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The Awana Clubs Podcast is the audio home for all things Awana Clubs. The Awana Clubs Podcast will be the audio home for all things Awana Clubs. Each week we will equip, engage, and inspire local leaders and parents who are committed to resilient child di

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St Charles, Illinois


    • Jul 25, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 159 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Awana Clubs Podcast

    How to Prepare for the New Club Year (Replay)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 44:40


    Awana Missionaries Cindy Vesperman, Kevin Chewning, and Tim Bennett, give helpful tips and wisdom on how to use your summer […] The post How to Prepare for the New Club Year (Replay) appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    How to Instill a Biblical Worldview (Replay)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 11:49


    Awana missionary, Hunter Williams, uses the Bible, the 3B Child Discipleship philosophy, data, and experience to help us understand why […] The post How to Instill a Biblical Worldview (Replay) appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    What to do When “The Honeymoon” is Over in Your Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 10:32


    Linnea Sandvall, Awana missionary, tackles an issue that every leader has faced or will face during their time in ministry […] The post What to do When “The Honeymoon” is Over in Your Ministry appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Five Ways to Measure Your Success as A Club Leader and Child Disciplemaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 11:10


    Awana missionary provides five different ways for an Awana club leader, or any child disciplemaker, to measure how effective (or […] The post Five Ways to Measure Your Success as A Club Leader and Child Disciplemaker appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Awana Clubs Small Town Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 9:17


    The vision of Awana Clubs is that all children throughout the world will come to know, love, and serve the […] The post Awana Clubs Small Town Solutions appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Seven Tips To Lead Your Best Small Group Ever (REPLAY)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 14:14


    Awana missionary, Linnea Sandvall, fully explains the intention behind small groups, and then gives seven tips for any small group […] The post Seven Tips To Lead Your Best Small Group Ever (REPLAY) appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Awana GO! (Replay)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 15:54


    Awana Missionary, Scott Conner, interviews Awana US Field Director, Joel Culberson, about the opportunity to join in the global reach […] The post Awana GO! (Replay) appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Awana Bible Quiz and Games (Replay)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 41:04


    Awana Missionary Tim Sandvall talks through the value of Awana Games and the Bible Quiz with Awana Leaders, John & […] The post Awana Bible Quiz and Games (Replay) appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Awana Clubs Awards (Replay)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 11:40


    Awana missionary, Andrea Perkins, takes you on a journey of understanding the heart behind the awards in Awana Clubs, and […] The post Awana Clubs Awards (Replay) appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    How to Start, Maintain, and Get Kids Excited about the Awana Store (REPLAY)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 20:05


    Awana Missionary, Andrea Perkins, interviews Children's Minister, Victoria Hurst, about preparing for every aspect of the Awana store, and creative […] The post How to Start, Maintain, and Get Kids Excited about the Awana Store (REPLAY) appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    3 Principles for Large Group Discipleship (REPLAY)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 11:05


    Awana Missionary, Hunter Williams, gives grounded and applicable principles on how to keep your kids engaged and invested during your […] The post 3 Principles for Large Group Discipleship (REPLAY) appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    How to Help Kids Transition from Child Discipleship into Youth Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 10:38


    Awana Missionary Linnea Sandvall has extensive experience serving kids who are in late elementary school and going into middle school. […] The post How to Help Kids Transition from Child Discipleship into Youth Ministry appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    The Why, What and How of Church Leaders Partnering with Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 15:59


    Hunter Williams, David Roach and Joel Easling are all young dads, Awana missionaries and passionate about helping parents lean into […] The post The Why, What and How of Church Leaders Partnering with Parents appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Stuck in a Stalemate: How to Help Parents Get Equipped for Discipleship

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 40:20


    Missionary Tim Sandvall is joined by Awana leaders Doyle Eldridge and Audrie Hendee.  Tim, Doyle and Audrie discuss why parents […] The post Stuck in a Stalemate: How to Help Parents Get Equipped for Discipleship appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    How To Present The Gospel to Kids (REPLAY)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 30:00


    Andrea Perkins, interviews Awana Chief Ministry Officer, Ed Gossien, on how to effectively and clearly present the Gospel to this […] The post How To Present The Gospel to Kids (REPLAY) appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Child Discipleship is Success: Edutainment and Achievement Culture Fall Short!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 16:50


