Posted on February 29th, 2012
Listen to a special episode of FourFiveSix On-the-Ari. Press the below play button and hear from one of the original preteen ministry pioneers, Gregg Johnson, founder of J12, as he helps leaders define what is at the heart of your mission and purpose. When dealing with a generation of wet cement, we’ll discuss “musts” in your [...]
Posted on February 27th, 2012
I asked Clint May, President of CDM International, to share a story about a preteen changing the world. Here’s the story of Sarah, a 5th grader who went through the Leadership in Training program. God always amazes me with preteens. One year we did a mission trip in San Marcus, Texas. We had a rough [...]
Posted on February 23rd, 2012
“Controlled Chaos” is a great way to explain two sides of one coin in preteen ministry. Years ago, Kurt Johnston wrote a book on junior high ministry with the same title. Great book by the way! The concept applies to preteen ministry as well. On one side of the coin you have chaos. If you’ve [...]
Posted on February 21st, 2012
Katie Gerber created a leadership group, called Fusion, for preteens at Mount Pleasant Church. She knew preteens could take on a leadership role within her preteen ministry, Mount 54. And she knew that equipping preteens to lead would help them own their relationship with Jesus. How did she do it? What lessons did she learn? [...]
Posted on February 8th, 2012
I am super excited about the Preteen Leaders’ Conference coming up in April. In addition to speaking at the conference, I am also helping to get the word out. The conference is put on by FourFiveSix, a group dedicated to helping your preteen ministry take the next step. You can get full details at PreteenLeadersConference.com. [...]
Posted on February 7th, 2012
Long before PreteenMinistry.net existed was a resource site PreteenMin.com, which has some really great resources for those leading preteen ministries. The name of the organization is CDM International. Every time I talk with Clint May, it’s creator, he’s telling me another story of how preteens are making an impact in the community. After each conversation, I [...]
Posted on February 6th, 2012
I recently came across a new preteen ministry blog, The 5/6 Journal. Nick Bremmer, a student ministry leader new to leading preteens, got the urge to start a blog…and he did! The goal is to journal his weekly experiences, both the highs and lows. If you’re new to preteen ministry, just now launching one or simply [...]
Posted on February 1st, 2012
One of the most difficult parts of preteen ministry is keeping your leaders fresh and equipped for the task at hand. We kick-off the year with a huge training event, and we host periodic training events throughout the year. But I always wish we could do more. When I read a great article or blog [...]
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