A Vision for Christian Children’s and Youth Workers

Yes, the following is an extreme example of what may be the future for Christians in the United States. Will it ever be this bad in the United States? Only the Lord knows for sure, but Revelation doesn’t paint a pretty picture anywhere in the world. A growing number of pastors seem to believe we’ll [...]

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Proud Parent: Seeing a Goal Through to the End

My oldest son is 13 years-old and I know I don’t tell him enough how proud of him I am. He does a lot of great things and he’s a great kid. Like most parents, I probably harp on him too much for what he’s not doing right as opposed to taking more time to [...]

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Shepherd Study: Psalm 23

Awana Commander College is a great 2.5 days of training. However, it’s not over when the weekend is over. There is also homework, like the Like a Shepherd study that’s in the participant workbook. The first week study is on Psalm 23. The idea is to look at the verses and see how the role [...]

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Barna Has It Wrong

For those who don’t know George Barna, he’s a Christian researcher that studies trends in the church. I’m sitting in Awana Commander College and they are quoting his statistics heavily, statistics you’ll find in Barna’s books like Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions. These statistics basically say we get ‘em while they are kids or we [...]

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Awana at the Youth Group Level

I was surprised to learn today from a Christian brother that an Awana missionary recommended against the youth group programs that Awana has to offer. There’s basically a transition for Awana from elementary school to secondary school (middle school/junior high and senior high) and with that transition there’s a new name to the overall program: [...]

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