Larry Fowler serves as Executive Director of Global Networking for Awana and KidzMatter. Both organizations are committed to helping churches and parents raise children and youth to know, love and serve Jesus Christ. For over 30 years, Larry has pursued this mission in a range of capacities, including local-church Awana volunteer, missionary, speaker, author, teacher and executive director of international ministries, program development and training. He travels the country connecting with churches and helping them build dynamic ministries to children, youth and families. 



Larry has served as a keynote speaker and workshop teacher at conferences around the world, including the Children's Pastors' Conference, Focus on the Family and D6. He has also been featured on Christian radio, including Moody. Larry has written a number of books including Rock Solid Children's Ministry, Raising a Mode. rn-Day Joseph, and Rock-Solid Volunteers.  Larry and his wife, Diane, have two grown children and six grandchildren.