Teachable Moments that Transform

At the recent Transform Conference in Abbotsford, BC, Jon Imbeau (Director of Awana Canada) spoke during a breakout session about how to use everyday moments as a chance to teach your kids something. The conference focused on bringing faith into your home and Transforming the lives of your kids by transforming your own faith and life and how you bring God into your home. 

For those of you who couldn't make it, here's a tidbit from Jon's breakout session. 

Teachable Moments

As parents, some of our best spiritual teaching experiences with our kids come in unplanned, everyday moments.  We need to learn to recognize those vital opportunities and know what to do with them. This means developing a knack for recognizing God’s work in our kids’ lives! 

Here are 3 principles for creating everyday, natural discipleship in your home:

1. It starts with being READY for the moment. What are you doing to fill up your basket so there is something to give when the moment arrives? This means your own Bible study and prayer life need to be a priority. 
2. Start to build a knack for recognizing teachable moments so that they don't slip away. This means practice, practice, practice! Look for potential moments and seize opportunities! 
3. The best way to reinforce these moments and the teaching you hope to instill in your children's hearts is to LIVE IT OUT in your own life and character. 

Awana has some great resources to help you as you work to bring faith into the home. 

• Raising a Modern-Day Joseph
• How to Raise a Modern-Day Joseph
• Awana at Home
• God's Grand Vision for the Home
• and so much more! 

Click to order them right from our store! 

Christmas with Awana

Awana is not just about clubs and memory verses. We're also passionate about discipling leaders, encouraging Gospel-centered families, and growing personal faith. This Christmas consider investing into the spiritual lives of your family and friends with gifts that will help them to grow! Awana offers some amazing resources for all ages and all stages of the Christian walk. Take a minute to browse some of our suggested gift items and get a jump on that Christmas shopping!

For kids: 

Sparky Storybook Series (Ages 4-8)

• These charming, colourful children's books teach an important lesson with each story
• Each book includes memorable Biblical messages, parent-child activities, and discussion questions
• Hardcover 
• Regular price: $8.50 each

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 

25% off!!

until December 13, 2013

Awana Praise CD's (various ages)

• Great, fun worship songs that kids love to sing!
• $8.50 each 
• Sing it, Tell it, Whisper it, Yell it!
• Puggles Praise
• Great is the Lord 
• Living in God's House
• Living Proof
• Sing the Awana Way!

Missionary Stories (Ages 9-12)

• These exciting books teach kids what it means to be a missionary 
• $8.95 each
• Mik-Shrok: Adventures of an Arctic Missionary (133 pages)
• Lottie Moon: Giving her all for China (208 pages)

For Teens

Strengthened by Grace

• An easy-to-read systematic theology book
• $11.95

For Parents

Shaping your Family's Faith

• A modern day parable that teaches biblical solutions for helping parents mentor their children and also grow their parent/child relationship
• Also includes study questions for discussion
• $12.00

Rock Solid Kids

• Foundational principles based on Scripture that help parents and leaders teach children about the Christian faith
• $19.00

 Raising a Modern-Day Joseph

• An essential guide for parents in raising a generation that can follow Christ through all life's circumstances 
• $12.50

Pastors and Leaders

The Return of a Mighty Church

• An uplifting read for all pastors and leaders who want their church body to be a powerful force for spreading the gospel
• $9.99

Rock Solid Teacher

• A great book for teacher to help them become a rock solid teacher by patterning their teaching style after the greatest teacher of all!
• $16.50

Or browse the whole store for more great selection!