Archive for July, 2010

KidMin Conference 2011

Posted on July 24th, 2010

I’m excited to hear that Group Publishing is hosting a Children’s Ministry conference in Chicago in October of 2011 called the KidMin Conference.  You’ll be excited to know there will be some sort of focus on preteen ministry at the conference.  Not sure what, but something.  How do I know?  I have the awesome opportunity [...]

Finger Rocket, Finger Blaster or Finger Launcher?

Posted on July 24th, 2010

PreteenMinistry.net is excited to announce the one and only “Would You Rather? Finger Launcher”.  We will be releasing it sometime around August 2nd.  Use them for instant fun, to spark discussion at any gathering and to help preteens explore their faith. They combine two elements at the heart of every preteen: high octane energy & [...]

Preteen Ministry Podcast: STEAM

Posted on July 23rd, 2010

Check out PreteenMinistry.net’s first solo podcast.  Hear all about a super cool midweek preteen gathering called STEAM that Mark Friestad leads in Carlsbad, CA.  And stay tuned for more podcasts to come your way.  Our goal is to give you one a month. Enjoy! PreteenMinistry.net – Creative & relevant resources for preteen ministry. Share on [...]

Midweek Launch

Posted on July 10th, 2010

Two weeks ago we launched our preteen midweek gathering for the summer. It was also the first time new 4th graders were with us and the 6th graders moved on to middle school.  As always, the group dynamics change with the start of a new year. At my previous church we always did promotion at [...]

Learning from Conflict

Posted on July 1st, 2010

I’ve been avoiding him for about nine months.  We’ll call him Sam (not his real name).  Sam has been volunteering on our team for 18 years and I’ve been here for nine months.  Do the math, he has seniority.  I am the “leader” but he’s been here longer. Sam is a good guy but in [...]