This week I\’m excited to have control of the blog, because I’ve been bursting at the seams to tell you all about FLYTE: faith. life. together. Flyte is the latest in the great line of preteen curriculum Lifeway|Preteens has to offer.
I\’m going to tell you more about FLYTE and all that it has to offer tomorrow, but today I want to introduce an awesome giveaway valued at almost $170! This week, every person who comments (and yes, you can comment more than once!) will be entered to win a FLYTE Leader Kit, 3 FLYTE Leader Guides, and 10 FLYTE Learner Magazines.
In the comment section today, please answer the following question: "Why is ministry to preteens important?"
Here’s the FLYTE promo video. Doesn\’t it get you excited?
FLYTE Promo from Lifeway Kids on Vimeo.
Cannot wait to see the final product — our pre-teens will be moved by this!
Cannot wait to see the final product — our pre-teens will be moved by this!
I’d love to win this sample!!
we are super excited about this curriculum. teachers cant wait to get there hands on it!!
Can’t wait to see the material for the preteens! Those years are so very important and critical! Not only are they are hard adjustment years for the preteen but also for the caregivers, whether it be mother, father, grandparents, etc. Looking forward to seeing what FLYTE has to offer!
Preteens ministry is a critical part of children’s ministry. Research shows that a child is more likely to accept Christ before the age of 14 than at any other point in their lives. I am so glad to see Lifeway putting out materials specifically geared toward reaching this age group.
Preteens need discipleship! I love doing discipleship in small groups with preteens, because they are at that age when they really like the one-on-one time to ask the tough questions!
This is extremely exciting. I am very interested in materials that help prepare these kids for their upcoming years in youth. It is so awesome for me to see Jesus become REAL to kids in 5th and 6th grade. This is a time where Sunday School becomes a tool for them not… just a place to do crafts and hear stories.
Very Exciting!
Preteen ministry is so important – especially in the mixed up culture our kids are growing up in! One thing I’ve learned is that preteens want a place to be heard – relational ministry is so important! Glad to see some exciting targeted materials for them!
Excited to see this curriculum. We have used other Lifeway Curriculum and am excited to see what is coming.
I LOVE this promo video! Fantastic job!
Ministry to Preteens is important beause they are in an important phase of life. They have very specific needs as they face friends, self, and God. They are have questions and need thoughtful and understanding responses to guide them to God’s answers.
Preteens are so cool, but they really struggle to find where they fit in. We are so excited about this new material and cant wait to use it!
Saw this at CPC San Diego and was very impressed…sat by a gentleman at lunch who said it was fantastic, he was one of those who’d tested it at his church. Preteen ministry is crucial to keeping our preyouth kids engaged in the church, while meeting their needs spiritually and socially.
I have one of these at home. Not the curriculum but the preteen. I love this age because there is still enough child left to get them excited but yet they have the ability to understand more complex concepts. Great opportunity and time to shape them before they become a teenager. Would love to have this curriculum!
Looks very interesting! Can’t wait to see it!
Have been using Worship Kidsyle for 2 years and am excited to see something specific for our 5-6 graders. Planning to start a tween group this June and hope that Flyte can fit the bill.
I really love the graphics in the video and the song stuff. I think preteen ministry is so important because the kids are way past being treated as little kids but we do still need to guide them a little more before exposing them to all things grownup. Just yesterday a fifth grader shared a hardship his family is going through and the class really stepped up to encourage him. It is good to see them come out of their selfish shells that is normal for the age. I just love being with this awesome bunch!
Preteen are making decisions for life. Gotta get them plugged in.
Preteen are so different from children. They are getting ready to go through puberty, trying to gain some independence from their parents, and trying to figure out how to fit in with their peers, and just discovering who they are.
I think Lifeway’s has tremendous materials for youth ministries! There is such a wide variety of needs and challenges with this age group! I thought the promo was a good reminder of this! I would love to give help and materials from Lifeway to our youth pastor if I could win! If anyone can make it fun, even for this age group, and preach the gospel–Lifeway can!!!
Can’t wait to see the new product!! The preteen years are a very important time in a child’s life and we need to do whatever we can to help them as they transition to from being a child to a teenager!! Thanks for your work in providing us with tools that help meet the needs of preteens!
Preteen ministry is important because at this age some of the students check out. Discipleship is a necessity, but it must be engaging to the preteen. It must be fun, colorful, and it must teach the Bible.
This is exactly what I’ve been praying for! I’ve been adjusting teen bible truths lesson to suit our preteens. Thank you Lifeway…we ordered today!
Ministry to Preteens is important because this is the inbetween age. They feel they arent really kids anymore, and often feel too old for the children’s ministry. But they arent actually teenagers either,and in all reality too young for the youth group. So a ministry meeting them exactly where they are and helping them to deal with the things that are going on in thier lives is the best thing for them. It is a hard time of physical an emotional change and we need to be working to build them up spiritually so that they can deal with all of these changes while still following God.
@rdlove I think you would really enjoy using FLYTE as a discipleship option. We completely agree that preteens need to be discipled.
@gayletipper Yeah! So excited that you have ordered. You are going to love FLYTE. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
We use “Everything You Need to Know..” with our 5th graders right now. Teachers, kids & parents love it. I’m hoping to get my hands on some Flyte material soon. The video was exciting & I’m hoping to love the new material!
I believe that the tween years are very critical. This is when they are getting ready to leave the Children’s Ministry and move into the Youth ministry. They are trying to figure out where they fit in and where they belong. Statistics show that most children accept Jesus before the teenage years so I feel like it’s one of the last chances I have to reach them. We are in the process of looking for a new Tween curriculum. I’m excited to see what this one is all about.
Preteen ministry is inportant because we begin to see kids take all the stories they have heard and actually begin to apply the life lessons behind each story. It is also a time when these boys and girls begin, if not already, to determine where they fit in with friends and family (to find their niche). Making sure they are plugged into relationships with others by working on their relationship to God is critical. FLYTE looks good!
@mika – be sure to check out tomorrow’s post where you can see the complete sample session along with videos. Let me know if you have questions.
@ally
You are going to love FLYTE. The videos are incredible. Let me know if you have more questions.
Preteens are at such an important place in life of choosing what they believe and who they want to be. They are finally at a place where they can really study the bible on their own and understand it – they can make a total commitment to God and make disciples. I think how their relationship with the Lord turns out for their teen years for some is directly correspondant to how they are taught thier preteen years.
The clips look great! Will be interesting to see how it all works together as a whole and how the kids respond to it.
Excited about some thing new. It has been a while!! Lifeway really rocks with this new Flyte
Excited about some thing new. It has been a while!! Lifeway really rocks with this new Flyte
I am more than thrilled about this Flyte!! Keep up the great work!!!
I am looking forward to investigating the new FLYTE curriculum.
Thanks for keeping preteens on the front burner.
“Why is ministry to preteens important?” Because they need truthful answers in a very fast changing world.
wow, I guess I missed the give away. I’m a family ministries pastor and am looking at starting a 5-6th grade environment. I’m looking for what strategy and “curriculum” to use. This sounds interesting. Wish I could have won one to test it out.
Preteens need a curriculum that will help them deal with today’s problems and situations. The world is fast-paced and exciting and to compete with that we need to be current with today’s technology and situations that our young people are facing. If we constantly do the same thing——we will achieve the same results. We have so many lost souls out there. Thank you for working so hard on this curriculum. I am excited in trying it!!!!