accountability
Why Who You Know Matters
I used to cringe at the saying, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” It makes like life sound like a popularity contest. Almost as if...
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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
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…
Christopher Wesley
Jul 18, 2014
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What Every Youth Minister Needs To Build Confidence
My confidence was shot. My first run, after passing out in the marathon, was a scary experience. I didn’t know whether or not to believe the doctors...
Christopher Wesley
Jun 9, 2014
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Advice For Rookies
As I go through the process of writing a book I find myself reminiscing an array of moments. Many of them are filled with joy and then some filled...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 19, 2014
accountability
Refuel Your Empty Tank
I’m addicted…to Flappy Bird. I’m afraid to delete it because I know I’ll never get it back (Here’s why). Why do I love the game so much? It’s...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 5, 2014
accountability
When A Student Drops A Bomb
It breaks your heart, when a teen opens up and shares with you that they’re hurting. It changes the way you look at youth ministry. Almost like...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 3, 2014
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Attitudes Leaders Should Avoid Embracing
“Shouldn’t we go this way?” shouted someone from the back. “No, I think it wants us to go right.” We were at a crossroads on the Appalachian Trail...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 12, 2014
accountability
Do You Have Solidarity With Your Volunteers?
It felt like people were conspiring against me. It was another email from a volunteer saying, “I can’t make it, something came up.” I was ready to...
Christopher Wesley
Feb 10, 2014
accountability
What A Leader Needs To Give Their Team
In Dr. Martin Luther King’s 1963 I Have A Dream Speech he gave a nation of men and women a vision of what could happen. Great leaders are people who...
Christopher Wesley
Jan 20, 2014
accountability
Check Your Ego
I was once asked, “What are you trying to prove?”. My immediate response was, “Nothing.” and then I paused. Was that true? Was I trying to prove a...
Christopher Wesley
Jan 17, 2014
accountability
What To Do With Teens In Crisis
I usually do not pick up my phone on Friday nights, but this time was different. It was a coworker explaining to me that there was a teen in crisis…
Christopher Wesley
Jan 15, 2014