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…]
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…]
The second main gathering at the 2016 CM Conference had Heidi Hensley sharing with us about how we connect with those around us. While she did not reference being a little teapot, I see it as a great object lesson for what she shared with us. She shared that all of our connections fall into … [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…]
In my many years of teaching in the church setting, I have found that there are a few things that can be done to engage the children and have lessons remembered. Engage the children Ask them questions…. …. that require more than a yes/no answer. … that make them think a little. …. … [Read more…]