Wess Stafford and Valerie Bell: Child Advocates, The "Dream of 2050," and "Loving People to Jesus"
Wess Stafford, President Emeritus of Compassion International, joined Valerie Bell, CEO of Awana, for the latest episode of the Resilient […]
Early Childhood: Ministering to Preschool and Younger
Dr. John and Kim Walton discuss how to apply their book, The Bible Story Handbook, to kids within early childhood. […]
Resilient Disciples Podcast: Belong, Believe, Become
Matt Markins, President and Chief Strategy Officer at Awana, returns to the podcast to discuss the "why" behind resilient child discipleship.
You Are a Fire Carrier
In Cormac McCarthy’s novel, No Country for Old Men, Sheriff Bell remembers that his father would carry the embers from the campfire in one camp to the next in an animal horn. It was a tradition passed to the cowboys from the Native Americans.
Resilient Disciples Podcast: Children's Pastors Conference Recap
Kristin Thompson, Samuel Porcha, and Kirsten Hitchcock on the Resilient Disciples Podcast discussing what comes next after the Children's Pastors Conference.
Resilient Disciples Podcast: Chris Marchand
Episode Three of the Resilient Disciples Podcast: Chris Marchand, Vice President of Partner Solutions at Awana
How To Inspire Fully Engaged Child Disciple Makers
One loving, caring adult engaged in the life of a child can dramatically increase a child’s long-term probability for success.
Noteworthy Research Behind Belong, Believe, Become
As child disciple-makers, we need to step back and ask ourselves, “Is our current strategy and philosophy going to nurture and influence resilient disciples who will lead the church in the year 2050?”
The Biblical Basis for Belong, Believe, Become
As child disciple-makers, we need to step back and ask ourselves, “Is our current strategy and philosophy going to nurture and influence resilient disciples who will lead the church in the year 2050?”
Why Children Need the Church
This is why, though parents are important, even primary, in the spiritual direction and discipleship of their children, they are not “only” or even enough. Children may grow in the soil of their parents’ faith, but they need light and air and more.