FourFiveSix.org: Great Ideas for your Preteen Ministry

If a ministry leader holds on to every aspect of a service, they are really stunting the growth – not only of their ministry, but of other people’s ministry, too.

Today on the podcast, Sean talks further about a concept he introduced in another podcast: “It’s Better Because You Didn’t Do It”. This time, Sean talks about handing off entire elements of your service to volunteers and student leaders. This concept helps people to have a greater commitment to your ministry, and helps them to develop their ability to minister 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/.

If you like what you’re hearing, subscribe to the FourFiveSix podcast by clicking here and you’ll get great ideas for your preteen ministry four, five, or six times a week.

Looking for a new camp/VBS experience for your preteens this summer? Check out UWSM, a ministry that will come to your church and run a sports camp.

On today’s podcast, Sean talks with Louie about UWSM and how they can partner with your church this summer! We recently heard from Louie when he talked about leading a preteen retreat weekend.

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/.

If you like what you’re hearing, subscribe to the FourFiveSix podcast by clicking here and you’ll get great ideas for your preteen ministry four, five, or six times a week.

Looking for a new camp/VBS experience for your preteens this summer? Check out UWSM, a ministry that will come to your church and run a sports camp.

On today’s podcast, Sean talks with Louie about UWSM and how they can partner with your church this summer! We recently heard from Louie when he talked about leading a preteen retreat weekend.

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/.

This semester in Elevate, the preteens are wearing different colors each week, and they are learning how each of the colors brings glory to God.

This last week was Red Night. On today’s podcast, Sean talks about how they used an experiential learning component to help preteens internalize what it means to be cleansed by the blood of Jesus.

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Check out the Deeply Rooted Curriculum, made especially for ministry to preteens.

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/.

If you like what you’re hearing, subscribe to the FourFiveSix podcast by clicking here and you’ll get great ideas for your preteen ministry four, five, or six times a week.

One of the first things people decide when planning a camp for their preteens is “What’s the theme going to be?”

Today, Sean talks about connecting the theme of your camp to both the activities and chapel messages. He also shares two of the four themes that Elevate Preteen Ministries uses in their summer camps in order to spark your own creativity.

We want to hear from you – what themes are you planning to have for camps this summer?

Like this? Check out: Checking in the Campers

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/.

Here’s an idea that gives preteens power and choices in your ministry. It also give you a better idea of what’s going on in the minds of the preteens.

Get ready for ALL REQUEST MONTH.

Check out this podcast, where Sean breaks down this simple but highly effective way of involving and engaging students in their preteen ministry.

Like this? Check out this parent connection idea: Preteen Ministry in Small Children’s Ministries

Today we talk with Chip Henderson about how he helps preteens to connect the dots between what they are learning in school and God, who is behind it all.

Chip Henderson is the children and preteen pastor at a church in the Fresno, California area. Chip is one of the speakers for the 2016 Preteen Leaders’ “Onference”.

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/.

Last April, we spent a month of blog posts talking about the how to take preservice to the next level.

Today, Sean talks to Jaime White, an amazing volunteer who has taken over the responsibility of planning and implementing pre-service for Elevate preteen ministry.

They talk about the value of making preservice “pop”, and how Jaime goes about putting together different activities for preservice each week.

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/.

Check in for camp: it’s your opportunity to impress upon the campers and their parents that this is going to be a fun, organized, safe, and well thought out experience for everybody. Today on the podcast, Sean talks about the check-in process that his team has developed over 20+ years of leading summer camps.

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/.

Who better to help the parents of preteens when it comes to a touchy topic like “sexual purity” than parents of former preteens who’ve discovered ways of successfully having these important conversations?

Today on the podcast, Sean talks about the benefits of something he’s been doing for 4 years – a parenting panel on purity.

Like this? Check out this parent connection idea: Student Created Action Plan

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/.