There are wide and sweeping changes coming through the Christian Church these days. It is not difficult to discover but it does take some effort to 'connect the dots'. Parents, if you or your children are involved with Awana the time has come for you to make that effort! Hopefully this can be a start.
First, here is a must read for any who either have children in the Awana program, or are themselves part of it. From Lighthouse Trails Research: awana contemplative?
Here also are two short articles highlighting some important things to understand concerning the language, i.e. 'words', which are being used in moving the church into the now out-in-the-open global system which is being implemented before our eyes, and yet so few can see: 'spiritual' church; 'spiritual' world
You will need to know what is being said when certain words are used. These 'certain' words are one of the ways of finding 'dots' that connect. When you have connected enough dots then the picture will begin to 'emerge'.
Now, here are a few 'dots' from Awana's website that would seem to connect them with the now out-in-the-open global movement that is also absorbing the church:
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Dot 1: Rethink
Rethinking ministry? This is a large 'dot': rethink
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Dot 2: Awana becoming a 'global brand' name!
When you see “McDonald’s®,” you likely think of fast food and children. When you hear the name “Nike®,” you probably think of sneakers. When you read “Awana®,” what brand image or message comes to mind?
McDonald's, Nike, and Awana? Global businesses producing products?
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Dot 3: Revolutionary new book!
As part of Project Joseph, Awana is developing a revolutionary new book that will give parents and church leaders a life map to raising our kids to know, love and serve Christ.
Exactly what type of "revolution" do they have in mind? And a new book? Is the Holy Bible, the very Word of God, no longer sufficient? Not revolutionary enough anymore for a "life map" or "spiritual growth"?
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Dot 4: Supporting the Essential Parent-Church Partnership
Raising kids who know, love and serve Christ isn’t just a parent’s job or the church’s responsibility. It requires a partnership between parents and the local church. HomeBase™, our family ministry, joins churches and homes together to follow God’s model for raising kids.
Parents, you are no longer capable of raising your children on your own, according to Awana.
Rethinking, global brand, partnerships, raising kids "spiritually", with parents the designated "spiritual influencers"? These are some of the "buzzwords" being employed to create the perception of positive change. Changing old and established institutions is not an overnight process. It is done in phases; shifting. When the buzzwords show up you can be certain that a new phase in the transition has begun. Awana, you are being 'shifted'.
2 comments :
a "life map"....is that the same as canned fruit?....opposite of walking by faith, being led by the Spirit.
I have not seen the book, so this is speculation, but it would seem that this revolutionary new book, the so-called "life map", would probably contain some sort of methodology that will be used to conform the children/youth/parents/families, under Awana's leadership of course, into the new spiritual-global-system that is rising up like a modern day Tower of Babel.
The only spirit leading this global unification is the "spirit of the age".
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