Preteen ministry veteran Paula Mazza shares her vision for reaching tweens with the truth of Jesus by cultivating a sense of belonging.
The age range of preteens may be rather narrow, but the avenues for preteen ministry are wide. For a meaningful preteen and tween activity that helps kids explore and grow their faith, consider breaking out paper and pens.
Use this free preteen bible lesson, based on Matthew 20:25-28, to teach tweens that as they love and serve God, they will love and serve others.
Here's a free preteen ministry lesson on the topic of "acceptance." Bible: Romans 15:5-7. Bottom Line: God accepts you just the way you are. So, accept yourself and others as they are.
Here's a free Preteen Ministry Lesson on the topic of Making Good Choices. Bible: Matthew 7:13-14; Philippians 4:8 Bottom Line: Making the good choices isn't easy, but it's your choice.
Here is a free children's Bible lesson on David and Goliath on the topic of courage, based 1 Samuel 17. Includes a fun opening game to set up the lesson. Enjoy! – Nick Diliberto, Ministry to Youth Looking for children's ministry curriculum? ONE YEAR CHILDREN’S MINISTRY CURRICULUM, VOL 1 – Save 72% on one year of
Use this Bible lesson, based on Jonah 4:5-11, to teach preteens that how they respond to anger is what matters.
Teach Preteens About Trusting God When Life Gets Messy! This new Preteen Ministry curriculum teaches preteens that God can clean up messy situations and loves us no matter how messy our lives are or become. Messy 4-Week Preteen Ministry Curriculum Overview Memory Verse: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” - Proverbs 3:5-6. Week 1 - Messy Lies Kids will learn how lies can make a mess in their lives. Story: Abraham lies about Sarah. Genesis 20. Week 2 - Messy Pride Kids will learn how pride can cause a mess in their lives. Story: The fall of Samson. Judges 16. Week 3 - Messy Plans Kids will learn how impatience can create a mess in their lives. Story: Moses kills the slave driver. Exodus 2:11-22. Week 4 - Cleaning Up the Mess Kids will learn how Jesus can help us clean up even the biggest messes. Story: Jesus forgives Peter's denial. John 21:15-19. About This Preteen Ministry Curriculum: Perfect for kids ages 10-13 4-Week Curriculum Includes both Large Group and Small Group resources This curriculum is an instant download Each Lesson Includes Make It Stick! Parent Sheet Memory Verse Skit Object Lesson or Kids Sermon Large Group Lesson Small Group Discussion Large Group Game More! Click here to get some great ideas to go along with this series from our Pinterest Board for Messy 4-Week Preteen Ministry Curriculum. Guaranteed to Be Awesome! If aren't doing cartwheels of joy because you love this curriculum series just let us know within 30 days and we will offer you a 100% money back guarantee and a big hug. Looking for more Preteen Ministry curriculum? Click to see our newest series' that our perfect for almost teenagers. This curriculum series was featured in the blog post titled Free Preteen Ministry Curriculum on Ministry-to-Children, the highest ranked and most visited Children's Ministry blog in the US.
As a children’s ministry leader, we are asked to do a lot in our church. It is not uncommon to be asked to take on responsibilities outside our “job description.” Discover three things your pastor doesn't need from you.
252 Kids curriculum combines child development and theology to create a comprehensive children’s ministry curriculum and strategy.
We combined the books of Ezra and Nehemiah into one week in Hightide, because they focus on pretty much a similar theme: Israel beginning to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their culture. We read e…
Youth group Lock-Ins are an incredibly fun way to connect with the kids in your youth ministry. But 12 hours is a long time to fill with interesting activities. So we've pulled together our list of the greatest Youth Lock-In Games of all time to help you make your next All-Niter the best time ever!
Youth Group Lesson on Worship DOWNLOAD PDF TO THIS LESSON Topic: Are You Really Worshiping? Main text: Romans 12:1 Description: We talk a lot about worshipping God, but too often we assume that worship is something that only happens when we lift our hands and sing during the slow songs at church. Really, worship is so much more
Examples of children's environments in a rented venue for your church plant or campus
On of the most critical graduations that happens in children's ministry is the transition from children's ministry into student ministry. Find out more about transitioning from elementary ministry.
252 Kids curriculum combines child development and theology to create a comprehensive children’s ministry curriculum and strategy.
I know it's been a long time since I've done any posting. I mean a LOOOOOOOOONG time. We've legitimately been quite busy. Good busy. Productive busy. I've also become really involved in our amazing local church. I love it! Our kids love it! We all love it! I have been having a lot of fun creating fun lessons for the kids. Hands on activities to help relate the stories. Here is one that went over really, REALLY well! Jesus is our Shepherd. We are the flock. John 10:14-16 (NLT) "I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me, just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. So I sacrifice my life for the sheep." Luke 15:3-5 (NLT) So Jesus told them this story: "If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won't he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he will joyfully carry it home on his shoulders." After talking to the kids about Jesus being our shepherd. How a good shepherd always looks after his flock and takes care of them. Protecting them, and providing for them. If one gets lost, he always goes looking for them. I dyed cotton balls all different colors. See below. After the story and the discussion, I put all the different colors of cotton balls into a paper bag and let the kids each pick one. That color "cotton ball" was actually their color of sheep. They had a "missing" herd hidden all over the room and they were in charge of going and collecting all of their lost sheep. The kids really enjoyed finding them, and not only that, they really took care to help out one another. After all the sheep had been collected, we played a few more games with them sheep. We played "Popcorn Sheep." Where all the sheep get tossed into the air, and everyone has to gather their sheep as fast as they can. We also had a little relay where we put the sheep at one end of the room and their cups or "homes" at the other end. They were allowed to race each other and only pick up one sheep at a time and bring it home. After you play all the games of finding your herds of sheep, follow up with the questions of what a shepherd is and does, and how Jesus is our amazing shepherd. Hope you've enjoyed this lesson! Check out the other kids ministry lessons I've got on my blog! You have the POWER! Prayer Excitment Lamb of God Craft Pin It
Christian teen ministry leaders must talk about sex. I’ve been working in youth ministry for years, and I currently run a fellowship group out of my home, filled with rambunctious, honest to goodness teens from all walks on the faith trail. We have more girls than boys, but the few boys that do come are […]
Looking for service projects ideas for your group, your family or yourself. I've compiled a list of 60 ideas. Check them out!
252 Kids curriculum combines child development and theology to create a comprehensive children’s ministry curriculum and strategy.
The Holy Spirit is one of God's greatest blessings. That's why a Holy Spirit object lesson is essential for teaching older children and preteens.
Here are 10 free back to school object lessons for preteen ministry. They're great tween Bible lessons for back to school
Here's a fun and easy Raising of Lazarus game to play in your Sunday School class or with your kids at home, all you need is some toilet paper and some willing volunteers.
Use this Preteen Sunday school lesson: Valentine's Day to help preteens learn about God's loving guidelines through studying the Ten Commandments.
