The VBS for next year is based on a fictional game, “Twists and Turns.” The theme was announced just ahead of the SBC meeting in Anaheim. “Spin the spinner, beat the clock, skip ahead, level up, and play to win!” Lifeway advertised in the big reveal. The game theme is used to teach five key statements about Jesus, starting with his holiness and concluding that “Jesus came for everyone.”
“Make your ways known to me, Lord; teach me your paths,” states the theme verse Psalm 25:4 (CSB).
According to Lifeway Research, adults who attended VBS have overwhelmingly positive memories of their experience. This likely contributes why 69% of American parents encourage their child to participate in a VBS event at a church they don’t attend if a friend events them. Overall, one-quarter of baptisms in the SBC result from VBS.