Craig Vanbebber joined KiDs Beach Club® in August 2023 as Vice President of Ministry Relations. In this role, Craig will oversee the development of relationships with KiDs Beach Club® supporters, stakeholders, and the media. As part of the KBC senior leadership team, Craig will help guide the organization to accomplish its mission effectively and efficiently.
Craig has more than 45 years of communications, marketing, and business development experience, recently retiring from Fortune 100 company Lockheed Martin after a 31-year career. His extensive media relations experience includes regular interactions with outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Reuters, The Associated Press, 60 Minutes and all major national and local TV news stations.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations with a minor in Marketing from the University of North Texas. Additionally, Craig has completed comprehensive on-site management development courses at Carnegie Mellon University and SMU.
Craig has been active in his local church his entire life. He currently serves as a Connection Class teacher in the adult department of Cross City Church in Euless, TX. He has also taught children and youth for many years.
He has been married to his wife, Sherry, since 1989. Together, they have two adult children, Austin and Hope, and a wonderful son-in-law Garrett. Sherry and Craig love traveling together and playing ball with their German Shorthaired Pointer, Gunner.
<--Craig & his beatiful wife Sherry outside of Edinburgh Castle in Scotland
Published on Aug 28 @ 11:58 AM CDT
KBC Announces New Partnership with Iran Alive Ministries
Reaching Preteens in Iran
"...You guys are an answer to our prayer because we know that the children today are going to be the leaders of tomorrow. It is important for us to pour into them the message of Gospel and help them connect with the God of this universe... Your program is just what we have been praying for! It's interactive. It's relatable. I am blown away by the quality that you guys are producing, the script that you're using for them. And so we are thrilled to be a partner with you, to be able to broadcast it to potentially 6 million viewers daily that get to hear this."
---Lily Meschi, Director of Partner Relations, Iran Alive Ministries
What once was a dream for KiDs Beach Club® is now becoming a reality through a new partnership with Iran Alive Ministries (IAM.) Iran Alive is reaching Iranians with the Gospel, one soul at a time. They do this through broadcasting evangelistic programming into Iran via satellite 24-7, connecting new believers to house churches, smuggling Bibles through their underground church network, and through a Discipleship School. Soon, they will also reach Iranians and other Farsi-speaking countries with the Gospel through a Farsi-dubbed preteen program called KiDs Beach Club®! Yes, the initial steps have already begun toward dubbing KiDs Beach Club® TV into its first foreign language: Farsi. Praise God with us as we celebrate His goodness!
This podcast is a CAN'T MISS episode! Lily shares the compelling truth of Christian persecution in Iran and how KiDs Beach Club® TV is an answer to Iran Alive's prayers for reaching families in Iran!
Please pray for God to supply the needed funds for dubbing all 55 episodes of KBC TV into Farsi. Please consider making a designated gift today to offset the costs related to this project.
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Published on Aug 28 @ 11:18 AM CDT
KBC TV NAMED RED LETTER AWARD FINALIST
VOTE TODAY!
RED LETTER AWARDS honors artists with exceptional talent that have created masterpieces with Kingdom intentions. KiDs Beach Club® TV has been nominated for a RED LETTER AWARD, but we need your help to add this accolade to our portfolio! Please take about 60 seconds to vote for us by following the instructions in the below graphic.
Awards and nominations like this are exciting, of course. But we know from Matthew that earthly treasures will rust and decay. No, it's not about "the win" but it is about the win for the Kingdom! With every nomination, award, and accolade we receive, it further brings credibility to the work that God continues to do through the ministry of KiDs Beach Club®. And THAT is what thrills us beyond any trophy or award we could ever receive!
Thank you for taking the time to vote! To God be the glory for all He has done and continues to do!
Published on Jul 25 @ 2:35 PM CDT
Podcast update
You may have noticed that we haven't featured new podcasts lately. It's not because we don't want to. In fact, we have been working on a long list of people that we want to feature!
