Horse Race vs. Locomotive Ministry
 Have you ever watched a train start? You might fall asleep! Have you ever watched a horse race start? Wow! When the gate opens the horses burst out and the race is on!
When it comes to a our teaching – we don’t have a lot of time. We MUST gain kids attention and fast so that we can lead them into a life-changing learning experience. Slowly picking up speed from a dead stand still is a formula for boring kids and disengaging their active minds.
Your children’s ministry programming, whether it is Kid’s Church or a midweek club – needs to START promptly and be off and running as soon as the “gate” opens.
I’ve been saying it for years, “You don’t demand kid’s attention – you capture their attention.”
Read More on my blog: Kidologist.com
Because Jesus Loves Children,
Pastor Karl Bastian
a.k.a. The Kidologist
Trunk or Treat Planning Guide - Only $9.99
Provide a safe alternative for families on Halloween by organization your own Trunk or Treat outreach event!
With Kidology's Trunk or Treat Halloween Outreach Planning Guide, you'll have a wonderful opportunity to share the Gospel with families. This bridge-building is great for connecting with those who may not visit your church at any other time throughout the year.
Authored by 3 experienced children's pastors, this Guide outlines how you can make Halloween a time to love kids, minister to families, and serve the community together as a church.
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3 Things We Can't Do While Staring At A Screen
Do we as a culture spend too much time in front of a screen? Craig Jutila explains how you can stay engaged, even while staying plugged in.
"Screen time can become an addiction if not regulated. To the teenager who is connected to friends online, it can be difficult to unplug for a few moments. They have a deep desire to know what’s going on with their friends and in their world. To be offline for a few minutes risks becoming invisible, irrelevant, or worse, forgotten.
As adults, we may be aware enough to remove ourselves from our various screens. However, I must admit that, on occasion my eyes will start to burn while working on my computer to the point where I need to stop and put in a few eye drops."
» Read the rest of the article here.
Save 40% on Kidology's G.L.O.W. Kidmin Music Collection
We have gathered together for you the best collection of the Top Kidmin Worship Music Creators on Kidology.
20 fun but worshipful elementary songs are included in this collection plus 4 BONUS Preschool songs.
Introduce your young worshipers to the music of these established artists:
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Alan Root
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Brent Weber
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Craig and Jill Anderson of Worship for Kids
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Dave and Jody VanKley
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Jeff 'Roady' Grable
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Kathy Vincent the Scripture Lady
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Ken Blount
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Righteous Pop Music
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Rob Biagi
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Uncle Charlie
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Yancy
These are not "samplers" - they are complete songs you can use in your ministry!
Plus, look for bonus PDF material about these worship leaders in your download.
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Excellent Resources for Relational Ministry
The Kidology Handbook: Teacher's Edition
Use this comprehensive ministry manual as a blueprint for an effective teaching ministry. Revised and expanded, it also features a bonus audiobook version read by Karl Bastian, the Kidologist.
Learn the "Kidology Method" of relational ministry, in addition to insightful instruction on preparing & teaching lessons, sharing the Gospel, shepherding kids, classroom discipline, and more.
This Handbook Download contains:
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PDF to print
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MP3 Audiobook, as read by Karl Bastian
» Premium Members save $20!
 The Kids Church Cookbook
This ministry resource cooks up Karl Bastian's secrets for what it takes to be a Chef of the Word of God. There are 7 individual training installments, including an idea-packed and training-rich 279-page PDF as the "main course," along with a "side dish" consisting of seven 30+ minute Training Videos called "The Kids Church Cooking Show."
The Kids Church Cookbook download includes all 7 installments:
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Part 1: Called to be a Chef of God's Word
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Part 2: Setting the Mood
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Part 3: Developing the Recipe
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Part 4: Choosing Ingredients
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Part 5: Getting Creative
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Part 6: The Kitchen Crew
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Part 7: Menu Planning
» Order NOW and cook up something special this fall!
Gimmie Thanksgiving Game Ideas!
Gimmie! Gimmie! Thanksgiving is a fast-paced, holiday trading game that illustrates thankfulness vs. selfishness.
Ideal for just a few kids as well as large groups, the object is to collect a complete set of Thanksgiving cards, while avoiding the greedy Gimmie! Gimmie!
Hectic fun unfolds as players shout "Two! Two!" and other combinations of cards to trade, all while working to build a matched set in the time allotted.
Adapted by Karl Bastian as a solution for understaffed volunteer situations around the holidays, this Gimmie! Gimmie! game provides an interactive object lesson while requiring just a few leaders to run.
» Just $5.99 in the Kidology Store!
» Karl talks "Gimmies" on Kidologist.com
CM Leaders' Disciple Conference
CM Leaders is a conference for those who serve the kids and families in their churches and communities. The ones who believe that it is a privilege to be a part of the faith journey of a child. The ones who are leaning in to the call of God on their life to be a disciple-maker. The ones who know this can’t be something done on their own. CM Leaders is for you, and it’s for your team.
Let’s talk about discipleship. Join us October 8-9, 2015 for a conference that ministers to YOU!
CM Leaders Keynote Sessions will cover…
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A Disciple’s Identity – How is Your Soul?
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Defining Discipleship in Today’s Church
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Being a Disciple-Maker- Not Just a Leader
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Families and Discipleship
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Your Children’s Ministry – What Is Your Vision?
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Why Discipleship Must Matter
» Register today for the CM Leaders Disciple Conference
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