"An Evening with Kingdom Impact Theater"
"You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
-- Jesus' last words before his ascension back to heaven (Acts of the apostles, chapter 1, verse 7)
"You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
-- Jesus' last words before his ascension back to heaven (Acts of the apostles, chapter 1, verse 7)
Episode 8
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VBS: A HistoryDramatizing Scripture to pique interest, then follow up with conversation and sharing tools for further study is the purpose of Vacation Bible School, a concept created by a public school teacher in Hopedale, a city in central Illinois near Peoria, in 1894.
The teacher, D. T. Miles, wanted to continue learning that students had when the school year ended and so started a daily Bible study during the summer. Since then, VBS has grown into a global Christian Education industry with countless interactive, intergenerational programs published annually. |
Continuing Bible Education
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A positive outcome of churches shutting down programming has been that ministries have been allowed time to re-imagine how and what they do to present the gospel. “An Evening with Kingdom Impact Theater” is part of the KIT Ministries re-imagination. “Bible School Needs No Vacation” is a significant part of the new vision.
“An episode like ‘Bible School Needs No Vacation’ is our effort to encourage people to read and explore the Scripture on their own regularly. This is especially true in the family setting.” says Michael Edgar Myers, founding director of Kingdom Impact Theater Ministries. “Before there was Sunday school, VBS or public school, the LORD gave the responsibility for children’s education to the family as a 24/7 mandate, not just an hour on Sunday or a few weeks in the summer.” Both summer episodes of “An Evening with Kingdom Impact Theater” will include audience participation, conversations with church and school educators, and resources to consider for personal or home use. Reviewing content for these shows, Myers says, has allowed the KIT Ministries ensemble to expand its vision as churches and theaters resume live assemblies while incorporating lessons from the exclusive time online. |
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“We’ve created many scripts that we’ve done once or twice that we have discovered from audience response some people would like to see again,” he says, “Because we have the online outlet, more people can access the shows have a similar experience and like the families at Nett Lake.
“We’ve also learned that to update the scripts and then mount the shows, live or online, is going to take time and an investment of people and capital.
“We’ve also learned that to update the scripts and then mount the shows, live or online, is going to take time and an investment of people and capital.
The KIT Originals Collection
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• “A Celebration in Psalms” (1997): An historic walk through the psalms presented in voices and scenes of contemporary America;
• “Journey to the Good Shepherd’s Palace” (1998): The first of “The Nett Lake Trilogy” is the serialized story of The LORD God’s hand in creation as told by the animals and elements of nature. The script was written in collaboration with tribal members of the Ojibwa nation in Nett Lake, MN. • “Biblemania!” (1999): The battle of good and evil is depicted through staging five Bible stories in the over-the-top bravado of professional wrestling, a concept inspired by the students. • “Search for the Missing Messiah” (2000): The final installment of “The Nett Lake Trilogy” is a parody of police and detective shows as a pair of investigators respond to repeated community requests flooding in about mission persons. Presented in glorious black and white. |
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Episode Highlights
Excerpts from previous episodes featuring guest performers, pastors and video samples.
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Watchnight Special: Rodney Stepp's recovery from COVID Testimony.
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Interactive Experience for Contemporary Matters
Act I
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Intermission
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Act II
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Thursday Night Repertoire
"An Evening with Kingdom Impact Theater" programs choose highlights and themes aligned with this schedule of live performances.
The History Shows
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Outreach
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Pulpit Relief
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The Holiday Shows
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