    Tim Sandvall is the Senior Director of the US Field at Awana, as well as a missionary serving a variety […] The post Child Discipleship is Success: Edutainment and Achievement Culture Fall Short! appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    7 Ways to Measure the Success of your Awana Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 12:57


    Through seven different question prompts, Linnea Sandvall, a missionary serving out of California, encourages listeners to take the time to […] The post 7 Ways to Measure the Success of your Awana Club appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    How to Get Churchwide Buy-In For Awana Clubs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 23:40


    Child Discipleship Missionary Joel Culberson joins host Hunter Williams for a practical conversation about how leaders can get their whole […] The post How to Get Churchwide Buy-In For Awana Clubs appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    How Awana Can Help You Meet the Discipleship Needs of Your Community (Replay)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 12:25


    Awana Clubs is the midweek discipleship solution from Awana Clubs International. On this episode, Hunter Williams helps listeners understand how […] The post How Awana Can Help You Meet the Discipleship Needs of Your Community (Replay) appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Mission Field Analysis: Getting To Know the Community You Serve

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 14:38


    Andrea Perkins, a missionary serving in the heart of Texas, unpacks the value of leaders getting to know the community […] The post Mission Field Analysis: Getting To Know the Community You Serve appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Leader Appreciation: Clarity is Kindness!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 30:36


    To wrap up our series of conversations about volunteers, Missionary Tim Sandvall is joined by Awana leaders Doyle Eldridge and […] The post Leader Appreciation: Clarity is Kindness! appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Serve in the Present, Look to the Future: Training Your Ministry’s Next Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 14:23


    Awana Missionary Linnea Sandvall walks through why we need to be looking to the future as we lead ministries. Linnea […] The post Serve in the Present, Look to the Future: Training Your Ministry's Next Leaders appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Retaining Volunteers: How to Appreciate Resilient Leaders who Help Make Child Discipleship Possible

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 24:50


    The Awana Clubs Podcast is the audio home for all things Awana Clubs. Each week we equip, engage, and inspire […] The post Retaining Volunteers: How to Appreciate Resilient Leaders who Help Make Child Discipleship Possible appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    How to Equip Children’s Ministry Leaders For Discipleship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 14:54


    Andrea Perkins, Awana Missionary serving in Texas, shares the many opportunities that are available to equip leaders. These range from […] The post How to Equip Children's Ministry Leaders For Discipleship appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Why Your WHY Matters: Connecting Leaders to Their Unique Gifts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 10:49


    Awana Missionary Linnea Sandvall unpacks how you can recruit leaders who share your vision to disciple kids, plus sample conversation […] The post Why Your WHY Matters: Connecting Leaders to Their Unique Gifts appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Leaders Needed? How You Ask Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 10:44


    Awana Missionary Linnea Sandvall unpacks how we can recruit leaders that have a vision to disciple kids. She also provides […] The post Leaders Needed? How You Ask Matters appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    How NOT to Recruit Volunteers: The Four Types of Recruiters to Avoid Becoming This Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 12:00


    Hunter Williams, a missionary for Awana serving in Tennessee, kicks off Season Three of the podcast by walking listeners through […] The post How NOT to Recruit Volunteers: The Four Types of Recruiters to Avoid Becoming This Summer appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Season 2 Finale: Club Year Rewind

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 38:40


    As the club year is comes to an end, Executive producer, Tim Sandvall, gathers favorite stories, wisdom for common issues, […] The post Season 2 Finale: Club Year Rewind appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Finishing Strong

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 12:31


    Awana Missionary, Linnea Sandvall, gives compelling wisdom on how to end your club year well, find success in every scenario, […] The post Finishing Strong appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    A Legacy of Child Discipleship: 60 Years of Awana Clubs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 23:15


    Awana Missionary Scott Conner sat down with Pastor Scott Farrell from Calvary Baptist Church to chat about their Awana Clubs […] The post A Legacy of Child Discipleship: 60 Years of Awana Clubs! appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Awana Ministry Director: Christy Fritts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 24:51


    Awana Missionary, Andrea Perkins, has a riveting discussion with Awana Ministry Director, Christy Fritts, on multiple ways Awana kids and […] The post Awana Ministry Director: Christy Fritts appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Awana Ministry Director: Peyton Buie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 21:32


