Until the Whole World Hears
Awana may be taking a summer break in the U.S., but children still need to hear the Gospel. Learn how $1 a day helps reach the world!
A Shout Out
The “kidmin” (children’s ministry) community seems to have grown and bonded over the last few years in an innovative way. In the kidmin community, I believe that I am seen as the “Awana” guy and not a “generalist” in kidmin like others. Most of the interactions that I have had with other kidmin people have … [Read more…]
The Word of the Day
The Word for the day is “Intentional”. We need to be intentional. Last weekend at Commander College, I saw Larry Fowler (Executive Director of Global Training for Awana) jogging in the light rain outside the hotel. I was impressed by that. I was even more impressed when I heard that he was running on the treadmill when … [Read more…]
The Secret to Successful Ministry
It is so simple, yet it can be so very difficult. The secret to successful ministry can be summed up in one word… communication. If your volunteers don’t know that you appreciate them, why should they stay? How do we convey that appreciation? By communicating it. How do the children know we care? When we … [Read more…]
The Conference Dilemna
Yes, it’s that time of year again. The time when most Awana leaders are putting Awana behind them, not visiting the forums, not visiting Awana.org, not worried about Awana at all. Contrasting that are the Awana missionaries and ministry teams that are busy scheduling PCDL Meetings, Basic Trainings and the fall conference. The missionaries and … [Read more…]