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Once when I was substitute teaching in a 5th grade class, I was showing the kids a map of Asia. After I pointed out major countries like China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam, a boy raised his hand and said, “I thought Vietnam was in South America?” Now, my question is, who taught him that Vietnam [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

In honor of Reformation Day and Martin Luther’s iconic 95 Theses, below are my 9.5 Theses of Preteen Ministry: 1 – Have fun. When you teach, when you sing, when you do anything. Because they all want to. 2 – Be serious. When you teach, when you sing, when you do anything. Because they are all [...]

Every January I overhear countless conversations of students telling one another what they received for Christmas, from clothes to books to video games to all the fleeting fads. And each year I notice that sixth grade boys all receive the same thing: hormones. I am amazed at the way they will flee in fear of [...]

Preteens exist in a unique world. They’re quickly growing out of their childhood without being fully aware of where each step ahead of them will lead.  As their bodies and minds grow and develop and change, so does their faith. Developmental Psychologist James Fowler proposes different stages of faith. With work closely related to psychologists [...]