Pros
Awana has a great mission and has been blessed when they stay faithful. Awana overseas is growing because they emphasize the club ministry, including the gospel and the Word of God.
Cons
Awana has wasted money trying to develop products and programs outside their core, resulting in a loss of trust among the churches they serve. Business has become more important than ministry, and the Lord is not blessing their efforts. They no longer require doctrinal agreement from churches or staff, resulting in a drift away from the basics. There are no gospel resources in the current catalog. They sold the warehouse to get enough cash to stay in business one more year, and now they are about to sell the HQ building for the same reason. Check the form 990s for the past 10 years and notice the trends.