ROUND ROCK—Seeing isn’t always believing, but it sure can help children connect with the gospel.
New BaptistWay Press Vacation Bible School materials are featuring illustrations meant to help children connect with Bible stories and the gospel. The meticulous color artwork is designed to draw the children into the stories, helping them gain a sense of what it was like to have stood next to the disciples or Christ.
BaptistWay VBS materials, including lesson plans, teacher resources, worship slideshows and scripts, can be downloaded for free at www.baptistwaypress.com, and the illustrations can be downloaded there for a small fee.
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Scott Byers, a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church in Austin, produced the images as a way to use his design abilities to share the gospel.
For years, Byers has designed artwork for a range of companies, but he wanted to use his talents to make a difference in people’s lives. At a chance meeting with Texas Baptists’ Preschool/Children’s Ministry Specialist Diane Lane, Byers discovered the convention wanted to add illustrations to its VBS materials in 2010. The match was ideal.
“I’m really looking for meaningful work,” he said. “That’s why the BGCT work appealed to me.”
Diane Lane is thrilled the illustrations are part of the BaptistWay Press VBS materials, themed “The Big Sea Adventure: Exploring the Depths of God's Love.”
“Children often have problems understanding abstract messages or stories,” she said. “These images help given them an idea what it was like during Jesus’ time, help them picture the stories they are hearing about during the week. That goes a long way in helping them connect with the stories and the gospel the stories share.”
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Vacation Bible School remains one of the most effective ways congregations use to share the gospel with their communities and touch the lives of people who otherwise remain unconnected to churches.
By offering free downloadable VBS materials, Lane hopes every church—no matter its size or budget—can afford to hold a VBS.
“We want every person in Texas to know about the love and hope of Christ,” Lane said. “One of the best ways to work toward that goal has been—and continues to be— Vacation Bible School.”
For more information about BaptistWay’s VBS materials, visit www.baptistwaypress.com or call Lane at (888) 244-9400.
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