However, we believe the things we produce should be done with excellence, and we are desperately in need of new video equipment! If you or your church have recently upgraded your equipment, we would love to have a conversation about our A/V needs! Until then, stay tuned!
"Whatever your hand finds to do,
do it with all your might!"
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Published on Jul 25 @ 2:30 PM CDT
...and Alabama Makes 11!
We are thrilled to share that the 2023-24 school year is going to see its first KiDs Beach Club® in the great state of Alabama!
Our new church partner El Bethel Baptist Church in Chancellor, AL has just received administration approval to host a club! KBC's Tina Kimbro shared that after presenting the KBC model, the principal said, "Why wouldn't we want to have a Beach Club®?"
We praise God for opening to us yet another state where we can make Jesus Cool at School™! Thank you, El Bethel Baptist Church for partnering with KBC!
With this new club, KBC now has a presence in each of the gulf-coast states: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida!
Published on Jul 25 @ 2:15 PM CDT
Setting the Captive Free: One Soul at a Time
Millions of people are held captive to Islam.
What if God could use YOU to set them FREE?
Iran has a population of about 88 Million. The Iranian government reports that 99.4% of those people identify as muslim. Government restrictions prohibit practicing Christianity, and Christians who dare take a stand for God are severely persecuted. Bibles are illegal. Public gatherings in church are illegal. The Iranian people are held captive to government control and the teachings of Islam. At KBC, our vision is to give every preteen boy and girl a Jesus experience, includign the preteens in countries like Iran that are so difficult to reach.
But what can WE actually do to set these captive free?
How can we possibly give these preteens a Jesus experience when it's illegal?
We are so glad you asked, because we have exciting things to share with you! KiDs Beach Club® is on the cusp of partnering with a ministry who is actively setting them free, one soul at a time, not only in Iran, but in other Farsi speaking countries like Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan!
And they are doing it through the use of SATELLITE TELEVISION!
You see, the governments of these countries closely regulate and monitor internet activity. They monitor public gatherings. BUT, try as they might, the use of satellite dishes has exploded, and they have not been able to regulate the airwaves! Nearly every home in Iran has access to a satellite dish, as do many homes in the other countries mentioned. The ministry we are potentially partnering with operates a satellite TV network with 6 Million Viewers DAILY! They hold weekly church services, operate a discipleship school, and have a Farsi-speaking team of counselors in a call center. The call center is manned 24-7 and trained staff are available to personally respond to any calls or questions about the one true God that viewers have. This call center is DAILY seeing people come to Christ and have recorded well over 100,000 decisions! God is using this ministry and the airwaves to bring about another Great Awakening!
How does KiDs Beach Club® fit in?
This ministry needs Christian children's content, content that shares the Gospel. And guess what? Every episode of KiDs Beach Club® TV clearly does exactly that! We believe God is moving to have all three seasons of KiDs Beach Club® TV dubbed into it's first foreign language: FARSI.
How can you help?
The need is great, and we are asking you to do two things. First, pray with us about this opportunity. Our corporate plan calls for dubbing the KBC TV show into Spanish, Portuguese, Urdu, and yes, Farsi! 32% of the world's population speaks English or one of these languages. Pray for wisdom as we work with this ministry and iron-out the partnership details.
Finally, we ask that you prayerfully consider partnering with us financially to make this vision a reality. We are asking God to provide $50,000 for dubbing all three seasons (55 episodes) into Farsi.
We serve a God who owns the cattle on a thousand hills, even the hills in Iran. We are believing He will move in the hearts of His people to bring this project to a reality.
Preach the Gospel to the poor...Proclaim liberty to the captives...Set the captives free! (Luke 4:18)
Your gift can set the captives free! Just follow the below link and be sure to click "Use my donation for dubbing KBC-TV into new languages."
Published on Jun 26 @ 10:42 AM CDT
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