What happens to a lesson, a series, a camp theme, or an event when it’s over? Do you get rid of it? Or do you repeat it every two years for the rest of your life?
There is a part of us that wants new and shiny things in our ministry constantly. There is another part of us that wants to avoid work, and to avoid recreating the wheel each week.
Today on the podcast, Sean talks about an important strategy to doing ministry long-term: Don’t Scrap It…Improve It!
Have a question about preteen ministry or a unique preteen ministry idea that we can feature on our podcast? Send it to podcast@fourfivesix.org. Looking for a great community of preteen leaders that you can plug into? Join us at http://fourfivesix.org/.
At camp, one of the most dreaded times is when everybody is gathering and waiting for the rest of the campers to show up. This is when rocks get thrown or rumors get started. This is when kids realize that they are homesick, and when leaders do, too.
These gathering times are an opportunity that are often overlooked at many camps. But no longer!!!!
On Thursdays from now until summer, we’ll be sharing ideas with you about how to have an AMAZING camp for preteens. Today, Sean and Seth (Elevate Camp’s Activities Director) talk about what to do so that gathering times at camp go from times of ho-hum horseplay to times that the campers actually look forward to.
Have a question about preteen ministry or a unique preteen ministry idea that we can feature on our podcast? Send it to podcast@fourfivesix.org. Looking for a great community of preteen leaders that you can plug into? Join us at http://fourfivesix.org/.
How do we best minister to students with special needs? Today and yesterday on the podcast, Sean sits down with two parents of preteens who have autism, and they share their thoughts on this question.
Have a question about preteen ministry or a unique preteen ministry idea that we can feature on our podcast? Send it to podcast@fourfivesix.org. Looking for a great community of preteen leaders that you can plug into? Join us at http://fourfivesix.org/.
How do we best minister to students with special needs? Today and tomorrow on the podcast, Sean sits down with two parents of preteens who have autism, and they share their thoughts on this question.
Have a question about preteen ministry or a unique preteen ministry idea that we can feature on our podcast? Send it to podcast@fourfivesix.org. Looking for a great community of preteen leaders that you can plug into? Join us at http://fourfivesix.org/.
Fasting is a discipline that is prominent in Scripture. Is it appropriate to teach preteens about fasting? Is it appropriate to encourage preteens to go for extended periods of time without food?
At Destiny Christian Church, where Sean is the preteen pastor, the entire church fasts for 21 days each January, and Sean has had to investigate and discover how to engage preteens in this annual tradition of Destiny.
Today on the podcast, he shares what he’s learned. We’d love to find out what you’ve discovered as well. Please share your thoughts and ideas about preteens and fasting at fourfivesix.org. Simply search for "teaching preteens about fasting" to find the page about this topic and to join the conversation.
Have a question about preteen ministry or a unique preteen ministry idea that we can feature on our podcast? Send it to podcast@fourfivesix.org. Looking for a great community of preteen leaders that you can plug into? Join us at http://fourfivesix.org/.