Several years ago I was asked what would Awana have to do to make me stop using their material. I see a trend growing, that if it continues, could be the catalyst for that departure. Most of the comments have been around the new T&T material. There is a phrase that I have heard used … [Read more…]
As I have traveled to conferences, interacted online, and spoken to people in various mediums, I have found some questions that are frequently asked about the new program. These FAQs are in addition to the list that Awana has provided at awanatt.org/faq. These are listed in no particular order. One must also keep in mind … [Read more…]
Communication… it is something that many struggle to do well. With the new format of T&T, how can we help parents know what their child should be working on during the week? I want to share a couple of things that I am doing to help parents in our club help their child through the … [Read more…]
A goal of many ministry leaders is to see their ministry grow. We share with others how we want to reach more children, but often what we do contradicts that and we actually tell children that we didn’t plan on them being there which may make them feel unwelcome. Some people are afraid of growth. … [Read more…]
There is yet another new conference for children’s ministry that has entered the field of national conferences. This one led by Ryan Frank called the Kidmin Nation Mega-Con. I had not planned on attending until I received a personal invitation from Ryan inviting me to attend – there were no “strings attached”. After working out … [Read more…]