VBS 2015
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Training is a VBS Priority
One standard of Lifeway’s VBS that makes it so successful as an evangelistic outreach is training. Even if we have been working in VBS since forever, annual training sharpens our skills and increases our knowledge, resulting in increased confidence, renewed enthusiasm, and relevant ways to engage new generations. Annual training challenges us to abandon the…
From the Archives: Procedures for Worker Enlistment (Part 1)
Worker enlistment is often one of the most challenging aspects of planning VBS. While we wish for a quick and easy way to accomplish this task, the truth is, it takes work. As Lifeway’s VBS team celebrates 90 years of producing VBS curriculum, I’ve been searching through the files for tips that are just as…
Pros and Cons of Evening VBS
Approximately sixty-six percent of Bible schools are now conducted in the evening. This rapid move from morning to evening results from a variety of reasons including worker availability and cooler temperatures. Before turning your VBS into an evening experience be sure to consider all of the pros and cons including the following: PROS 1. Younger…
Celebrating 90: Did You Know? Part 4
Approximately 24,000 Southern Baptist churches conduct VBS or Backyard Kids Club each year. In many countries – including New Zeeland, Australia and Malysia – VBS is known as Holiday Club. Early Vacation Bible Schools were four weeks long. The first VBS workers were school teachers on summer break and received a salary. Each year approximately…