Hello again VBS folks! This is the eighth installment of a 10 part series on what makes a successful VBS. This weeks ingredient is Baptism:
The subject of baptizing children is approached with hesitation by some or complete rejection by others. I agree that for a person to partake in a sacrament such as baptism that they should realize the seriousness of the act. But I don’t think there is an age limit. If anyone feels the pull of the Spirit on their heart, realize they have trespassed against God and desire to receive Christ’s pardon then by all means let them be baptized! If we are doing our job of teaching the Gospel to kids then those who want to follow Christ will be in the same situation as the Ethiopian who heard the Gospel from Phillip:
36 As they rode along, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Look! There’s some water! Why can’t I be baptized?” 38 He ordered the carriage to stop, and they went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. – Acts 8
So here is a major part of an evangelistic endeavor that I think we should consider implementing. We ask for those to repent and follow Christ and then invite them to be baptized at the Unity Service. To reinforce new believers we capitalize on the timing of the event and seal their commitments through the waters of baptism. If the parents are okay with it, the committee agrees on the mode then I say lets baptize them! I envision getting a metal livestock watering troth and baptize kids during the Unity Service while we worship with the VBS Praise Team!
Next week we will turn to another ingredient for success that has been brought up every summer concerning VBS.
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