Kidologist's Zone

This is the place to find things written or submitted by the creator of Kidology.org, Karl Bastian.

Use Karl's creativity to your advantage! Browse his ideas, plans, games, and more. Use them as is or adapt them for your ministry!

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Plus Ask, Seek, Knock

Have son or daughters asking for a certain need of theirs. Then give them the complete opposite. Teaching that God would not do this to anyone of us.

Needing God
Plus The Greatest Book Ever Written

The Bible is more than just an old religious book. It is direct communication from God on how we are to live, a history of our world, and a guide to how we can live the life our Creator intended for us to live. Every story in the Bible, no matter how short, seemingly insignificant, or even boring – is there for a reason and we can learn something valuable from it. The purpose of this lesson is to stir up a fresh curiosity in children as to how the Bible can help them in their daily lives. They should go home more eager to read the Bible for themselves.

The Bible
Plus One Word That Can Change Your Life

This is a special lesson designed for training youth workers on the one character trait that will set them apart from their peers and set them on a course for success in life!

Initiative
Plus New Years Lesson

A complete lesson with MANY activities on the theme of the "New Year." Use the whole lesson or just parts of it. Teach children how to make realistic New Year's Resolutions.

Starting Over
Starter The Ultimate Bible Guide for Kids: Bible Basics

Over 20 ideas for helping kids learn how to use their Bibles and learn the Books of the Bible, including Karl's Rap "Kids in the Word!"

The Bible
Plus The Salt Lesson

Lesson on how we are the salt of the earth

Witnessing
Plus A New Heart

A presentation you can show about getting a new heart.

Plus Let's Learn About WORSHIP

Lesson on Worship, including a collection of verses about worship

Worship
Starter Kid's Praise Service - Grade School

Grade school lesson with songs about PRAISE.  

Praise
Plus Kid's Praise Service - Preschool

Preschool service complete with songs you can make as overhead graphics.

Praise
Plus The Bible, God's Word

Includes a Gospel magic trick and a Bible rap song.

The Bible
Plus It's Not My Fault!

FUNNY ROUTINE where a puppet accidentally admits to something he did – without realizing it. Then tries to blame everything and everyone but himself.

Admitting Wrong
Plus The Unforgiving Servant

"Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants."

Matthew 18:23-35
Plus Chicken Dog

Story of a farmer who had some animal attacking his chickens in the night.

Sin
Plus Teach The Children

Santa finds out his true job.

Christmas
Plus Crack Pot

A cracked pot discovers that his flaw has helped the world in a different way, rather than just carrying water.

Devotional
Plus Matthew the Marvelous Magician's Miracle

A young magician learns a valuable lesson about trust and God's power.

Creation of Trust
Plus Daddy's Pearls

A little girl learns the value of trusting her father's love.

Trusting Those Who Love You
Plus The Most Precious Treasure

This is a more serious story about love, and the value of love over all else. A little girl opens a gift from her mother after she dies and learns a priceless lesson about living and dying and what is most important in life.

Love
Plus EGGbert the Egg

A funny, MESSY story that illustrates the importance of being "hidden" in Christ instead of living for what the world offers.

Salvation
Plus The Teacher

A story that shows what it really means to teach. Every child has potential and a story behind. Even the most unlovables can turn your perspective around and show you what true love is.

love
Plus The Perfect Judge

A fun story about a righteous judge who is finally put to the test when his Mom is brought in to court!

Salvation
Plus Fiery Faith

A little girl demonstrates that FAITH is active trust is something you can not see based upon love.

Faith
Plus Peaceful Pete and the Cleats of Peace

The Dark Evil Man and the Cleats of Peace

Cleats of Peace
Plus Righteous Rob and the Bullet-Proof Vest

The Dark Evil Man and the Breastplate of Righteousness

Breastplate of Righteousness
Plus Faithful Fred and the Invisible Sheild

The Dark Evil Man and the Shield of Faith

Shield of Faith
Plus Saved Sally and the Helmet of Salvation

The Dark Evil Man and the Helmet of Salvation

Helmet of Salvation
Plus A Winner's Prayer

God Answers a Surprise Prayer Request.

Prayer
Plus Baseball Story

The Lord's Team vs. Satan's Team

God's Grace
Plus Bricks of Life!

Take time to listen to God's leading.

Act of Kindness
Plus Bible-Quotin' Bill and the Sword of the Spirit

The Dark Evil Man and the Sword of the Spirit

Sword of the Spirit
Plus Grandpa's Keys

Keys for Life!

Keys for Life
Plus An Ugly Unwanted Dog Turned Hero!

An Ugly Unwanted Dog Turned Hero!

Something ugly can be beautiful!
Plus One Glass of Milk

One good turn deserves another!

God repays kindness
Plus The Lesson of the Rabbit

Learn to stand still, but be ready to run from temptation.

Be on guard!
Plus Truthful Trudy and the Belt of Truth

The Dark Evil Man and the Belt of Truth: Trudy learns to stop telling tall tales and tell the truth. She discovers the Belt of Truth can help her.

Part of the armor of God - The Belt of Truth
Plus The Adventures of the Four Seeds

This story is based on the parable of the sower and shows what type of seed you should be and where you should be grounded.

What type of seed are you?
Plus The Messenger

A Medieval Drama that is a parable of the offer of salvation using with a King's Son being willing die for a conficted prisoner.

A powerful drama about being ready for Jesus' retu
Plus On the Witness Stand!

If you were accused of being a Christian, what would a jury decide based on the evidence?

Drama in a court setting about being a real Christ
Plus George and the Umbrella

George learns that an umbrella doesn't work unless you open it. The same is true of God's Word.

The Importance of Reading God's Word
Starter Why Come as a Child?

Jesus didn't have to come as child... he had some other options...

Jesus
Plus The E-mail That Made My Day

Once in awhile you get an e-mail that isn't spam or another "to-do" or another reminder of something you forgot to do.... and you get one that makes your day, and makes everything else suddenly totally worth it. This was one of those e-mails.

Eternal Results
Plus Flatman and Bobbin #3 The Destructo!

The Bumbling Duo save Messyopolis by discovering the secret to defeating The Destructo and learn that everyone needs encouragement!  

Encouragement
Starter Never Ending Ticket!

A SUPER COOL Gospel Presentation that the kids will love - lots of audience participation!

Gospel Presentation
Plus The Magic Coloring Book Bible

Magic Coloring Book Explanation

Bible
Plus What's Up with Harry Potter?

An overview of the world of Harry Potter, along with positives and negatives for parents to consider.

Harry Potter
Plus Ways to Make Kids Feel Special

We all love kids! Here are some very practical ideas of way to SHOW it!

Shepherding Children
Plus Setting GOALS for Your Ministry

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.

Goals
Starter Finding Your Ministry Calling

Would you like to KNOW why God put you here on this earth? Wouldn’t it be great at the end of your life to be able to say, “I have finished the race?” But how will you know if you have finished the race unless you know what race you are running? This article, which reveals the personal story of the Kidologist's calling, will give you some insight on how YOU can discover YOUR calling.

Leadership
Plus Putting the Pastor Back into Your Job Description

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.

Administration
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