Get Teens Coming Back
I used to have that awkward encounter where I would run into a teen that had not shown up to our ministry for a while. You know that one that…
Christopher Wesley
Jul 16, 2014
How To Assist A Family In Need
It happened like it’s happened many times before. After Mass a parent comes up to me to say, “I have been trying to reach you.” It’s a moment of...
Christopher Wesley
Jul 14, 2014
How To Ask A Volunteer To Leave
I have been working in youth ministry since 2006, and I have been at my current parish for almost 3 years. Over the last year I have had to...
Christopher Wesley
Jul 11, 2014
big vision
4 Qualities That Make Student Leaders Stick Out
All I felt was disappointment. I had asked my student leaders to plan the game for that evening and it was all about them. Teens were disengaged and...
Christopher Wesley
Jul 9, 2014
5 Crucial Mistakes Youth Ministers Make With Parents
“I just don’t think they really care.” It’s a comment I hear from new youth ministers. They’ll share their frustration regarding a parent’s...
Christopher Wesley
Jul 7, 2014
5 Crucial Tasks For New And Veteran Youth Ministers
I had no clue what I was doing. On my first day of youth ministry I remember just sitting at my desk trying to figure out which tasks to tackle…
Christopher Wesley
Jul 2, 2014
boasting on students
7 Actions You Must Take Every Sunday
For youth ministers Sunday is your biggest day. It’s the Sabbath. It’s the beginning of your work week. It’s the one time of week when people are...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 30, 2014
3 Signs A Program Needs To Die
“WHY AM I DOING THIS?” That was the question racing through my mind as I was cleaning out the crab water from the trunk of my car after the middle...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 27, 2014
Communication
4 Art Forms Every Youth Minister Must Master
I remember asking my grandmother to teach me how to cook. She asked me why and I told her, “I wanted to woo girls.” I truly believed that if I…
Christopher Wesley
Jun 25, 2014
How To Recover After A Long Weekend
Walked into my house. Went up to the bedroom. Laid on the bed. I was out. After a weekend with 2000 teenagers (50 from my own) in Steubenville, Ohio...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 23, 2014
3 Ways To Prevent Yourself From Growing Consumers
“No ski trip this year.” They were a little upset. I was too. I like skiing, but the trip was bringing the worst out of people. Not happy with the...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 20, 2014