Ideas For Evangelism - Way of Life Literature

understand these clear goals. I recall a VBS in which theman who taught the teens did not clearly give the gospeleven though unsaved young people were in attendance.3. Well planned out, interesting programs, crafts, games,songs, etc. can enhance good VBS’s. Ongoing contestscan encourage children to return the next day. These,however, should never detract from the spiritual goalsnor become an end in themselves nor cheapen theatmosphere of the church.4. It is important that the invitations be very carefullypresented. All of us have heard of scores being saved inVBS’s. All too often, however, the fruit was picked toosoon. It’s easy to get professions from children, but weare not commanded to do this. We are commanded tobring forth fruit that remains. With this goal in mind,some churches only extend an invitation after havingcarefully laid and built upon a solid foundation of gospelteaching. When we attempt to reap ahead of the HolySpirit’s working in a heart, we often get a falseprofession. Far better to have three children solidlyconverted and discipled than to have thirty professions offaith with no evidence of any real, lasting change. Ourgoal should be the same as that of the Apostle Paul “thatthey should repent and turn to God, and do works meetfor repentance” (Acts 26:20).5. Most churches, probably better than 90%, end VBS onthe last day of VBS. What does that mean? They have noplan or program to follow up and disciple those whowere saved or whose hearts had begun to be movedduring VBS. No concerted plan is in place to reach thefamilies of visitors who attended VBS. One church weknow of is located in a very small, rural community.113