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We are just over one hundred days away from the 2012 FourFiveSix Preteen Leaders’ Conference. (103 days, to be exact.) On April 18-20 in Rocklin, California preteen ministry pastors and leaders from across the country will gather to share stories, experiences fresh ideas, and connect with other people who share an affinity for this awkward-yet-amazing [...]

A while back we posted a brief promo about The Almighty Bible. What we didn’t tell you was they also have The Almighty Bible Club, an online space for preteens to explore Bible stories. Only it’s one thing to tell you all to go check it out. And it’s an entire other thing to check [...]

With Letting Go of the Bike and the Map of Preteen Ministries dominating as the top posts of the year, here’s a glimpse at the top ten FourFiveSix blog posts from 2011: Bean Bag Chairs The Almighty Bible 9.5 Theses of Preteen Ministry One Balloon Why – When Preteens Ask Questions Stories Worth Teaching Small [...]

While kids ministry and student ministry blogs abound, finding a preteen ministry blog is a much rarer experience. But fear not, we found another one! Growth in the Gap is a simple blog with practical ideas for your preteen ministry. You should probably start reading it. Because we’re not the only ones helping your preteen [...]

Ypulse is your guide to youth via news, commentary, events, research, and strategy. And while “youth” is a broad term, they have a page dedicated specifically to preteens. As with TweenParent.com, Ypulse is more about preteen development and culture than it is preteen ministry. But we all know that understanding preteen development and culture is [...]

Draw a Stickman is a less of a resource for your preteen ministry and more of a resource for you and your preteens. This interactive website is creative, innovative, and just plain fun. We’re pretty sure that you and everyone you know will love it. Don’t believe us? Check it out now! What are your [...]

TweenParent.com is your parenting source for the preteen years. Yes, it’s a parenting site, not a ministry site. But as we all know, one of the greatest resources in our preteen ministries are the parents of the preteens we pastor. This website is full of information and articles about this unique age group. And if [...]

Mike Branton, Preteen Pastor at Sun Valley Community Church in Gilbert, AZ, shared this encouraging and inspiring rant on our FourFiveSix facebook page yesterday. Preach it! So maybe Preteens, more than any other age group, get the concept of Justice. They might not get all the complexities of Justice, but that’s why I think they understand [...]

In 2006 Sean Sweet set out to find a preteen ministry conference. He didn’t find one. So he started one instead. Five years later the annual Preteen Leaders Conference continues, hosted by Sean and FourFiveSix. This year’s conference, as is our track record, is going to be a unique and exceptional experience. Mark your calendars now, [...]

Leading a preteen ministry requires constant creativity and innovation. There’s a whole world of resources for kids ministry and student ministry, but preteen ministry is often stuck borrowing from one side or the other. And it is living in the reality of this “in between” that forces us, preteen ministry pastors and leaders, to be [...]