(Raw Notes from the Focus talk by Jon Imbeau at the Awana Vantage Conference) Change is coming and there is nothing you can do to stop it. There is only one thing that is unchangeable, that is God, the nature of God. So if God is unchangeable, then ministry should be as well, right? … [Read more…]
One of my favorite encounters with God recorded in the Bible is in 1 Samuel 3. God calls out to a young Samuel, but he didn’t realize that it was God calling him. …Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him… I … [Read more…]
With yesterday’s overtime victory of the Denver Broncos over the Pittsburgh Steelers, there is renewed talk of “Tebow-Time”, “Tebowing”, and the like. After a Facebook post I read, I began to wonder if Christians are idolizing Tim Tebow because of his public stance regarding his faith. Is it because the “average” Christian is ashamed to show their faith … [Read more…]
(This is a retro post from April, but a good reminder as we begin the new Awana year.) So many different things can happen on a club night. – Leaders calling out sick, or not showing up at all. – A sudden surge of clubbers. – Somebody else is using the media equipment you reserved – Someone … [Read more…]
Yesterday, I shared how we need to set the example as leaders for the children in our ministry. It can sound really easy, but in reality, it is not. Let me give a personal example, one I’ve shared many times at conferences and trainings. When I first became involved in a local Awana club, I … [Read more…]