There was one Wednesday night a few years ago when I left Awana just after the opening. It surprised some, shocked others. The battle rages on about families who choose to participate in another event on an Awana club night. Many are outraged when families opt to skip Awana. On this night, I walked away … [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…]
Throughout my many years of ministry, I have always shared how the way you impact a child’s life and gain parental support is through building relationships. This has been a desire by many people serving in Awana and in other children’s ministries. One year I led a breakout session (workshop) at an Awana conference on … [Read more…]
We are in a fascinating place, for most of the students, this stuff (technology) is not a big deal. They can’t remember a time where there wasn’t the internet, or social media. As leaders, we may struggle with technology. I have to admit that I embraced computers and technology early, but I cannot keep … [Read more…]
If you have been involved in Awana for any length of time, then you’ve seen several changes. I remember when the club segments were called game time, handbook time and council time. Gametime has maintained the same name, but council time has become large group time and handbook time fluctuates between handbook time and … [Read more…]