Why Your Church Should Really Not Host Vacation Bible School This Summer

Why Your Church Should Really Not Host Vacation Bible School This Summer

Why Your Church Should Really Not Host Vacation Bible School This SummerBy: Kay Kotan
Published on: 18/06/2024

There are definitely reasons to host a Vacation Bible School program (VBS) in your church! Yet, there are also definitely reasons not to host (VBS) in your church. Too often churches do things with the best of intentions, but for the wrong reasons. Let’s explore some of the reasons why a church should NOT host VBS.

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Five Things to Help Better Engage With Young Families

Five Things to Help Better Engage With Young Families

Five Things to Help Better Engage With Young FamiliesBy: Kay Kotan
Published on: 13/02/2024

Ever wonder why it seems more and more difficult to connect or stay connected with young families? Have you perhaps heard comments from parents that the offerings the church has

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Solid Steps for Closing the Gap on Children’s Faith Formation

Solid Steps for Closing the Gap on Children’s Faith Formation

Solid Steps for Closing the Gap on Children’s Faith FormationBy: Kay Kotan
Published on: 23/10/2023

Many congregations are struggling to connect (or stay connected) with young families and their children as 34% of Gen Z and 29% of Millennials are religiously unaffiliated. 1 While there

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Three Tips for Reaching Out to Neighbors with a Fresh Perspective

Three Tips for Reaching Out to Neighbors with a Fresh Perspective

Three Tips for Reaching Out to Neighbors with a Fresh PerspectiveBy: Kay Kotan
Published on: 12/09/2023

In last week’s blog, we outlined how to see our neighbors with fresh eyes. In continuing our theme of neighboring, this week we will be exploring how to reach out

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