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The Kids Church Cookbook - Part 1 is now available!

Called to be a Chef of God's Word, Part 1 of The Kids Church Cookbook written by Karl Bastian, is available for immediate download!

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Episode 14 of the Children's Ministry Podcast is now online. "Whatcha Got Cookin?" with Karl & Gus! Download today... and subscribe via iTunes!

DiscipleTown Unit 2 is now available!

"How to Use My Bible", Unit 2 of this Kid's Church curriculum developed by Karl Bastian and DiscipleLand, is available for immediate download!

Are you coming to Unbridled?

Unbridled is a 3-day getaway for women in children's ministry.  This 2nd annual retreat takes place May 24-26, 2010 at 3P Ranch in Circleville, OH. Learn more!

Registration OPEN for Yosemite Summit

The 3rd annual Yosemite Summit is a 5-day personal sabbatical for male children's pastors that takes place May 23-27, 2010 at Yosemite National Park. Register TODAY!

Looking for Christmas curriculum?

The Stars of Christmas, created by Kidology Board Member Dan Huffman and the Willow Creek Association, is a 4-week curriculum based on an awards show format!

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This Fall, Kidology Premium Members get substantial discounts on Group's Children's Ministry Magazine ($10 Off) and Children's Ministry Professional Edition ($15 Off).

Order of the Ancient Discussion Guide

Now available by popular demand is the Order of the Ancient 38-page PDF Discussion Guide, perfect for groups reading Karl Bastian's adventure novel for kids.

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As you head into fall, make your children's ministry dollars stretch farther by shopping for bargains on gently-used items in the Kidology Garage Sale!

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Joy

Children learn about the importance of the joy of the Lord as the driving force in their life.

Grumpy Gill's Quest for Joy

Grumpy Gill learns that the rottenness he enjoys about spiders and their webs is actually a beautiful work of art, turning him from Grumpy Gill to Glad Gill.

I'm a Banana

Member Exclusive Sneak Peek at Object Talks from DiscipleTown Unit #3 Due out November 20th!

Redeeming Santa

If you work in Children's Ministry every year you are presented with the same conundrum: What do you do with Santa? No matter how hard you work on curriculum... no matter what nuances you add... no matter the sparkle and shine you give to the Nativity... the big, fat guy in the red suit looms in the corner of the room.This year there are two great resources to redeem Santa, really Saint Nicholas

Cut and Restrawed

We have all been separated from God because of our sin. Jesus alone was perfect, died for our sins, and rose from the grave. If we accept Him we can be restored to a relationship with God.

Tract to Attach to Candy

Celebrate Easter on Halloween

Play Doh Heart

As we sin, we corrupt and break up our hearts, but when we ask God to forgive us he puts us back together and even makes our hearts new.

Strong as a Water Balloon

Every person was born with a desire to sin, but the Holy Spirit can help fight against sin. The Holy Spirit is the author of the Bible and He can use that to help you know the right way to live.

How to Become a Christian

This card is meant to be used as a tool to help explain the plan of salvation in a simple way to a child. It references our "second birthday" in Christ, making it a good tool if you do "Birthday Night" at AWANA. 3 cards per page, front and back.

Pick Your Words

We should think before we speak.

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Work hours

Travelinmama- It might be a good idea to speak to your pastor about discipling 2-4 people who can help lighten your workload to 40 hours or less a we...

Unit 1: Worship

My worship time is divided by lower grades K-3 and upper grades 4-6.  I used this curriculum with the older grades around a month or so ago and a...

How do you Refuel?

Often when I burn out, it's because i'm not being faithful in my personal walk with the Lord.  I just try to do it all myself.  It sounds ...

Games for boys!

My guys always like to go outside and play running games. For thanksgiving, we always play a game someone posted here---It uses a large 4 ft beach ba...

attending confernces

Excellent point, Gerry! The link for CPC is www.incm.org if you are not familiar with it....

Jana Alayra DVDs

She just came out with dvd motions/lyrics for her Jump Into the LIght and Dig Down Deep albums...they look great...and will continue to make usin...

Have a Fancy Yancy Christmas Album

Ohhh, I just got this and the DVD... It's great!  I know my kids are going to love it...her songs are so fresh, I just really enjoyed listening ...

attending confernces

As always, Karl has given some great advice but let me add something you may not have thought of. Depending on the conference they went to it may not...

Work hours

Hello Travelin Mama, I'm so sorry to hear that you are having such a hard time right now.  For many of us in ministry, there is a fine balance b...

TVs in the nursery question

We have a video feed to our nursery but we keep the volume down really low.  The purpose of it for us is not for the workers to be a part of the ...


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Watering Young Spiritual Fruit

Now that the third DiscipleTown unit, How to Grow Spiritual Fruit is available, I can't help thinking about what a privilege it is for me to literally join with hundreds of children's church teachers around the country, and some even farther away, in helping  children learn the secrets to growing genuine spiritual fruit. It is my prayer that each teacher who uses this material will find it challenging and encouraging in their own spiritual journey as well. I know that as I have studied for and prepared these lessons I have been reminded again that I need to work less at “being good” and more at drawing closer to God to let His goodness shine through me!

I have to tell you, when I first began my assignment I rejected the initial outline that was the familiar "fruit of the spirit" stuff. I told the good folks at DiscipleLand, "teaching kids about the fruit of the spirit is like teaching someone how to be a banana. I'd rather teach someone how to grow bananas, or how to grow spiritual fruit than do another series on the fruit of the Spirit." They quickly agreed, and let me write a fresh approach on the topic. So you won't be seeing lessons on what are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, etc. Instead, you will discover a series on what must take place in our life for those fruits to grow out of our lives naturally. For a banana tree does not work at growing bananas - it simply grows them because it is a banana tree!

Children get enough discouragement from adults who constantly tell them what they are doing wrong or need to do better. Kids need to hear more often how they are loved, forgiven, and believed in. They need to be encouraged and reminded that while their behavior may not always be on par, their value and worth are good beyond description! Kids are good in God’s eyes because he made them, and whatever God made IS good! He finished each day of creation by saying, “It is good.”

As we shepherd the children in our ministries, it is critical to focus on kids’ hearts more than their behavior. When we observe bad conduct, our primary instinct ought not to be to correct the behavior, but to mold the heart that determined the behavior. Plenty of techniques can shape children’s behavior, but if we only succeed in changing outward behavior, we will have only created little Pharisees who know how to behave at church. It is unlikely that those efforts will impact how they behave at home, at school, and after they outgrow children’s ministry. But if we reach their hearts and train children to grow spiritual fruit from the inside out, we will have truly succeeded in making disciples!

So this latest unit of DiscipleTown isn't about helping children work harder at being good or striving to produce spiritual fruit. It is about equipping them to work with the Gardener in tending to their soul so that the fruit He wants to produce can be grown His way, naturally!

I look forward to teaming up with so many of you again - even as I am currently writing the next series, How to Choose Good Friends!

Be sure to join me in the new DiscipleTown forum - I love interacting with you about DiscipleTown - and your input and suggestions are impacting and shaping future units, so talk to me! And together, let's make young disciples for Jesus!

Because Jesus Loves Children,

Karl Bastian

 

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