It is an honor to shine the spotlight on Gene Goertzen this week. I had several people suggest that I spotlight him because of his wisdom and experience as an Awana Missionary. As I do with all missionaries that I spotlight, I asked him some questions, and here are his responses: How long have you … [Read more…]
Do you have trouble getting information to parents? Are the papers you hand out left laying on the floor? Does it seem like the church doesn’t know what is happening in Awana? Here’s an idea to help you communicate to parents and the church…
I have been fortunate enough to visit Awana Headquarters in Streamwood, IL three times. Even after being at HQ three times, I have not yet had the privilege of meeting and having a conversation with Art Rorheim. For those who would like to have a conversation with Art but can’t make it to Awana HQ, … [Read more…]
As I write the articles for the blog and the information for the website, I am writing for a large group, a diverse group, of people but ultimately all with one common purpose, reaching children for Jesus. It can be difficult at times because I may never know the impact of the articles, just like … [Read more…]
I was looking at the passage in Matthew 25 where Jesus is separating the sheep from the goats. It is the judgement where Jesus is looking at what we have done which shows our heart. As I looked at it, I couldn’t help but think of the comparison of sheep and goats. Sheep eat grass … [Read more…]