About Us
By 2050, Latino kids under 18 will make up one-third of all children in the United States. This growing community is full of potential, and ready to be discipled today.
Awana is a global, nonprofit ministry with fully integrated evangelism and long-term discipleship programs for ages 2 -18 that actively involves parents and church leaders. Each week, more than 4 million children and youth, 470,000 volunteers, and 260 field staff take part in Awana in over 47,000 churches around the world. Offered through local churches, Awana reaches kids where they’re at and walks alongside them in their faith journey.
For nearly 70 years, Awana has been helping church partners disciple children.
We partner with churches, pastors, and local leaders around the world to reach kids ages 2-18.
Decades of experience have taught us this Biblical principle, which forms the foundation of everything we do: children need a place to belong, an invitation to believe the gospel, and a pathway to become disciples of Christ.
Now is the time
Now is time for pastors, leaders, and congregations to partner as brothers and sisters across ethnic lines, raising up the next generation of Latino leaders.
US Latino Team
A beautiful spectrum
Latinos are a diverse group, creating a beautiful spectrum; this same diversity can also create complex ministry challenges.
U.S. Latinos may speak Spanish, English, or an indigenous language; may have been born in the USA or may be recent immigrants. Many of these children live in a culture gap between family traditions and American mainstream culture. Where do they belong?
Today’s cultural moment holds a tremendous opportunity to bridge this cultural gap with the gospel. Now is the time for pastors, leaders, and congregations to partner as brothers and sisters across ethnic lines, raising up the next generation of Latino leaders. What might the church accomplish if we came together and invested in this growing, motivated group of future leaders?
