FourFiveSix.org: Great Ideas for your Preteen Ministry

Listen to today’s podcast as Sean creates a Post-It Note snowflake while explaining the benefits of teaching and working on something at the same time. (Do you see what’s happening there? The method is the message.)

This teaching technique, which adds difficulty to the teacher’s job, makes you more present, because you having to think, talk, and do all at the same time. This makes you more vulnerable and thoughtful, which makes you more interesting to watch and listen to.

This teaching technique holds preteens interest, because they are curious about what you’re creating in front of their eyes as you are sharing truth with them.

As an example, check out this project, which you could do in front of your preteens while teaching about Ephesians 3:20: “Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” (NLT)

Have a question about preteen ministry or a unique preteen ministry idea that we can feature on our podcast? Send it to [email protected]. Looking for a great community of preteen leaders that you can plug into? Join us at http://fourfivesix.org/.

Listen to today’s podcast as Sean creates a Post-It Note snowflake while explaining the benefits of teaching and working on something at the same time. (Do you see what’s happening there? The method is the message.)

This teaching technique, which adds difficulty to the teacher’s job, makes you more present, because you having to think, talk, and do all at the same time. This makes you more vulnerable and thoughtful, which makes you more interesting to watch and listen to.

This teaching technique holds preteens interest, because they are curious about what you’re creating in front of their eyes as you are sharing truth with them.

As an example, check out this project, which you could do in front of your preteens while teaching about Ephesians 3:20: “Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” (NLT)

Have a question about preteen ministry or a unique preteen ministry idea that we can feature on our podcast? Send it to [email protected]. Looking for a great community of preteen leaders that you can plug into? Join us at http://fourfivesix.org/.

Crazy Chris has been on a journey of refining his technique for teaching preteens. Today, he shares ONE thing that has helped him tremendously.

This ONE thing has helped him to create more focused, meaningful services for the preteens and for him. It has helped him to be more “present” and purposeful when he’s teaching.

What is the ONE thing? It’s to only teach ONE thing. To have ONE point in mind for each lesson, and then to teach that ONE point in a variety of ways.

Today on the Podcast, Chris and Sean will talk about some of the things that keep us from having more focused and powerful services, and how to overcome those things in order to make ONE point.

Have a question about preteen ministry or a unique preteen ministry idea that we can feature on our podcast? Send it to [email protected]. Looking for a great community of preteen leaders that you can plug into? Join us at http://fourfivesix.org/.

Crazy Chris has been on a journey of refining his technique for teaching preteens. Today, he shares ONE thing that has helped him tremendously.

This ONE thing has helped him to create more focused, meaningful services for the preteens and for him. It has helped him to be more “present” and purposeful when he’s teaching.

What is the ONE thing? It’s to only teach ONE thing. To have ONE point in mind for each lesson, and then to teach that ONE point in a variety of ways.

Today on the Podcast, Chris and Sean will talk about some of the things that keep us from having more focused and powerful services, and how to overcome those things in order to make ONE point.

Have a question about preteen ministry or a unique preteen ministry idea that we can feature on our podcast? Send it to [email protected]. Looking for a great community of preteen leaders that you can plug into? Join us at http://fourfivesix.org/.

Video journaling is a great way to let preteens express and share their thoughts and feelings. There are many ways to incorporate this “great idea” into our preteen ministry.

Today on the podcast, Sean talks with Gina Brinkman about the Bullying Project that her preteens did together. They met together throughout a schoolyear, talking about bullying. Throughout the year, they did video journaling, and at the end, it turned into THIS VIDEO. Listen as Gina explains some of the details about how her group created this project.

If you have more questions about Gina’s bullying project, you can connect with her at [email protected]

Have a question about preteen ministry or a unique preteen ministry idea that we can feature on our podcast? Send it to [email protected]. Looking for a great community of preteen leaders that you can plug into? Join us at http://fourfivesix.org/

Video journaling is a great way to let preteens express and share their thoughts and feelings. There are many ways to incorporate this “great idea” into our preteen ministry.

Today on the podcast, Sean talks with Gina Brinkman about the Bullying Project that her preteens did together. They met together throughout a schoolyear, talking about bullying. Throughout the year, they did video journaling, and at the end, it turned into THIS VIDEO. Listen as Gina explains some of the details about how her group created this project.

If you have more questions about Gina’s bullying project, you can connect with her at [email protected]

Have a question about preteen ministry or a unique preteen ministry idea that we can feature on our podcast? Send it to [email protected]. Looking for a great community of preteen leaders that you can plug into? Join us at http://fourfivesix.org/

Instead of hearing yet another idea that we think is a great one, today’s podcast is taken over by three graduating preteens talking about what THEY think are great ideas in preteen ministry.

Sometimes, we can learn a lot if we ask the preteens in our ministry to reflect on their experiences in our ministries.

Have a question about preteen ministry or a unique preteen ministry idea that we can feature on our podcast? Send it to [email protected]. Looking for a great community of preteen leaders that you can plug into? Join us at http://fourfivesix.org/.

Instead of hearing yet another idea that we think is a great one, today’s podcast is taken over by three graduating preteens talking about what THEY think are great ideas in preteen ministry.

Sometimes, we can learn a lot if we ask the preteens in our ministry to reflect on their experiences in our ministries.

Have a question about preteen ministry or a unique preteen ministry idea that we can feature on our podcast? Send it to [email protected]. Looking for a great community of preteen leaders that you can plug into? Join us at http://fourfivesix.org/.

Laura Karr and Rachel Warren from Illinois (NOT Indiana) introduced us to a simple and fun game that their preteens have been playing involving cups. We took this idea up a notch by making it into a tournament.

Today on the podcast, we also mentioned a lot of different training and retreat opportunities that are coming up. You can get more information about all of those at www.fourfivesix.org/training

Have a question about preteen ministry or a unique preteen ministry idea that we can feature on our podcast? Send it to [email protected]. Looking for a great community of preteen leaders that you can plug into? Join us at http://fourfivesix.org/.

Today on the podcast, middle school pastor Joel Olivarez shares a powerful illustration that he used in his middle school ministry, and which could easily be used in a preteen ministry as well.

During this illustration, students see a memorable demonstration about “The Power of the Cross”.

Have a question about preteen ministry or a unique preteen ministry idea that we can feature on our podcast? Send it to [email protected]. Looking for a great community of preteen leaders that you can plug into? Join us at http://fourfivesix.org/.