I recently received a copy of The Crossmaker from See the Light Ministry. I have known about the ministry, but only a real little bit. I am always looking for various things for large group time messages for Awana, and even though I am not a real proponent of using videos exclusively during council time, … [Read more…]
I just received this in an e-mail this morning and felt that I should pass it along this way. Sears is having an “Unsung Heroes” contest. A Christian guy, Scott Longmire, is in the running for the $30,000 first place prize. He takes trips to Ghana to teach the people how to drill for water … [Read more…]
This past week, I spent two days at the first Children Ministry Expo in Lexington, KY. Of course I stopped by the Awana booth at the Expo (pictured here). I had the privilege of talking to Tim & Cheryl Welcher (Awana Missionaries in Kentucky), as well as Ken & Deb del Villar (Ken is the … [Read more…]
Soon I will be beginning the drive to the Children’s Ministry Expo. I’m excited about this, not because of the drive, but because I will get to see the many things available to use in Children’s Ministry to reach and disciple children for Jesus. It will also give me the opportunity to personally meet people … [Read more…]
Okay, I admit that I may be in a unique situation. A high percentage of the children in my ministry are homeschooled. Now, this isn’t a discourse on whether homeschool is good or bad, but rather how it affects our ministry and if we are connecting with these homeschooled children. There was one time that … [Read more…]