FourFiveSix.org: Great Ideas for your Preteen Ministry

FourFiveSix.org: Great Ideas for your Preteen Ministry

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FourFiveSix.org: Great Ideas for your Preteen Ministry episodes

  • FFS 185: VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT: Asking Volunteers

    Imagine a spectrum. On one end you have “Don’t ask anybody to do anything ever…allow the Holy Spirit to move people into doing everything.” On the other hand you have “You, the leader, have to make everything happen by asking. Ask anybody and everyone. Get into the church bulletin and e-mail everybody your requests.”

    As a ministry leader, where do you find yourself on that spectrum? Where is the healthy place to be? If you have to ask somebody to do something, are they really a volunteer?

    Today on the podcast, Sean talks over a few guiding principles when you are considering whether or not you should ask a volunteer to do something.

    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/.

    6 min
  • FFS 185: VOLUNTEER IDEA: Asking Volunteers

    Imagine a spectrum. On one end you have “Don’t ask anybody to do anything ever…allow the Holy Spirit to move people into doing everything.” On the other hand you have “You, the leader, have to make everything happen by asking. Ask anybody and everyone. Get into the church bulletin and e-mail everybody your requests.”

    As a ministry leader, where do you find yourself on that spectrum? Where is the healthy place to be? If you have to ask somebody to do something, are they really a volunteer?

    Today on the podcast, Sean talks over a few guiding principles when you are considering whether or not you should ask a volunteer to do something.

    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/.

    6 min
  • FFS 184: CAMP IDEA: Teenage Leaders at Camp

    Today, you’ll hear how Destiny Christian Church has successfully integrated a high school leadership program into their preteen ministry camp.

    This program has made a HUGE difference in the way Destiny does camps, and is an idea that can be replicated, in some form, at your preteen camp as well.

    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/.

    6 min
  • FFS 184: CAMP IDEA: High Schoolers at a Preteen Camp

    Today, you’ll hear how Destiny Christian Church has successfully integrated a high school leadership program into their preteen ministry camp.

    This program has made a HUGE difference in the way Destiny does camps, and is an idea that can be replicated, in some form, at your preteen camp as well.

    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/.

    6 min
  • FFS 183: OUTREACH: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Outreach Events (with Michelle Gregory)

    Have you ever done an outreach event and seen your numbers double, triple, or even more. BUT THEN…the next week…the numbers in your group go back to what they were before?

    Where did those preteens go? They came to the event…maybe they even accepted Christ…but now they’re not coming back to church.

    Maybe you’ve experienced that and begun to wonder if you should even do large outreach events at all.

    Today on the podcast, Michelle Gregory and Sean Sweet talk about this issue, and coming to some conclusions about the real “WHY” behind these large outreach events.

    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/.

    7 min
  • FFS 183: LEADERSHIP IDEA: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Outreach Events (with Michelle Gregory)

    Have you ever done an outreach event and seen your numbers double, triple, or even more. BUT THEN…the next week…the numbers in your group go back to what they were before?

    Where did those preteens go? They came to the event…maybe they even accepted Christ…but now they’re not coming back to church.

    Maybe you’ve experienced that and begun to wonder if you should even do large outreach events at all.

    Today on the podcast, Michelle Gregory and Sean Sweet talk about this issue, and coming to some conclusions about the real “WHY” behind these large outreach events.

    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/.

    7 min
  • FFS 182: OUTREACH: Breakout (with Michelle Gregory)

    Today on the podcast, we hear from Michelle Gregory about their outreach event, Breakout. Each year at this event, they see their numbers swell from approximately 150 preteens to 400-600.

    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/.

    7 min
  • FFS 182: EVENT IDEA: Breakout Outreach Event (with Michelle Gregory)

    Today on the podcast, we hear from Michelle Gregory about their outreach event, Breakout. Each year at this event, they see their numbers swell from approximately 150 preteens to 400-600.

    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/.

    7 min
  • FFS 181: PARENT CONNECTION IDEA: Using Facebook to Effectively Reach Parents

    A year ago, the Facebook page for Elevate preteen ministry wasn’t doing much at all. Then, “Crazy Chris” took over, and started exploring how to make a Facebook page for preteen ministry really shine.

    Today on the podcast, he shares some secrets that he’s discovered to having a vibrant, effective Facebook page for your preteen ministry.

    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/.

    7 min
  • FFS 180: CAMP IDEA: Home Sickness

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    Today, you’ll hear some ideas for dealing with homesickness at

    camp, through both preventative and responsive measures.

    Before Camp:

    1. Letter to Parents with helpful hints for homesickness, and
      2. a
      link to information like this.
    2. Expectations and rules made clear…about parent visits, phone
      3. calls, letters, etc.

      At Camp:

      1. No “Mail Call” – see
        2. this podcast for more information on this
      2. No phone calls
      3. Having assigned leaders who have strategies for dealing with
        4. homesickness, including these:
        • “It’s a big deal”
        • “What’s happening here at camp?”
        • “Take your thoughts captive”

          • How do you deal with homesickness at your camps? Let us know in

          the comment section below.

          Have a question about preteen ministry or a unique preteen

          ministry idea that we can feature on our podcast? Send it to
          Looking for a great community of preteen leaders that you can plug
          into? Join us at http://fourfivesix.org/.

          7 min

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