This time of year, many are focused on recruiting. We want to make sure that our ministries are staffed well. There is something that people say that makes me cringe every time I hear it. When people are recruiting, some often ask people if they can serve just one week a month. There is constant … [Read more…]
It happened again, another high profile pastor of a large church was removed from ministry because of unwise decisions. When a high profile pastor falls it has affects that we may never realize. People who do not follow God use this as fodder for why the church is corrupt, hypocritical, why they do not believe, … [Read more…]
(This past week, there has been a series of senseless shootings reported which has brought out several emotions from people. Each one of us reacts to the news based on our philosophies, personal experience, and stories that others have shared with us and I am no different. All of my words may not be politically … [Read more…]
(Posted July 5, 2016) Each year I try to keep you updated on the options available for electronic record-keeping for your Awana club. I strive to maintain an accurate list with a basic description of each on the record-keeping page of the site. If you know of a record-keeping program that is available that I … [Read more…]
Today, Awana announced a new CEO and President/COO. You can read their press release here. Valerie Bell, who has been serving as the interim President and CEO since March, was named the CEO of Awana. I had the privilege of meeting Valerie at the AwanaYM Summit this past April. I must admit that it was … [Read more…]