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   Thinking about Kids and BehaviorChildren get enough discouragement from adults telling them constantly what they are doing is wrong or needs to be better. They 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 good, their value and worth is good beyond description! They are good kids in God's eyes because He made them and whatever God made IS good! After all, every day of creation God finished by saying, "It is good."
As we shepherd the children in our families and ministries, it is critical that we focus on their hearts more than their behavior. When we see bad behavior, our impulse needs to be not to correct the behavior, but to mold the heart that determined the behavior. There are plenty of techniques out there that can shape children's behavior, but if we only succeed in changing behavior, we will have only created little Pharisees who know how to behave at church. But it will be unlikely that we will impact much how they behave at home and even less how they behave at school and after they outgrow children's ministry. But if we reach their hearts, we will have truly succeeded in making disciples!
Don't focus on changing kids' behavior, focus on changing kids' hearts. Their behavior will mysteriously change. It the same approach Jesus is using on you, by the way. Because Jesus Loves Children,
Karl D. Bastian - a.k.a. "The Kidologist" |
| Last Chance for Easter! |
 Easter is Sunday, but there is still time for some great ideas and plans to be put in place. Drop by our Easter Zone and hatch open some creative stuff!
Just in time, we also have quite a few instantly downloadable Easter products in the Kidology Store that will be sent to you right after you place your order. Yes, that's right... you aren't too late to pull it all together for Easter Sunday!
» Last Minute Easter Guide |
| Something NEW Every Day! |
 Kidology features new content and ideas EVERY DAY. These featured items are FREE with a Basic Membership. You'll want to keep stopping by so you don't miss anything!
Here are some recent additions to the Kidology Zones: Plus, if you are a Kidology Premium Member, you have full access to thousands of ideas on Kidology, in addition to other benefits! |
| Unbridled full, 2 spots left for Yosemite Summit |
 Our Women's Retreat, Unbridled, is now officially full. If you missed out signing up for this May getaway, we hope you can join us next year.
Also, there are just 2 spots left for Yosemite Summit, our 5-day Men's Retreat that takes place May 22-26 at Yosemite National Park in California.
Limited to 8 men, it's a unique opportunity to get away from the office, the church, the phones, the Internet, and the busyness of life and ministry.
Recuperate with fellow ministers while hiking, worshiping, and enjoying genuinely refreshing fellowship surrounded by vistas that only God could create. Join us at Yosemite Summit before it's too late!
» Sign up for Yosemite Summit today! |
| Host a family event thanks to FamNite Live |
 From the creators of Kidz Blitz Live and FX Live... FamNite Live is a resource that enables you to conduct a high-octane, family experience in your church. It's sort of a "Do-It-Yourself" kit for producing a family event.
This information/training resource includes the following elements:
- Instruction Manual
- Soundtrack
- Countdown 1: 3 Game Countdown Videos
- Countdown 2: 3 Game Countdown Videos
- Countdown 3: Start Countdown Video, Bonus Game Countdown Video, 1 Game Countdown Video
- Graphics for posters, handouts, tickets, and more Training Video
These valuable tools have been developed and perfected over 14 years of experience in conducting family events in every denomination across America.
» Learn more about FamNite Live at KidzBlitz.com |
| Winners in $1000 Kidmin Resource Give-away |
 We'd like to thank those who dropped by the Kidology booth at this year's Children's Pastors Conference events held in Orlando and San Diego.
It was great to get to know you and spend some time learning about your children's ministry needs. Hundreds entered our $1000 Kidmin Resource Give-away.
Along with a large collection of Kidology resources, winners also receive products from a wide array of kidmin vendors.
» Do you know any of the winners? |
| Mother's Day is May 8 |
 Looking for a special and unique way to honor moms on Mother's Day or any other day of the year?
Jump over to the Kidology Mother's Day Zone for scripts, songs, and ideas on how to celebrate moms... with a little humor and love thrown in. Make the kids in your ministry realize what a blessing their moms are!
After all, scientists have proven that if you didn't have a mom, you wouldn't have anything else either!
» Visit the Mother's Day Zone
» SuperMOM Curriculum from RealFun |
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| Winners in Bow Tie Contest |
 We recently ran a contest in the Kidology Forums thanks to the folks behind The Fantastic World Adventures in Values curriculum series. They've just released Volume 2 of this K-5 series and were giving some copies away!
To enter, you had to post a photo of yourself wearing a large bow tie or mustache (or both!). But you know as they say on those cereal commercials, "many will enter, few will win!"
We've announced the winners!
» See who won the contest! |
| DiscipleTown #11 - How to Discover Gifts & Talents | |
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