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10 Reasons You Should be an Awana Leader
Today our guest is Marc Fry, Director of His Generation (the Children and Student Ministry) at Westbrook Christian Church, Bolingbrook, Illinois. Mar ...

6 KidMin Stereotypes that are Completely True
You’re a KidMin leader.
And you might feel a little stranger than most. Other church members marvel at your tireless affection for free coloring page ...

6 Traits of Remarkable Leaders
Leaders are everywhere. But what makes some leaders remarkable?
1. Anticipating
Remarkable leaders can sense your needs before you even ...

How to Help Your Child Pass the Bring a Friend Section
The current goal of Awana is to reach 10,000,000 kids by the year 2020.
Reaching kids is not a new thought for Awana. From the very day Lance Latham ...

Dr. Lutzer Talks About Scripture Memory
Recently I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Erwin Lutzer about the importance of Scripture memory in his life.
Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer has served as ...

What I Discovered About Family Discipleship
A few years back, I found a book with a 12-month family discipleship plan. After a stressful day at work, learning that a science project was due the ...

3 Tips for Leading in a Small Church
I felt like a sanctified version of Mick Jagger. Sans midriff.
I had just preached my first sermon in Bible college. And I rocked.
After my first fe ...

Seeing MORE: Transformation Two Miles Above Sea Level
This is the second in a series of blog entries that tells the story behind the filming on (+)MORE, the Awana Global Documentary. Over the course of fi ...

12 Ways to Encourage Scripture Memory (and Earn Points)
We all know how to give points out for teams who line up quickly, who win games and who show good sportsmanship. But Handbook Time also provides many ...

What Your Volunteers Wish You Knew About Them
Everyone wants to be known.
But often, ministry volunteers are known for their gifts, where they serve, or how long they’ve served. Those facts are i ...