VBS 2022 Church Reporting
Share what your church did for VBS this year! We want to celebrate with you!
Bible Drill & Youth Speakers’ Tournament
The Bible Drill & Youth Speakers’ Tournament encourages children and youth to increase their Bible knowledge, to learn how to handle the Bible, to apply Biblical principles to their life, and to develop memory skills.
A complete child safety system
MinistrySafe provides a 5-Part Safety System to protect children and those who serve them in churches and child-serving organizations.
Lifeway Kids
Resourcing for every leader. Equipping for every kids ministry. Curriculum you can trust.
Sunday School / Discipleship: Every Lifeway Kids curriculum equips you to lead your kids with trustworthy content that is rooted in Scripture. Christ-centered Bible studies, topical Bible studies, or book-by-book Bible studies — whatever teaching style fits your ministry — Lifeway Kids has a resource to match your needs. Select your style below to find the right curriculum for your ministry. Visit teachkids.lifeway.com to learn more.
Vacation Bible School: With so many options available people often get caught up on the VBS theme or look. At Lifeway we say that the THEME DOESN’T MATTER… YOUR KIDS DO! We believe that the content is what is the most important aspect of any VBS program. Learn more by visiting lifeway.com/vbs.
Levels of Biblical Learning: As kids grow, their understanding of foundational truths grows with them. Levels of Biblical Learning covers 10 biblical concept areas that children and students can learn as they study God’s Word. Visit lifeway.com/levelsofbiblicallearning to learn more.
Find training and encouragement at one of our events.
Resource Partners
Word of Life
Our purpose is to reach youth whose culture is always changing with biblical truth that never changes. We seek to be both biblical and relevant and keep the two in balance. We are a non-denominational Christian organization creating faith-defining experiences that give students and families the chance to encounter God and grow in their spiritual walks.
Child Evangelism Fellowship
Every Child, Every Nation, Every Day. Child Evangelism Fellowship is a Bible-centered organization composed of born-again believers whose purpose is to evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and to establish (disciple) them in the Word of God and in a local church for Christian living.
Awana
Reach Kids. Equip Leaders. Change the World. Awana is a world-wide nonprofit ministry focused on providing Bible-based evangelism and discipleship solutions for ages 2-18. Awana gives children the opportunity to know, love and serve Jesus, no matter their background.
Kidz Blitz
Geared directly to children, this fast-paced evangelistic participation show provides an opportunity for children to hear and respond to the Gospel with their parents and children’s leaders. Turning spectators into participants, it is an interactive and participant-oriented hour of fun.
Upward Sports
As your church seeks to impact the next generation, Upward Sports’ desire is to provide you with the ministry tools to do just that! Take time to visit this website, designed specifically for your church. With the help of the SBCV team, they have compiled free resources and benefits specific to your state!
Regardless of your church size or location, sports ministry is a powerful tool to reach your community and impact the next generation. Upward Sports would love to help customize your sports experience. Schedule your call today by clicking the link below.
Video Resources on VBS and Children's Ministry
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The ABC’s of Curriculum
Leigh Ann Stark (Northwest Baptist Convention) and Charlie Gatton (Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma) discuss the ABC's of Curriculum as it relates to Children's Ministry.
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Children’ Ministry Space and First Impressions
Donna Blaydes (Tennessee Baptist Mission Board) and Jenni Carter (Georgia Baptist Mission Board) discuss children's ministry space and first impressions.
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Six Things Kids Ministry Volunteers Need To Know
Kathy Miles (South Carolina Baptist Convention) and Karen Kennemur (Southern Baptists of Texas Convention) discuss six things kids ministry volunteers need to know.
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Safety and Security
Emily Smith (Arkansas Baptist State Convention) and Cheryl Markland (Baptist State Convention of North Carolina) discuss safety and security as it relates to children's ministry.
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Leading a Child to Christ
Matt Flanagan (Kentucky Baptist Convention) discusses leading a child to Christ.
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Directing Classroom Behavior
Kris Buckman (Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware) and Jamie Brown (Missouri Baptist Convention) discuss directing classroom behavior in the children's ministry setting.
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All About Events – Party With A Purpose
Belinda Stroud (Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions) and David Anderson (Louisiana Baptist Convention) discuss everything about events and having a party with a purpose.
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Kids Ministry Conference 2022 Highlight Video
Nearly 500 children's ministry leaders attended the Kids Ministry Conference that was held in Midlothian and Roanoke. The event featured guest speakers from Lifeway and state leaders from around Virginia.
