b'Coming to club meetings every week, reciting and memorizing Bible verses and partaking in games built this competitive spirit in me. This has led to an innate desire to tackle any task Im given to Public Schools + Awana =In addition, parents are involved in their childrensthe best of my ability. schools like never before. Because of these positiveThe Bible verses I learned Students Lives Changed results, school ministers from six other countriesin Awana are crucial to my I have never in myhave asked to partner with us. life seen that kind ofThroughout the time that Awana has establishedChristian walk. Hearing opportunity, that kind ofroots to minister to the youth in Africa, we haveIt is a God-sized opportunity unlike any wevethe Word of God every setting; and weve beenlearned that one of the greatest opportunitiesseen before! 400 public schoolsin Zimbabwe offer Awana programming;week in Awana gave me a to bring kingdom change to a family, villageAs kids form a firm foundation on the Word of Godmore than 80% of the students in each attend. great foundation on which invited to do it acrossand a continent is through the hearts offrom an early age, these child disciples then growhigher knowledge and the continent. Nowchildren. Entire communities are embracingup to spread the name of Jesus to those around500 schoolsin Uganda received training to offer Awana curriculum. understanding was built on. neighboring countriesthe spiritual component in their local schoolsthem, unashamed.Leaders trained in 89 Nigerian churches I enjoyed and still enjoy my have looked over theand have invited Awana into a partnership totime with Awana.fence and seen what canprovide Bible engagement programming. The long-term impact of the Africa Child & happen in the schoolSchool Initiative could impact up to 31 millionPatrick Tandoh system of a country; andchildren across the continent! Because ofTruth Missionary Baptist Church,they are saying, Comefinancial gifts, we have been able to equipGhanado this in our country.public schools in Zimbabwe with the materials That doesnt happento share the Gospel and Gods Word with kids for generations to come. As a result, school very often in the world ofministers have reportedattendance andFor More Information:missions. grades are up and behavioral issues are down. Africa Child & School InitiativeChildren are growing in Christlikeness, and Wess Stafford even adolescent pregnancy has decreased. Child Discipleship Podcast: Africa President Emeritus of Child & School InitiativeCompassion International65 76'