    Awana Ministry Director, Peyton Buie, shares humorous, heartfelt, and inspiring stories from the ministry front lines with Awana Missionary, Hunter […] The post Awana Ministry Director: Peyton Buie appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Celebrating Everyone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 12:53


    Awana Missionary, Andrea Perkins, gives us reasons and ways to honor everyone a part of club during your closing ceremony, […] The post Celebrating Everyone appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Serving Special Needs Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 25:53


    Awana Missionary, Hunter Williams, interviews founder and executive director of Lifeline Inc., Lisa Mattheiss, on the practical ways to help […] The post Serving Special Needs Kids appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    When Leaders Go Missing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 12:33


    Awana Missionary, Linnea Sandvall, gives very practical and tested wisdom on how to adjust when when one or more leaders […] The post When Leaders Go Missing appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Thinking About Divorce

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 14:38


    Awana missionary, Scott Conner, and his wife, Leah Conner, were both children of divorce, and they get to the heart […] The post Thinking About Divorce appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Serving Broken Families

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 18:00


    Awana Missionary, Hunter Williams, interviews his mom and Awana Ministry Director, Tina Williams, on how to love kids from broken […] The post Serving Broken Families appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Bringing Parents Into Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 11:43


    Awana Missionary, Linnea Sandvall, gives five cool ideas to consider when it comes to including parents in club for family […] The post Bringing Parents Into Club appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Finishing The Book is Not the Priority

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 16:07


    Awana Missionaries, Scott Conner and Tim Sandvall, discuss how kids being discipled and having a real relationship with Jesus is […] The post Finishing The Book is Not the Priority appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    BONUS: How Do I Choose A Children's Ministry Curriculum?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 12:02


    When we start looking for a children's ministry curriculum, we tend to ask publishers questions like: “Is it Bible-based?” or […] The post BONUS: How Do I Choose A Children's Ministry Curriculum? appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Is It Time For Cool Ideas?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 15:22


    Awana missionary, Hunter Williams, interviews Awana Ministry Director, Sam Melton, on cool ideas he's tried and even implemented for his […] The post Is It Time For Cool Ideas? appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Gregg Hunter: The Camp Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 29:00


    Host, Ross Cochran, interviews president and CEO of Christian Camp & Conference Association, Gregg Hunter, on the cornucopia of benefits […] The post Gregg Hunter: The Camp Effect appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Making Missions Personal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 14:57


    Awana Missionary, Hunter Williams, interviews Awana Club starter and Children's Pastor, Doyle Eldridge, on how to develop a bigger heart […] The post Making Missions Personal appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    The Africa Child and School Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 26:22


    God has opened up a door for Awana to reach millions of kids in Africa for Jesus! We call it […] The post The Africa Child and School Initiative appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Awana GO!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 18:08


    Awana Missionary, Scott Conner, interviews Awana US Field Director, Joel Culberson, about the opportunity to join in the global reach […] The post Awana GO! appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Verse-A-Thon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 33:08


    Awana Missionary, Tim Sandvall, interviews three Awana directors of varying experience with Verse-a-thon!  Together, the four explore how to approach […] The post Verse-A-Thon appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    The Loving Caring Adult Relationship

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 12:19


    Awana Missionary, Scott Conner, interviews Awana leader, Treena Guntzviller, about how the loving caring adult in her childhood led her […] The post The Loving Caring Adult Relationship appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Multigenerational Loving Caring Adults

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 31:09


    Awana Missionary, Andrea Perkins, and her friend and loving caring adult, Karen McClure, explore the ripple effect that one loving […] The post Multigenerational Loving Caring Adults appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    The Loving Caring Adult Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 14:59


    Awana Missionary, Linnea Sandvall, shares three testimonies of loving caring adults and the lifelong impact they have on a life. […] The post The Loving Caring Adult Effect appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    One Loving Caring Adult

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 21:09


    Awana Missionary, Hunter Williams, and his father, Ray Williams, celebrate the stories of the loving caring adults who led them […] The post One Loving Caring Adult appeared first on Child Discipleship.

    Second Half Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 12:23


    Awana missionary, Andrea Perkins, gives month by month and applicable advice on how to plan ahead for the second half […] The post Second Half Planning appeared first on Child Discipleship.

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