A–aware
- Be aware of those around us that do not have a personal relationship with Christ.
- View those in our churches and community who are hurting, lost, sad, and in need of Christ through His perspective and become aware of their lost souls.
G-give
- Offer VBS as a reason to intentionally invite lost people to your church
- Give people a bridge to the spiritual orphans in your community.
- Give people an opportunity to clearly present the gospel
- Give people an opportunity to respond to Christ in a public way.
E-enable
- Enable your church to work together towards the Great Commission.
- Enable VBS directors, leaders, parents, and staff to share the love of Christ with kids and their families.
N-navigate
- Being evangelistic navigates an entry point for unchurched people.
- Attract people to your church with programs like VBS for their kids. Then you can help them navigate the gospel and how it connects to their lives.
- Remember the gospel makes VBS relevant. Without the gospel, it is just fun and games.
C-connect
- Connect with families. The initial follow-up contact should be the discovery of the family network.
- Pass information discovered on to the follow-up team and to age group classes.
- Invite each member of the family to the appropriate Bible study class and other ministry opportunities.
- Plan to have multiple contacts with the family over the following months.
Y-yield
- Yield and surrender your heart to God’s plan
- Use bold, creative strategies to teach people about Christ.
D3
- Display—display the gospel. Be people who are evangelistic.
- Demonstrate—demonstrate a life that follows Christ. Do things that bring Him glory.
- Declare—declare the gospel. Tell people about Christ.
There are an estimated 313 million people living in the US. 98 million of those have accepted Jesus as their Savior. 43% of those accepted Jesus before reaching the age of 13. According to George Barna, evangelism is most effective among kids. Where is your heart?
From http://blog.lifeway.com/vbs/blog/page/2/
