![]() ![]() The problem lies with the fact that far too many believers are turning to a form of earthly wisdom to guide their spiritual walk. We do NOT have a full understanding of this world and this life OR our Christian walk, and we are constantly needing God to order our steps and guide our direction in life… so we constantly are seeking wisdom… They learned about God in many ways, but the MOTTO for the week was… NEED WISDOM? Ask God! And that is exactly what James is saying here in this passage. This past week we celebrated Vacation Bible School here in our church and this morning you have heard from some of the children who participated in that event. WISDOM! This is something we all seek after… it is something we need to live our lives for Christ in this world! Here in our passage this morning we see how James in his ever so practical approach to living the Christian life… tells his readers… if you need wisdom… ASK GOD! The body has to work together to make VBS go.Title: All I Need to Know… I learned in VBS!ĥ Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him. The Body! It doesn’t matter how big your church is, you need an army to pull of VBS! One of my favorite parts of VBS is watching our church family come together and serve together.VBS offers an opportunity to connect with unchurched families in your community. School, sports, activities, homework, chores – life is busy! Add church activities to that mix, and schedules get tight. New Prospects! Finding time to connect with unchurched families is a challenge, especially if you have kids at home.What an incredible opportunity! People in our community – many of whom do not attend church on a regular basis – voluntarily bring their children to us knowing that we will talk about Jesus all week. The Gospel! VBS is a week of sharing the gospel, singing the gospel, discussing the gospel, and memorizing the gospel.In addition to the thoughts above, here are a few reasons our church loves hosting VBS in the summer. Surely churches know they’re being used by parents … but didn’t Jesus actually enjoy spending time with children? And isn’t it an honor that people trust us with their children?Īt the end of each VBS, I’m not only reminded of the reasons I “hate” VBS, I’m also reminded of the reasons we “do” VBS. Many comments are people in the community tagging friends who are excited to have a week of free – dare I say it – babysitting. Each year I read through all the comments. The Babysitting! Each year our church pays for a VBS ad on Facebook.VBS will crush your schedule … but that’s ministry, right? Not habits and routines, but people and relationships. VBS is a wrecking ball to habits and routines. Without my normal routine, it’s just hard to get done what I need to get done. I like to do the same things on the same days at the same time. ![]() The Schedule! Admittedly, I’m a creature of habit.Early in my ministry, an older, wiser pastor reminded me that church buildings are built to get dirty. VBS is a mess … but that’s why we have buildings, right? A dirty building may be a sign of a lazy custodian, but it’s usually a sign of life, activity, and ministry. Carpet is covered in glitter and sprinkles. Sunday school rooms are decorated and destroyed. The Mess! The worship center gets torn apart.VBS requires a tremendous amount of work, and each year I’m reminded about the reasons I “hate” VBS. I think our volunteers and staff would agree with me when I say, after five days of games, songs, crafts, and semi-controlled chaos, I was exhausted. During my time as pastor, we’ve hosted Agency D3, Journey off the Map, Submerged, Galactic Starveyors, Game On, and most recently In the Wild. My church just wrapped up another year of VBS.
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