Articles that relate specifically to Awana
One of the things that I like to do is to go out in a canoe on a lake and just relax. The view across the lake to the shore is spectacular. It is so peaceful that I can sit there for hours. What I don’t know, is what is below the waterline that … [Read more…]
I recently had the opportunity to visit Art Rorheim’s office. Art is the co-founder of Awana. There is a lot of history and legacy in his office. Art’s secretary and the State Directors for Awana Northeast gave me the tour and shared some of the history and interesting items. One of the items in … [Read more…]
The one question asked after your children’s ministry is, how many were there? In fact, I often look at that question personally. How many do I have this week? I can usually look at an average number of children in my ministry but the problem is that I may have 15 children this week and … [Read more…]
(Raw Notes from the Focus talk by Jon Imbeau at the Awana Vantage Conference) Change is coming and there is nothing you can do to stop it. There is only one thing that is unchangeable, that is God, the nature of God. So if God is unchangeable, then ministry should be as well, right? … [Read more…]
We are in a fascinating place, for most of the students, this stuff (technology) is not a big deal. They can’t remember a time where there wasn’t the internet, or social media. As leaders, we may struggle with technology. I have to admit that I embraced computers and technology early, but I cannot keep … [Read more…]