{"id":100368,"date":"2021-03-15T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=100368"},"modified":"2021-03-15T17:38:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T21:38:46","slug":"lr-the-most-critical-event-on-your-churchs-calendar-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=100368","title":{"rendered":"(LR) The Most Critical Event on Your Church\u2019s Calendar This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

This past year has been one of the more difficult of our lifetimes. There has been much loss and much difficulty, but there have been some unexpected blessings as well. One of those blessings in disguise is the killing of church-as-usual and programs-as-tradition<\/a>. It has caused us to think about why<\/em> we do what we do.<\/p>\n

This was a fruitful exercise because it can lay the groundwork for starting something new or evaluating something old and create a plan to start again. Twenty years ago, I led VBS because I thought that\u2019s what I was supposed to do as a new kids pastor. I did it for about five years but didn\u2019t get the buy-in or the traction that the effort required of me, my team, and our volunteers.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also ashamed to admit that I fell into the school of thought that VBS was outdated; I was wrong! After a 12-year break, we started to do VBS again. Regardless of our opinions, most Americans are quite pro-VBS. Findings<\/a> from Lifeway Research show that most (95%) American parents\u2014regardless of how often they attend church\u2014say their kids had a favorable experience at VBS.<\/p>\n

Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The kids in your church and community need connection, discipleship, and hope more than ever. \u2014 @samluce<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/nFOJNi02SE<\/a><\/p>\n

— Lifeway Research (@LifewayResearch) March 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n