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…]
… is your Awana missionary! They are knowledgeable of what Awana is doing, as they attend frequent trainings at HQ, and they understand various club situations. They are there to support you, but with over 100 clubs, and often close to or more than 200 clubs to care for in their regions, they are not … [Read more…]
When Awana changed their 3rd – 6th grade program a number of years ago, some said that they were dumbing down the material. Then Awana revised that material, moving some verses to the extra credit Silver sections. Again, the comment by some was that they were dumbing down the material. Next came the long overdue revision … [Read more…]