I am working on organizing the blog more and having focused topics for certain days of the week. This week, I will begin introducing the new organization and what I plan on being the focus of each day and today is the first one. On Mondays, I will highlight Awana missionaries and their ministry teams. … [Read more…]
Rock-Solid Volunteers: Keep Your Ministry Team Engaged Larry Fowler, author of Rock-Solid KIDS, has written a companion book on volunteers and how to keep your ministry team engaged. Over the summer, Larry solicited answers to questions from FaceBook users to compliment his research. Based upon Nehemiah, I am sure you will find this book a … [Read more…]
Seriously, my club did quadruple in size this year! Now there is a unique reason why. We currently do not have a facility. We meet in a movie theater on Sunday mornings and for the last few years at a local YMCA Sunday evenings for Awana, Youth and adult Bible Study. The Y never really … [Read more…]
Several years ago I began doing something to try to reach some boys in our Awana club, reaching out to let them know that someone cared. I do not know if it impacted those boys, but the subsequent result still amazes me today. I was completely clueless as to the impact it was having on … [Read more…]
Recruiting is one of the biggest challenges that face Awana clubs and ministry in general. Here are some steps to effective recruiting: Don’t Give the Perception of Desperation – Too often pulpit pleas and our approach sound like we are desperate for volunteers. This leads people to wonder what’s wrong in the ministry that no … [Read more…]