There is a buzz of excitement at Awana. Awana missionaries were briefed in November to be trained and knowledgeable in preparation for this new weapon to be deployed. I understand that in light of recent events that using military terms like that may seem inappropriate to some, but the reality is that were are in a daily battle, a spiritual battle for the souls of children and the enemy is determined to discourage and defeat us.
“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” (Ephesians 6:11-17)
So what is this new weapon? It is the new digital weekend curriculum powered by Awana named brite*. This new digital curriculum will be formally introduced at the Children’s Pastors Conference (CPC20) next week and you will have the opportunity to take a sneak peek of it from the comfort of your home as Awana releases a FREE four week sample of brite* at resilientdisciples.com on January 14, 2020. I am eager to take a look at this new weapon that Awana will deploy in the spiritual battle for our children.
Did you notice that the sample will be released at resilientdisciples.com? That is because brite* is built on the resilient child discipleship philosophy. From the website we see that, “This is about the future of the Church,” [Valerie] Bell [Awana CEO] explains. “If we are going to shape the ongoing vitality of the Church in a culture that is becoming increasingly hostile to the gospel, we need to disciple resilient kids who will be the fearless church leaders of the future.”
To spread the word about Resilient Child Discipleship, Awana will be premiering a book next week at CPC20 entitled: Resilient Child Discipleship, The Fearless Future of the Church. The book is slated to be released in February 2020. The book will focus on three key factors that Awana leadership have determined are essential for shaping long-term faith:
We will be taking a look at these three items on CommanderBill.net over the next week or so. You can learn more about the book and the new digital weekend curriculum (brite*) by going to resilientdisciples.com? This website has basic information now as they prepare to launch the new resilientdisciples.com in the upcoming days.
I will be attending CPC20 next week and look forward to interacting with Awana there. You can look for updates and posts from what I see and learn while at CPC20. If you will be at CPC, then I would love to connect with you, if you will not be attending CPC20, then I encourage you to keep checking resilientdisciples.com next week for the free four week sample of brite* and information on resilient discipleship.
Get your sunglasses on, the future is brite*
