Kidmin Weekly: From Preteens to Preschool — Rethinking the Ages


Kidmin Weekly | Edition 26.34

The "in-between" ages are some of the trickiest to lead well. This week's resources tackle one of kidmin's biggest challenges—keeping preteens engaged—and make the case that small groups can revolutionize your preschool ministry, too.

What About Preteens? What's best for them?

Preteens are caught in between — too old for kids ministry, too young for students — and this tackles one of kidmin's biggest challenges: keeping 4th and 5th graders engaged before they check out.

Revolutionize Preschool With Small Groups

Small groups transformed elementary and student ministry, and this makes the case that the same shift can revolutionize preschool too, turning volunteers from crowd control into consistent relationship builders.

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