Archive for September, 2010

Connecting With Parents

Posted on September 27th, 2010

When I first started out in preteen ministry, I easily connected with preteens.  I was a 20 something who refused to grow up.  It was common have preteens over my house to play basketball, take preteens to the park for a game of football or go grab some ice cream.  I was the king at [...]

Preteens & Baptism

Posted on September 23rd, 2010

About a month ago we had a beach baptism with tons of youth and kids getting baptized.  It was cool being a part of such an important decision in kids’ lives!  For years, I’ve done a baptism class for preteens but had to create my own home grown program to explain baptism. What are you [...]

How To Be Less Productive

Posted on September 19th, 2010

Last week I blogged about how busyness has a way of sucking the life out of me.  I suggested that being less productive can actually lead to more enjoyment out of life.  But how do you take a step back when you have so many demands on your time?  Here’s what I do: 1.  Downtime [...]

How to Really Enjoy Life

Posted on September 13th, 2010

I had a week or so of some downtime after summer but before fall programs kicked off. It was nice to have a lull. But then things got seriously busy.  Business has a way of sucking the joy out of your life.  It is a part of life that can’t be avoided, but it can [...]

New Preteen Ministry Podcast: FUEL

Posted on September 4th, 2010

Here all about FUEL, a super cool preteen ministry in Solana Beach, CA. Look at pictures now of FUEL’s preteen room. Share on Facebook