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2022, Kids, Technology and Jesus
How does all this go together? Does it? Our kids today are faced with so much and are learning at a much different pace and rhythm than ever before. How do we as a church address technology in our time with our boys and girls? Let’s discuss & pray about this together.
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Loving on Leaders
As your leaders prepare and pour into the boys and girls week after week, it is important to make sure they are appreciated and valued. Join us as we discuss some creative ways to love our leaders and make sure they are filled to overflow into the life of those they minister to.
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Kids Ministry Conference 2022 Promo Video
Equip your Children’s Ministry leaders! Kids Ministry Conference is a free event featuring guest speakers from Lifeway and around Virginia.
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Family Ministry
When you're in the throes of ministry, it's easy for those you love most to get pushed to the side. The balance of serving in ministry and spending time with your family can be difficult. We pray the biblical counsel Philip Biles shares in this Not Alone Story will help you and others.
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Launch Youth Ministry
Here is a youth ministry with an exciting twist! Multiple churches in the Midlothian area come together one Wednesday each month to fellowship, share the Gospel, and jump. They meet at Launch - a public trampoline park that opens its doors to this vibrant ministry. Watch how this concept began after Resonate Church was blessed to use this facility for Sunday services.
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Family Fusion 2021 Promo
Family Fusion is a unique, mission experience that allows children, to work with their mom, dad, and others to build a legacy of missions by meeting the physical and spiritual needs of others through relevant servanthood and direct evangelism. Watch this promo video.
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10 Ways to Start a Special Needs Ministry at your Church
During this session we will dive into 10 different things you can do to establish a special needs ministry at your church. These will be ways in which you can add to your current children’s ministry program. They will be appropriate for churches with many children with special needs or for those with a few children with special needs. Prepare to leave this session with hands on materials and ideas to implement in your children’s ministry programs.
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Be-Attitudes for Teaching Kids
How to "Be" ready when you teach kids at church.
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Behavior Speaks Volumes
Many times the disruptive or hard-to-teach children in your classroom are trying desperately to tell you something … sometimes using actions instead of words. Let’s dig deeper to find out what we need to hear and how we can help!
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Brick by Brick: Laying Spiritual Foundations
Seeing the possibilities for every preschooler to learn about Jesus; how do we lead preschoolers to know and love Jesus?
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Catch Them Being Good
Often times behavior management focuses on stopping the negative. In our time together we will discuss ways to highlight the desired behavior from the kids we serve. Understanding why kids often act out and how to encourage the positive behaviors we desire will be topics during this session.
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Children’s Bible Drill Procedure
Looking at today's preschoolers and how they learn; how do we teach preschoolers in the best ways to meet their needs?
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Church Safety for Kid’s Ministry
Preventive measures for leaders and workers to prevent child abuse. Covers physical room concerns, worker screening, and training.
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Lifeway’s 2022 VBS Theme Sparks Kids’ Creativity
Help your church with Lifeway’s church assistance package
Background checks remain essential part of reopening kids ministries
Curbing Parental Anxiety Over Reopening Children’s Ministry
6 Considerations for Reopening Your Kids Ministry
Doing VBS Differently This Year
Resources for Special Needs Ministry
Zoom Calls on Children's Ministry
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The Keys to Reopening Children’s Ministry
Reopening children’s ministry will involve a lot of careful preparation. From creating more cleaning protocols to calming parents’ fears, there are a lot of unknowns. How will your church reopen its children’s ministry? Bill Emeott, who’s been in children’s ministry for over 30 years, shares the keys to reopening and provide some suggestions to make the process easier.
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Children’s Ministry and Racism: Is Your Children’s Ministry Ethnically Inclusive?
SBCV invited Dorena Williamson, bridge builder and author of the children’s three-book series, Colorfull, Thoughtfull, and Gracefull, to share how we can reflect the heart of the Father to our children and impact the future of our churches. She discussed how, as children’s ministry leaders, we have the greatest opportunity and responsibility to prevent racism and bias early in our children’s lives and help to cultivate diversity in our churches of tomorrow.
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VBS is still worth it! – Even in the midst of a pandemic
A panel discussion was held with David Short, Cathy Noell, Lynn Wampler, and Melita Thomas. They discussed creative ways to provide a VBS experience in the age of COVID-19. Watch the recording now!
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