Administration Zone

Phrases that everyone should refrain from saying in front of any Children's Pastor.

Need some new workers in your children's minsitry? (Who doesn't?!?) Here are a variety of recruiting ideas compiled by the Kidologist.

If you want your application to stand out from the rest of the pack, the key may be found in writing a great cover letter. This article examines what people are looking for and how to best write a letter that reflects the real you.

6 great communication tatics that will help get your message to every parent

The interview is often the key event that determines whether a candidate moves on in the ministry calling process. This article will present several suggestions that can improve how you present yourself in an interview.

A tool for allowing parents and leaders to evaluate your children's ministry.

This is the code used in the Awesome Adventure Discipleship Series that you can use to write your own notes in the code.

These are the Kidologist's workshop notes for his workshop on developing a team of 5-6th Graders to help run children's church.

You went into children’s ministry because you love working with kids, but the ‘higher up’ you get in leadership, the less it seems you get to minister directly to children. Learn how to continue to make a personal impact on many children so that you are as much a shepherd of children as you are an administrator of children.

What the Kidologist, Karl Bastian, suggests as the "Top Ten" books, websites, and events for children's ministry leaders.

Written by Karl Bastian for his children's ministry, here are ten scripturally based standards you can ask your volunteers to live up to in order to serve in the kids ministry.

What makes a great leader?

In the busyness of life and ministry, don't forget your Primary Objectives, because one thing is for sure: your Enemy won't.

A fun event you can host at your church in the summer

How can a volunteer truly H.E.L.P. their leader?

Looking for church policies to ensure "Child Safety" in the church? The Kidologist has done extensive research on this and offers his findings and his manual for his church.

This is Karl Bastian and Michael Chanley's workshop at CPC 2011.

Every children's ministry needs a gifted leader who is able lead by coaching. He or she is able to call the plays that mobilize a team or class full of children to meet a goal.

Great articles on slowing down and taking time to focus on your own soul.

A Kids Church Video featuring “Da Feet.” An introduction for a lesson on Noah.

Karl Bastian provides tips on how to keep your cool and deal with parents when they get upset with you!

Learn to turn something boring into something creative, the way disney does.

Are "FIC" (Family Integrated Churches) really better? Or are we merely trading one ineffective extreme for another?

A look at great resources to help you get started in kidmin

A BUNCH of ideas for encouraging your volunteers from the aisles of the grocery store!

Some advice on planning an all-nighter!

These are the workshop notes and additional details from the workshop that the Kidologist taught at the Children's Pastor's Conference in Nashville and San Diego in 2001.

Karl gives some insight on how he lobbied for administrative support from a senior pastor trying to be "fair" to all his staff.

How to Release the CM from providing Child Care to other ministries.

These lessons are part of a four week class that Pastor Karl did annually at his church. The lessons cover Salvation, Baptism, Communion and Discipleship.  

If you want to be a more proactive leader – don't start your day by checking your e-mail, voice mail, or mail slot at the office. Here is what you do...

Here is a list of compnies and websites that sell puppets and puppet equipment. A valuable resource!

Purpose, Mission and Vision are critical to a ministry's success, but without goals they are difficult to bring into reality. Evaluating your progress also becomes nearly impossible! Goals break down a grand vision into attainable action steps. Let us show you how to setup these goals.

This is Karl's contribution to the Greg Barid / Kidmin360.com series. Download the COMPLETE book below.

Karl Bastian was selected by Group’s CM Magazine as one of kids ministry Top 20 Influencer’s – but who were his “Top Influencers?”

Karl, the Kidologist has had a note from Phil Vischer's mom up next to his desk for over 15 years... find out why!

Karl explains Facebook & Twitter and how they can help you in ministry! Taught at CPC in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

An inspiring story from Karl about at 67 year old that is not making excuses when it comes to ministry.

This is a sample of a year-end interview form to use with teachers at the end of the year.

This is a guide on how to prepare a written salvation testimony with the Kidologist's as a sample. Written for kids, but good for all ages. See the PDF for printing and the sample.

this is a children's ministry promotional peice from my church that is requested whenever I mention it at conferences. You are welcome to adapt the idea for your own church.

On my palm pilot I keep a simple file I use for self-evaluation. It is posted here because it is requested often after I mention it in workshops.

Kidology takes a look at DiscipleLand curriculum in this Kidology Spotlight Ministry Resource, a ministry we believe deserves a closer look by leaders in the children's ministry marketplace.

Exciting ways to raise money for your Children's Ministry and get others involved.

Funny and practical lessons that our ministries should not be learning from Disney.

How to deal with behavior problems with kids in your ministry

Every kidmin faces discouragement, this article gives you ten ways to overcome it.

Helpful ideas so you can invite you're whole neighborhood to VBS

A list of reasons why you need to be showing appreciation to your Lead Pastor

Important steps you need to take in your ministry to keep you, your volunteers and your kids safe.