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Author: Chris Bartlett
With over 14 years of full time ministry experience, Chris seeks to find new ways to make the love of Christ known and empower others to do so. He lives in Texas with his wife and 4 children.
The Vital Need for Ritual
My shampoo bottle says lather, rinse, and repeat. That is some great advice for ministry. My wife and I celebrated our first Thanksgiving together at her parent’s home a year before we married. It was great, but didn’t feel exactly like Thanksgiving. They didn’t have mashed potatoes. The following year we journeyed to my parents [...]
National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry – 5 Quick Takes
Last weekend, the team from Next Level Ministry was able to attend the National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry (NCCYM). Over 3,000 people gathered to discuss how we as ministers and as a Church could better connect Christ to teens and families. Here are my 5 quick takes from the conference. Evangelization > Catechesis Bob [...]
NCCYM Follow Up
It was great meeting you at NCCYM! You encountered our ministry team through Next Level Ministry, Ablaze Ministries, or through a member of our team presenting at a conference session. This message will provide access to all the resources related to our time together at NCCYM. Please bookmark this page as it will be a handy [...]
An Open Letter to Christians in the Wake of the Election
We are missing out on an amazing opportunity. Over the last 30 days social media feeds have been filled with people spewing venom at one another due to a disagreement of ideas. People are instantly villainized due to their affiliation with one person. News reports are showing how Americans can deal with the added stress [...]
When Ministry Ends at Your Front Door
In times of ministry, it’s easy for the charity switch to turn on. But the most difficult moment of ministry leadership is when you return home. My wife is amazing and, while she doesn’t have a specific role on the Core Team (except when we ask her to speak), she leads the ministry of supporting [...]
Compound Interest & the Volunteer ROI
Compound interest is a powerful thing. Many Americans place their hopes for retirement in this reality. I shared this powerful concept with some teens in a disciple group recently and the connections that can be made to spiritual discipline are profound. Becoming rich, whether physically or spiritually, takes dedication, consistency, and lots of time. It [...]
The Myth of Priorities
Greg McKeown states in his book Essentialism that “the word priority came into the English language in the 1400s. It was singular. It meant the very first or prior thing. It stayed singular for the next five hundred years. Only in the 1900s did we pluralize the term and start talking about priorities. Illogically, we [...]
The Efficient Minister: Meetings & Email
This post is part 2 in the Efficient Minister Series. Check out Part 1 as it features an overview on why time matters particiularly for ministry leaders. Meetings Some say ‘meetings are a necessary evil.’ While I cannot speak to the totality of that statement, most meetings I attend are not necessary. Communication is necessary, [...]
The Efficient Minister: Events & Voicemail
Leaders of ministry often lack many resources: volunteers, money, support… the list could be endless. One of the most vital resources is time. The clock is always ticking as the semester, season, or year blazes by … each minute matters. Why Time Matters The biggest reason is because most ministers give even when it is imprudent [...]