Posted on November 30th, 2009
My family and I drove from San Diego to Sacramento for Thanksgiving this year. Unfortunately, we had to pass through L.A. traffic, which took us about three hours. Looking for something to occupy my mind, I listened to a podcast of a well known church leader on my new iPod Touch. Yeah, I feel cool [...]
Posted on November 23rd, 2009
I’ve been guilty in the past of using the “cookie cutter” approach to children’s ministry. I would go to a conference, read a book or hear a speaker talk about a specific approach to children’s ministry. Being awe stricken by the number of kids in thier ministry, I would follow exactly what was told. However, I was [...]
Posted on November 19th, 2009
Tuesday, I gave tip #1 on empowering leaders in today’s fast paced world. If you haven’t read it, read it before this post. I talked about a simple and effective way to resource all your team members, regardless of their level of comittment. In today’s post, I will focus on how to empower key leaders, which [...]
Posted on November 17th, 2009
Lately, I have been rethinking how to best empower preteen leaders. First of all, let me be clear that there is no one way to empower your leaders. You just have to find out what works best for you. In the past, I would host a team meeting or training a couple of times a [...]
Posted on November 9th, 2009
Last Friday night we hosted a laser tag sleepover for the preteens at our church. It was a hit! Tons came and they all had a blast! Myself and other leaders still haven’t quite recovered, but we’re almost there. Takes a bit longer for us to bounce back! I think having sleepovers are important when doing [...]
Posted on November 6th, 2009
Taking risks in preteen ministry and in life is essential. Today, I went boogie boarding at a sweet spot in San Diego called Sunset Cliffs. The above pics give you an idea how crazy of a place it is to go boogie boarding. Today, the waves averaged over ten feet high. I am a beginner [...]
Posted on November 3rd, 2009
We live in a media saturated society. Preteens are connected to some type of media everyday. TV, internet, cell phone (which has almost replaced the need for a laptop), texting, iTunes, movies and video games are all a way of life for the average preteen. If you have a gauge on today’s culture, you know [...]
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