WHAT'S MY ROLE AS A SMALL GROUP LEADER: SPARKS
WHAT'S MY ROLE AS A SMALL GROUP LEADER: T&T
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What is my role during Small Group Time? Sparks and T&T leaders gather with a small group of 3 to 5 children to:
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Do you remember the moment you fell in love with children’s ministry? When did you realize how deeply you care about the children in your church? Every week, you project your voice and stand tall; you instruct, you drill, you train, all the while trying to corral a roomful of kid energy. But still, they run circles around you. They often ignore your instruction until you start counting. Every week, it’s a LOT. But strangely, every night you come home feeling energized, full of life, and in love with every kid there. It’s the best two hours of your week. And deep inside, you know it’s the most important thing you could be doing with your life. You’re about to start another year of saying ‘yes’ to kids. You will continue to lead boys and girls to Christ. You will encourage them to memorize Scripture, and you will serve as the loving, caring adult that provides consistency, stability, and safety in their life. You will give them two hours of love every week that will feel like home and belonging and all-is-wellness. Do you realize how important you are? Thank you for your commitment. Your sacrifice. Your resolve. Thank you for your laughter. Your creativity. Your spark. As you head into this next ministry year, we are grateful for the way you will fill in the gaps for so many precious children of God. You’ve got this, and we’re here to support each other every step of the way! By Valerie Bell www.awana.org/blog 
March 7, 2019 | Kristin Thompson The gospel is at the very heart of the Awana ministry. We’re committed to proclaiming and living out the gospel with clarity and urgency. If you are reading this, you probably are too! Sometimes, however, it can be awkward or uncomfortable to talk about our faith, especially when we’re talking to children. Maybe you’ve felt that way out of nervousness or a concern that you’ll be asked a question that you can’t answer. That’s okay! Here are some quick things to keep in mind as you think about sharing the gospel with kids anytime. Connect the Gospel to Scripture. Using truth from the Bible as you share the gospel will reinforce to kids that these big ideas are God’s message in the Bible that He shares with us. What follows is one way you can summarize the gospel and point to Scripture. The Gospel Is About Two Characters. God Don’t assume that kids understand who God is. They likely hear a lot of mixed messages about this in their world. Explain that God is both loving (John 3:16) and holy (Revelation 4:8b). People Make sure kids understand that people aren’t good when left to themselves. The reality is that we all are sinners (Romans 3:23), having disobeyed the right things we should have done, and that sin is bad and deserves death (Romans 6:23). The Gospel is About Two Actions. Christ’s Action On The Cross God’s action, as a result of both of our characters, is that He sent Christ to die for our sins on the cross (Romans 5:8). Our Action To Trust Help kids understand that our one and only action for salvation is to trust in Christ (Acts 16:31). The rest all flows from this. Keep to the Gospel’s Core: Christ’s Death and Resurrection. We’ve found that the core of the gospel is best summarized by 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, where it lays out that Christ died for our sins, defeated death, and rose again—that’s the core of the gospel. Kids have a million questions about other things too, but if you can keep them focused on this, you’re on the right track. 
Use a Visual to Help.
One tool that we use at Awana to use Scripture to share the gospel is the Gospel Wheel. It’s just a visual way to hit on these areas of importance in sharing the good news about Jesus. This image is one you can draw as you explain the gospel to kids, and that can help hold their attention better too!
Remember to Connect the Gospel Personally.
Kids are watching you, and they will really pay attention when you share a bit about your own story too! What’s a meaningful verse for you regarding the gospel? Feel free to incorporate that as well. When did you trust Christ, and how has this decision made a difference in your life? Kids want to know! Celebrate Decisions for Christ. The choice to trust Christ for salvation is a big deal in the life of a child. When a kid connects to this and makes a decision to trust Him, celebrate with him or her and help explain the next steps on their faith journey. For kids who have made this decision previously, make sure to reinforce that their discipleship process is just as exciting as they grow in their faith! https://www.awana.org/2019/03/07/simple-tips-sharing-gospel-kids/ Thanks for all who were able to make it to the Awana Volunteer Team Meeting last night! If you weren't able to attend, I've included some of the major highlights. Belong, Believe, BecomePlease watch this short 4 min video and think about how RCBC's new Mission statement "Delighting in God who sends us to share His love across our communities" associates with the 3Bs from Awana's Child Discipleship Philosophy. © 2019 Awana Clubs International – All rights reserved. Goals for 2021-20221.Share the Gospel with Kids and Parents 2.Attendance: As we get back into the swing of Awana, we want to keep growing our club so we continue to reach more and more kids with the Gospel of Christ.
3.Family: Increased outreach/communication with parents
4.Consistent Awana Team involvement Regular/committed workers Engaged & Joyful On-time arrival RolesAwana Team Leads: Scott, Jason, Kathleen, Jason & Emily 5/6 Grade: Luke Moulton 3/4 Grade: Scott & Kathleen K-2 Grade: Emily Karlsson Nursery/PreK (Open only to Awana Workers): TBD? Game Guy: Sam Melin Administrative: Emily & Whitney Front Door: Justin Asher Kitchen Team: Kathleen & Bernadette Small Group Leaders (Listeners): To be filled in. If you see an area where you feel called to serve in, please email awana@rushcitychurch.org. CalendarImportant DatesSept 22 – Kick-Off Oct 27 – Chili & Pumpkins Dec 22 – Carols & Cookies Jan 5 – Pizza & Bowling April 13 – Easter Dinner May 25 – Grand Prix/Float-a-Boat Wednesday Night Schedule5:00 Team/HS Student Dinner
6:15 Opening in Sanctuary 6:25 Group Session 1
8:00 Pick-Up Begins
Ministry SafePlease check in with Jason to see if you need to finish the training or renew.
We will be having a training session after church 11:15-2:15 on August 29th. |
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