Posted on March 31st, 2010
This is part 2 of going through the book, The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell and relating it to preteen ministry. Chapter 1 (previous blog covered the Introduction) lays out the 3 Rules of Epidemics. It basically outlines the major concepts of the book and answers the question: Why is it that some ideas or [...]
Posted on March 22nd, 2010
Just read The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. Funny name he has, isn’t it? Anyway, great book. I will be blogging about how it relates to preteen ministry, one chapter at a time. Introduction – The basic premise of the book is to analyze the spread of trends, epidemics and movements. Why do certain fashion [...]
Posted on March 20th, 2010
The thought occurred to me that I have yet to read the book Leading Preteens by Patrick Snow. It’s the most recent book written on preteen ministry. Patrick is a friend and I love what he brings to the preteen ministry world. He’s got a lot of experience and speaks to thousands of preteens a [...]
Posted on March 14th, 2010
The journey, not the destination, is the goal. I spend a lot of time pursuing goals set for myself. I want preteens to grow closer to God. I want to reach more preteens in our community. I want to lose 10 pounds. You get the picture. Problem is that once I accomplish the goal, I [...]
Posted on March 9th, 2010
I had a very interesting conversation Sunday with a preteen, Ross, who is new to our group. The conversation was a reminder of how peer influence can be positive. But the story doesn’t start with him. It starts with Matthew, a 5th grader in the group. The first time I noticed Matthew his neck and [...]
Posted on March 3rd, 2010
I’ve been working together with some pretty awesome preteen leaders lately. We’ve formed a group called FourFiveSix, which is dedicated to helping your preteen ministry take the next step. Launching a website, FourFiveSix.org, is our first means of helping. Our goal is first to develop community of preteen leaders. We all need it, but seldom [...]
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