Fusion: Empowering Preteens to Lead

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? [...]

Preteen Ministry Space Makeover

Posted on November 14th, 2011

Listen as Nick Diliberto, creator of PreteenMinistry.net, interviews Mike Sheley. This episode’s title: Extreme Preteen Ministry-Space Makeover. How can you intentionally design your preteen ministry space? What makes a room preteen friendly? Mike and Nick discuss these questions and more. FourFiveSix On-the-Air is a preteen ministry radio show brought to you every other Thursday by [...]

The Fabulous Reinvention of Preteen Ministry

Posted on October 3rd, 2011

Listen as Nick Diliberto, creator of PreteenMinistry.net, interviews Sean Sweet, Preteen Pastor in Rocklin, CA. Sean has recently revamped his preteen midweek service. He’s tried a completely new approach that has been extremely successful in helping preteens own their faith in Jesus. Join Nick and Sean as they talk about the FABULOUS REINVENTION OF PRETEEN MINISTRY. [...]

Launching a Preteen Ministry: A Review

Posted on July 5th, 2011

Click the below play button and listen as Nick Diliberto, creator of preteenministry.net, interviews Katie Gerber as they talk about LAUNCHING A PRETEEN MINISTRY: A REVIEW. Katie launched a preteen ministry at her church about a year ago. Listen as she shares her successes and mistakes. Whether you’re a preteen ministry veteran or a novice, you’ll [...]

Developing/Adapting Preteen Curriculum

Posted on May 31st, 2011

Listen as Nick interviews Jim Kast-Keat, Preteen Pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church.  Jim and Nick talk about: DEVELOPING/ADAPTING CURRICULUM. Where do you start when writing your curriculum? Need tips on adapting curriculum you purchase to fit your DNA? Been developing your curriculum for some time and need some pointers?  Nick and Jim answer these [...]

Understanding Preteens’ Struggles

Posted on April 25th, 2011

Listen to the podcast as Nick, creator of PreteenMinistry.net, talks to Nate Cummings, preteen pastor at Adventure Christian Church in northern California, as they talk about UNDERSTANDING PRETEEN’S STRUGGLES. Today’s preteens face a number of issues: peer pressure, bullying, broken homes, girl/guy relationships, a rapidly changing body and tons more.  How can we better understand the [...]

The Method is the Message

Posted on April 5th, 2011

A huge challenge preteen leaders (and any church leader) face is motivating students to put their faith into action.  Is it possible that our church model actually gets in the way?  Isn’t our Christian faith more than simply hearing what it means to follow Jesus?  Could it be that our method of communication is our [...]

The Power of Narrative in Preteen Ministry

Posted on January 24th, 2011

Listen the interview as Nick Diliberto, creator of PreteenMinistry.net, talks with Jim Kast-Keat of Mars Hill Bible Church.  Jim shares his thoughts on THE POWER OF NARRATIVE IN PRETEEN MINISTRY. This podcast is 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 next [...]

Preteen Ministry Podcast: Interview with Patrick & Nick

Posted on December 19th, 2010

Hear the interview with Nick Diliberto, creator of PreteenMinistry.net and Patrick Snow, Director of SuperStart.  The interview originally aired on CM Connect Radio and was hosted by Michael Chanley. This is the first of a by-weekly show that launches in January, hosted by Nick Diliberto and brought to you by FourFiveSix. FourFiveSix is a diverse [...]

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