Communication
How To Ask Others For More
I used to feel guilty when it came to asking people to serve in youth ministry. It was like I was inviting them to take on a huge burden. I…
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Communication
Does Your Youth Ministry Have Presence?
Early on in ministry I had parents ask me,“Why don’t you have anything for teens at this church?” I just wanted to beat my head against the wall and...
Christopher Wesley
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Communication
Utilizing Social Media In Ministry
I graduated from college with a Bachelors in Communications. My main focus was Electronic Media which at the time meant radio, television and film. I...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 7, 2013
Paradigm Shifts Within Your Ministry
I came across a great blog post by Jared Dees that talked about paradigm shifts that need to take place in a more traditional religious education...
Christopher Wesley
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Communication
Create A Buzz In Your Youth Ministry
I thought our high school ministry was dead. A year after taking over our attendance dropped significantly and consistently we had twice as many...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 3, 2013
Increase Your Creativity
I like to think that I’m a creative person and even if I’m not, it’s a huge part of my job. I’m constantly looking to engage students into the story…
Christopher Wesley
May 31, 2013
What to Expect of Your Volunteers
Finding volunteers is a challenge, having to recruit them in large amounts is even more overwhelming. In the past the pressure to find these men and...
Christopher Wesley
May 29, 2013
Repost: How to Pause
Here’s a post I wrote two years ago, something to consider this Memorial Day: For many of us this a transition moment in our years. Schools are...
Christopher Wesley
May 27, 2013
agendas
Why Templates Are Important
I don’t like my time wasted. Unlike other things in life once time has gone by you cannot get it back. I went to a meeting not too long ago…
Christopher Wesley
May 24, 2013
Communication
How To Cultivate Team Unity
Yesterday we had our Family Ministry Retreat. A volunteer at our parish opened up his river house allowing for those of us in Children’s and Student...
Christopher Wesley
May 22, 2013
Communication
5 Basic Communication Practices
Communication is key. I learned this early on in my ministry when I couldn’t figure out why people weren’t responding to my messages, emails, etc. I...
Christopher Wesley
May 20, 2013
What’s Your Recruitment Plan For Volunteers?
Summer is unlike any other season in ministry. While we only shut things down for a few weeks, when we resume the format of our summer is slightly...
Christopher Wesley
May 17, 2013