If you are going to release a new product or idea, then the Children’s Pastors Conference (CPC) is the place to do it. Awana did a wonderful job of introducing Resilient and the new brite* curriculum at CPC20. Having attended CPC20, I was able to get my hands on a copy of the book. The … [Read more…]
There is an airline that had commercials showing people in awkward situations and then asks, “wanna’ get away?” The Awana ministry year for many is now well underway. Everyone is getting in the groove of things and things are going well. What people don’t tell you at those conferences and trainings is that already the … [Read more…]
They are called “Digital Natives”. Children who are born with technology as a norm. When my children were young, the technology that we had to be worried about was how much TV they could watch and how much “gaming” they did. The big desktop computer was in the living room and they had limited time … [Read more…]
We all serve in children’s ministry. We are all leaders in children’s ministry on various levels. I recently read a book entitled “Leading Kidmin: How to Drive Real Change in Children’s Ministry“. The book is written by Matt Markins (President & COO of Awana) and Pat Cimo (Willow Creek Community Church). The authors share personal … [Read more…]
Throughout my many years of ministry, I have always shared how the way you impact a child’s life and gain parental support is through building relationships. This has been a desire by many people serving in Awana and in other children’s ministries. One year I led a breakout session (workshop) at an Awana conference on … [Read more…]