How to Get Preteens Excited about the Bible w/ Michael Pritchard

Welcome to another episode of The Collide Kids Podcast! Today we have a special guest, Michael Pritchard, who shares his insights on how to engage preteens with the Bible in a fun and meaningful way. Michael, the host of the "Chicken and Waffles Podcast for Preteens", brings his expertise as a former preteen pastor and a father of two preteen boys. In this episode, we explore the challenges of finding age-appropriate resources for preteens and the importance of allowing children to engage and even question the Bible. We also discuss the significance of integrating the Bible reading and application into everyday life and parents who model this for them. So, whether you're a parent, church leader, or simply interested in helping preteens navigate their faith, you're going to be inspired by this conversation. Plus kids only segment featuring Patrick Smith!Clip Finder:The Impact of Preteens on Faith: "One, preteens are the best kids on the planet. So if you're listening and you're somewhere between nine and twelve, you're the coolest. Okay? So just know that I think that, and I love working with them and teaching with them because they're so hungry to hear, you know, in this age group, they are the most likely to respond to God's truth and to become followers of Jesus in this age group."— Michael Pritchard [00:06:55 → 00:07:21]Viral Topic: Importance of Biblical Study for Modern LifeQuote: "And that's why on the podcast, we go through scripture chapter by chapter. So we're not jumping around all over the place. ... they need to know how that applies to them in this modern world that we live."— Michael Pritchard [00:09:54 → 00:10:02]Viral Topic: Fostering independent Bible reading in preteensQuote: "My win is when a preteen reads the Bible for themselves, because that's my end goal. My end goal is not that a family will be dependent upon a podcast for their kid to learn the Bible."— Michael Pritchard [00:12:21 → 00:13:08]Dealing with Kids' Doubts About the Bible: "That is a great question."— Michael Pritchard [00:15:51 → 00:15:53]Viral Topic: Encouraging Questioning and Curiosity in PreteensQuote: "But let's find out together. And preteens will love that, and they'll see that questions are okay, because one of the worst things to tell a kid is to say, well, you just got to believe more, and then you're going to be fine."— Michael Pritchard [00:16:24 → 00:16:39]"Teaching Kids to Apply God's Word": "What does it mean? And then what should I do? Because if you just read the Bible, then you haven't done much. You've learned something, but you haven't truly ingested it."— Michael Pritchard [00:18:06 → 00:18:17]Teaching Kids to Read the Bible: "But you know what I still have to do each day is spend time in God's word. And so that as my children get older, they know that I prioritize reading the Bible because they see me doing it."— Michael Pritchard [00:19:33 → 00:19:46]Teaching Kids to Engage with the Bible: "What it looks like to read the Bible themselves, to wrestle with it, ask questions, and then come up with, how can we obey it this week together?"— Michael Pritchard [00:20:46 → 00:20:56]The Power of Childlike Faith: "And what's great is that kids inwardly believe the Bible. And if they know where Jesus says, hey, if you seek first the kingdom of God, then God is going to take care of your needs. They read that. And you know what? They inwardly believe that we adults, what do we do? We worry."— Michael Pritchard [00:21:30 → 00:21:50] Bark proactively works to monitor, detect, and alert you to potential issues on your kids' devices. Visit bark.us to learn more about how you can keep your kids safe online. Use the code COLLIDEKIDS to get 15% off Your Bark Technologies Plan !Support the show