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He Pointed at MeWe were sitting in a Max & Erma's to enjoy a meal, and as a nice twist of fate, this strangely mature-looking college-aged young man was treating his pastor to the meal. He met me in person to pick up the Moody Bible Institute reference I had written for him in.
Noah was one of my "krew kids," all grown up and heading to Bible college to prepare for a life of ministry. I was bursting with pride. Mostly godly, but some fleshy too. I couldn't help it. I had taken this boy under my wing when some others hadn't seen his potential. In him, I saw only myself as a boy.
We enjoyed our meal, caught up on the years we'd been apart, and finally, I had to ask, "So what made you decide to go to Moody and go into children's ministry?" Instead of answering, he did something that will always be a lifetime memory, and I'll admit the pride burst a little more. '
He simply pointed at me. Find out why... Because Jesus Loves Children, Karl D. Bastian - a.k.a. "The Kidologist"
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Partnering with Parents at D6 Conference: September 15-17
| "If you were asked, 'Do you partner with parents?', it's been my experience that you are most likely to answer, 'I try,' notes Karl Bastian in a recent blog post. "And if I were to ask you, 'How
do you partner with parents?', you are likely to list types of events
you've done, resources you've sent home, or things that you've tried
once, but didn't seem to quite pull off."
"My guess is that when it
comes to the concept of partnering with parents, you feel defeated, or
in a quandary as to how to do it. You are not alone! What if you could
say with confidence, 'YES! We partner with families in my church.' I
believe you can.
"That is why I'll be at the D6 Conference next week speaking about it. But be warned, it may just change the way you approach partnering with parents."
As a benefit of being a Kidology Newsletter subscriber, you can save $20 on the D6 Conference with this coupon: KIDD6
» Keep Reading... "Partnering with Parents that WORKS!" » Learn more about D6 Conference » Download Promotional Poster (PDF, 3.3M) » Discuss the D6 Conference
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Kidology To Go: Mobile Children's Ministry Training
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Timbuktoons: Downloadable Video, Countdowns, & Lessons | Our friends at Timbuktoons produce top-notch animated lessons, countdowns, and video-based teaching tools that we're proud to feature in the Kidology Store. Even better, you can download any of these animated tools immediately for use when you need them! For example, take a look at their Vacation Surprise animated short and then combine it with their Short Sheets lesson plans to provide you with activities to help bring out the message of the video. In the market for something Christmas-themed? (It's never too early!) Who's the King 2: The Christmas Donkey might be what you are looking for -- plus lesson plans! » Timbuktoons Who's the King? Countdown Video » Timbuktoons True Consequences Video Short » View all Timbuktoons products
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DiscipleTown #8 - How to Pray
| How to Pray, Unit 8 in the DiscipleTown Kid's Church curriculum series from Karl Bastian and DiscipleLand, is now available!
Prayer is a familiar topic to children - but do we truly teach children
how to pray? For too many Christians (of any age), prayer is reserved
for times of trouble or cursory meal blessings, but prayer is so much
more.
In order to give children a simple mental framework, break down the many
aspects of prayer into four areas, each starting with a letter of the
word "PRAY" - Praising, Repenting, Asking, and Yielding. While there is
certainly more to prayer than can be captured in four simple words, each
lesson will expand on the broader aspects to show kids that they will
enjoy a lifetime exploring the power and the joy of connecting with God!
» Purchase "How to Pray" - Members save $10 » Recommended worship DVD: Modern Worship: Spring Edition » Shop for other DiscipleTown units » Learn more about DiscipleTown curriculum
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FREE "Jesus in My Neighborhood" Lesson and Video
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3 for $99: DiscipleTown Spiritual Growth Collection
| By popular demand, we've bundled 3 DiscipleTown units that share a common theme in the "All About Spiritual Growth" Collection. With 3 months of curriculum for just $99.95, how can you go wrong?
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The Kid's Church Cookbook - Part 5: Getting Creative
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DiscipleTown Relationships Collection: 3 for $99
| The "All About Relationships" Collection features 3 months of DiscipleTown curriculum for just $99.95! This special release is only available for a limited time and includes 3 popular teaching units that revolve around the common theme of relationships.
This 3-Pack contains these units:
- How To Be Faithful Workers
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