Archive for February, 2011

Helping Preteens Become Outwardly Focused

Posted on February 21st, 2011

Listen to the interview as Nick Diliberto, creator of PreteenMinistry.net, talks with Katie Gerber. Katie is the Elementary Director at Mountain Christian Church and leader of Mount 54, a preteen ministry for 4th/5th graders This podcast is a recording of a radio show, called FourFiveSix On-the-Air brought to you by FourFiveSix, which is a group dedicated to helping your preteen [...]

Solutions to Preteen Bullying

Posted on February 15th, 2011

Last week I wrote a blog titled Preteen Bullying: It’s Many Faces. As noted in that blog, knowing that bullying takes on many forms helps us to better address the situation. So, what can children’s & preteen pastors do to address the topic of bullying? 1. Do something. As noted in the previous blog, realizing that [...]

Understanding Preteens: Interview with Sean Sweet

Posted on February 14th, 2011

Listen to the interview as Nick Diliberto, creator of PreteenMinistry.net, talks with Sean Sweet, preteen pastor at Sunset Christian Center in Rocklin, CA, as they talk about UNDERSTANDING PRETEENS. This podcast is a recording of a radio show, called FourFiveSix On-the-Air brought to you by FourFiveSix, which is a group dedicated to helping your preteen ministry take the [...]

Preteen Bullying: It’s Many Faces

Posted on February 9th, 2011

According to TweenParent.com, every preteen at some point will be both bullied and bully (or tease) others. Bullying is a hot topic these days, both in the media and in school yards across the country. My kids public school in California recently had an entire week focused on bullying. Sean Sweet, preteen pastor in Rocklin, [...]

How to Lead Preteen Small Groups: Part 2

Posted on February 7th, 2011

This is part 2 of How to Lead Preteen Small Groups.  If you haven’t read Part 1 or Why Do Preteen Small Groups? I recommend you do. Here is tip #2: 2. Train leaders to facilitate, not teach. Small groups by nature allow preteens the opportunity to explore Christianity, ask questions and express doubts.  Preteens [...]

How to Lead Preteen Small Groups – Part 1

Posted on February 1st, 2011

Our preteen group, X-Zone, just got back from Winter Camp.  Wow, what an experience (can’t wait to blog about it).  Now that camp is over, I can finally get around to writing my follow-up post to: Why Do Preteen Small Groups?  If you haven’t read it, I recommend you do. So, how do you lead [...]