Three Words That Many Overlooked…

During the Awana Ministry Conference in 2018, many missionaries showed a video produced by Awana. It was the story of David Dickinson, a heart wrenching story that highlights the hope we can give to children. The importance of building relationships, the importance of reaching the child where they are and their needs. At around the … [Read more…]

There’s an App for That!

As I write this post, many clubs are about one quarter of the way through their club year. We are beginning to see which clubbers will do well and which ones may not complete a handbook this year at the pace they are currently progressing.  We seek to have parents work with the child at … [Read more…]

A New Role for Commander Bill

Awana Ministry Conference 2018

After being scheduled to lead workshops at Awana Ministry Conferences for six consecutive weekends in three different states, this seventh weekend I am doing something that may seem unusual to many. I am attending an Awana Ministry Conference as an attendee, not as staff. Why would I do that? The answer is simple. Even as … [Read more…]

What are you building your Awana club on?

Often when I scroll through Facebook, I begin to type a response to a post and then just before I hit enter to post it, I hit the backspace button, delete the post, then move on. Generally I do that because I know that the conversation will not be fruitful or edifying. I am guessing … [Read more…]