If you’re leading Vacation Bible School this year, this training is for you. In this session, we walk through what it really takes to lead a successful VBS—from prayer and planning to recruiting volunteers, setting goals, and following up with families.

You’ll learn:

• Why leadership sets the tone for your entire VBS
• How to build a strong plan (and when to start)
• The importance of prayer in every stage
• How to recruit, train, and care for volunteers
• Practical tips for promotion, registration, and follow-up

Whether you’re a first-time VBS director or a seasoned leader, this will help you lead with clarity, purpose, and impact.

In this video, Sandy Coelho provides an overview of LifeWay’s Illumination Station Vacation Bible School curriculum and how churches can use it to reach children and families with the gospel.

You’ll learn:

• The five Bible lessons taught during Illumination Station

• How the curriculum builds a clear gospel presentation throughout the week

• What materials churches need to run VBS

• Why protecting Bible study time is essential

• How VBS can become a strategic outreach for your church

Vacation Bible School is one of the most effective ways churches reach new families and share the message of Jesus. Illumination Station helps churches create intentional gospel moments that point kids to Christ.

As your church thinks about events you are having in the months ahead, be sure that making a family connection is on your radar. Join us as we talk to a family pastor about some important things to be on your agenda as you plan your events.

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We all know that prayer is the key to everything we do. Let’s talk about some great ways to weave prayer into every aspect of your upcoming event.

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Have you ever struggled with behavioral issues at VBS? This workshop will equip leaders with practical tools and strategies for managing group dynamics, redirecting challenging behaviors, and fostering an atmosphere of positive behavior for a top notch VBS experience for everyone.

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¿Sabías que tienes un gran privilegio en la participación de la EBV? Esta sección te equipa para poder explicar el evangelio a los niños a través de pautas, mejores prácticas y un proceso paso a paso.

La integración de la diversidad cultural en las Iglesias Hispanas es uno de los mayores desafíos que se presentan en nuestras Escuelas Bíblicas de Verano. A través de esta presentación podremos conocer la importancia de tomar en cuenta la formación cultural de cada participante como una manera de demostrar que el evangelio es para todos y fomentar un ambiente de unidad y solidaridad en los salones de clases.

Join us as we interview a panel of VBS Directors and get their wisdom about tried-and-true practices. Let’s learn from their experiences and see what principles we can bring to our own VBS. Click here to download the resource sheet.

Is your church hosting a mission team to help with VBS this summer? Sandy Coelho, Jan Smith, and Melva Davidson share some great information and tips to help the process go smoothly and to help you be fully prepared.

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VBS often brings unexpected challenges. Join Jan Smith as she helps ministry leaders and volunteers plan for the unexpected. Come discover how to take control of your classroom. From intake forms, to challenging behaviors, and crowded classrooms, Jan will help you tackle the smallest of things to make room for the bigness of God to work at VBS. Click here to download the resource sheet.