Summer Reads, Recommended by Awana Staff
Summer is the perfect time to relax, grab a good book and let the day slip by. It’s also a good time to do a little prep for the new ministry year. To help you enjoy both, we asked our corporate and field staff to suggest some of their favorite summer reads. Here’s what’s high on their list.
- Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers, by Dane Ortlund
- Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners, by Dane Ortlund
- A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World, by Paul Miller
- Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling and the Mystery of Making, by Andrew Peterson
- Faithfully Different: Regaining Biblical Clarity in a Secular Culture, by Natasha Crain
- Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions, by Gregory Koukl
- Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II, by Daniel James Brown
- Women at Halftime: A Guide to Reigniting Dreams and Finding Renewed Joy and Purpose in Your Next Season, by Shayne Moore
- Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men, by Meg Meeker (Meg also writes about relationships between mothers and daughters, and fathers and their kids.)
- The Insanity of God: A True Story of Faith Resurrected, by Nik Ripken
- Authentic Leadership that Lasts: The “You Can Do It” Guide, by Jim Wideman
- Everything Sad is Untrue: (a true story), by Daniel Nayeri
- The Non-Prophet’s Guide™ to Prophecy for Young People: What Every Kid Needs to Know About the End Times, by Todd Hampson (a book for preteens)
- Always and in Everything: Discover the Life-Changing Power of Giving Thanks in All Things, by Gabriel Cleator.
- Why They Stay: Helping Parents and Church Leaders Make Investments That Keep Children and Teens Connected to the Church for a Lifetime by Dr. Steve R. Parr
- Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies, by Hillary Morgan Ferrer
- Trauma-Informed Children’s Ministry: A Practical Guide to Reaching Hurting Kids, by Robert Crosby
- You Found Me: New Research on How Unchurched Nones, Millennials, and Irreligious Are Surprisingly Open to Christian Faith, by Rick Richardson; Ed Stetzer (Forward)
What do you recommend we read this summer. Tell us in the comments.
Carla’s work at Awana has been on the communications and marketing teams. It is important to her that Awana leaders and volunteers have the information they need to best disciple the kids in their care, and that these kids grow to become disciplemakers, themselves. When Carla is not at work, she enjoys walking with friends, taking pictures of birds and sunsets, or exploring new places with her husband and daughter.
