Ramoth
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Loving God, Loving People, Changing Our World
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The acronym "AWANA" comes from the first letters of Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed as taken from 2 Timothy 2:15. AWANA is an international, Bible-centered children's and youth ministry providing local churches with weekly clubs, programs and training for students ages 2 through high school.The AWANA Prayer(the purpose statement of AWANA)Our Prayer is that all children and youth throughout the world will come to KNOW, LOVE, and SERVE the Lord Jesus Christ.KNOW- our desire is that every child and youth will know Jesus personally and know that they have eternal life because they trust in Jesus. (Phil. 3:10; John 17:3; Romans 1:16)LOVE- the Lord desires intimacy with His children. We want to disciple children and youth to grow in their love towards God and others. (Eph. 3:19; 1 John 2:5)SERVE - serving Christ is a supernatural by-product of loving Him. we want believers to experience the joy of serving.(Col. 1:10; 2 Timothy 3:17; Eph 2:10)AWANA's VisionTo be strategic partner with churches and ministries in a global effort to ensure the opportunity for all children and youth to be evangelized and disciped in Christ.AWANA's Values:We will glorify God and serve the body of Christ by committing ourselves to these values:-We proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ with clarity and urgency.-We commit to God's Word as our guide and standard.-We treat all people as created and loved by God.-We maintain a servant heart in all we do.-We manage God's resources with faithfulness & integrity.-We pursue excellence as unto the Lord.The AWANA Ministry embraces 5 Principles:
To Learn more about AWANA's ministry visit their website: www.awana.org
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