Why is jeff slaughter leaving lifeway

As part of our tribute to Jeff, the VBS team is creating a book of memories, photos, and letters. We would like to invite you to help by sending a note of thanks and best wishes or a story about your favorite VBS song. Send your message to kidsministry lifeway. Messages and photos must be received by Friday, December Love you Jeff. Our church started doing VBS in We noticed wonderful improvements the following year doing the Good News Stampede we still sing the theme! Jeff has felt like a part of our own VBS team, and he will be greatly missed!

I hope he has trained his own replacement. Kelli, you are correct — Jeff will be greatly missed. It was revolutionary! We sing with the videos during our worship rally—our people seem to enjoy that better than looking at words on a PowerPoint slide. Best wishes to Jeff. His work has truly helped make VBS memorable for my church. He will be greatly missed!

Jeff will be missed in VBS life-after His is an anointed songwriter and artist. He has a passion for the Lord and people. He makes everyone feel special. I know God has some amazing plans for him. Love you, Jeff! Best wishes and prayers up for you dear brother in Christ. You have touched many hearts with your work. May His face continue to shine down upon you! You will be missed but so glad you are pursuing the new adventures God has laid out before you!!! Jeff will be sorely missed but I know without a doubt God will continue to use him greatly.

My prayers are with him. My sister and I were skipping the event this year but now we may have to reconsider that decision! Thanks, Kaye. The expectations are going to be very high to say the least. Tom Blackaby. The tumbleweed ABC …soo cool! My favorite one is Mt. I stayed until family night was done since I was the VBS director and then went straight to sugery. The surgeon said I was still yodeling as I went under!

Love all the things in between as well. You are amazing and you will be missed for years to come. Love you and God bless in your new adventures. Jeff will be greatly missed through VBS! God has blessed him with amazing talent and a heart for VBS and children.

His music has always been easy and memorable and our children still know the songs from the VBS several years ago. I pray that God will continue to bless you through your ministry. Lifeway has some big shoes to fill.

Looking forward to seeing you at Ridgecrest. We will miss you. Words are not adequate to express our love and gratitude for all Jeff has done to make VBS music so inventive, exciting and heart touching for so many young and old. You will be greatly missed and we pray that God will bless you in the new directions He is leading. The truth that is written into every song causes the heart and soul of the adult workers to reflect and act.

Jeff is a man that is led by the Spirit of God as he writes music for the next generation. Looking forward to see where God leads him and cant wait to hear the new music that will come from the journey.

God Bless you Jeff! Then he started singing the theme song from the Good News Stampede. Slaughter said his heart broke for the young man. He is still holding you in the palm of His hand. What do you think the odds are that out of all the people in all the airports that we would wind up sitting at the same table talking about Vacation Bible School?

I think God has given us a divine appointment. To enjoy our website, you'll need to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Please click here to learn how. For over 15 years, he has been the sole songwriter for Lifeway's VBS curriculum. Industry experts estimate that more than 46 million people around the world have sung his songs.