One of the criticisms I hear regarding handbook time is that children do not come to club prepared with a section to complete. The complaint is that there is no parental involvement and yet there seems to be a disconnect between a desire for parental involvement and the implementation of it. A chain is … [Read more…]
You may have seen some of the videos on YouTube of young children preaching the Word of God. When people see videos and stories like this, they naturally become skeptical about whether the children are just being exploited and people enjoy the “cuteness” of a young child preaching. Most of these videos of children … [Read more…]
The handbooks have a bring a friend section and you’re always encouraging your clubbers to bring friends. But what do you do when they come? Do you interrogate them like a “prisoner” to try to gather information? Do you put them in isolation, away from the friend who brought them? Do you let them get … [Read more…]
A few years ago I wrote a post called “The Dreaded Bring a Friend Section” and my view of the intent of that section. Recently I had a few 6th grade clubbers approach me about options for that section and I came up with a new approach. I encouraged the children to prepare a testimony … [Read more…]
It is often difficult to get people to try certain things because of preconceived notions, “fear” of the unknown, a reluctance to change and a myriad of other reasons. Today, I simply need to share a little of what happened in an Awana club where I assist. One of the T&T clubbers brought a friend and said, … [Read more…]