Dynamic Preteen Ministry: The Essential Guide to Build a No-Miss Ministry With Kids [Paperback]

Gordon West (Author), Becki West (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2000

Discover how to maximize ministry to preteens as they make the difficult transition from childhood to adolescence. The authors offer solid, practical and comprehensive understanding on how to build an effective, real-life ministry to reach this vital age group. Both children's and youth workers will better understand the mind and emotions of 10- to 14-year olds, "bridge the gap" between children's ministry and youth ministry, and strengthen existing programs with recommended activities. This book provides an excellent foundation for any preteen ministry!

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The Essential Guide to Build a No-Miss Preteen Ministry. Now you can maximize your ministry to kids as they make the difficult transition from childhood to adolescence. You'll discover how this frequently overlooked area of ministry can be transformed into one of the most relevant and dynamic ministries in your church! Gordon and Becki West believe these "crazy, high-energy, awkward, unpredictable, hard-to-understand" young people require a special kind of ministry that's much more targeted than children's or youth ministry. They offer solid, practical and comprehensive understanding on how to build an effective, real-life ministry to reach this vital age group. With Dynamic Preteen Ministry, you'll learn how to: *understand the mind and emotions of 10- to 14-year olds, *design a ministry to meet the specific needs of preteens, *bridge-the-gap" between children's ministry and youth ministry, *strengthen existing programs with recommended activities, *motivate, nurture and discipline preteens, and *share your vision through recruiting, motivating and managing your volunteers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Group Pub Inc (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764420844
• ISBN-13: 978-0764420849
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,642,270 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dynamic is more than just a word in the title for this book, July 10, 2009

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Todd Mckeever "Pastor Todd McKeever" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dynamic Preteen Ministry: The Essential Guide to Build a No-Miss Ministry With Kids (Paperback)

Dynamic Preteen Ministry is a book that definitely covers all the bases of reaching, teaching and just beginning a preteen ministry.

Here you have a book that walks with you through the stages of preteen ministry and emotions that come "from" it, and often times we can be the recipient of those feelings, to providing plenty of ideas to minister to preteens and even help their families out.

For me, this has now become a book that I am telling all children's pastor must become part of their staples for book resources. Great job to Gordon & Becky West for a book well written and informative.