I have been talking to different VBS leaders, wondering if VBS should have a missions component. If not, why? And if so, how can we get our children involved in the work of the Kingdom, and how can we make it meaningful?
Should VBS programs have a missions component?
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Sara,
Great question. I think it depends on the purpose and context of your VBS. Many churches think of their Bible school as an outreach event and most publishers market their curriculum that way. If that is the case, then the missions component would seem out of place if you were trying to be missional to unchurched kids.But if your VBS is mainly for christian kids from your church and others then having a missions aspect makes a lot of sense.
At our church we limit our missions component to a special offering for an ongoing mission project with poor children in Haiti. That way it's a connection for the kids and gets the children thinking outside their own wants.
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