LIVING
WITH THE FUTURE IN MIND I
recently attended
a wedding of one of my K.C. Krew kids from a previous
ministry. While there, I got reconnected with a handful of
"kids" who are now grown up. It was an encouraging reminder
that no matter what happens in life, the best thing you can
do is invest in the lives of children. None of these young
adults commented on the ministry programs or lessons or paperwork
that I did when I was their pastor. They remembered only stories
of good times together having fun. Make sure your ministry
doesn't rob you of ministry - real ministry - relationships
with actual children! The weather is nice. Get out of the
office and get out with some kids... it's all they will remember
anyway.
Because
Jesus Loves Children,
Karl D. Bastian - a.k.a. "The Kidologist"
MOVIE REVIEWS: SPIDER-MAN 3 and SHREK THE THIRD It's
summer movie season, resulting in the kids from your church
hitting the theaters to take in the abundance of third movie
sequels. The Kidology CP Team has been taking notes as well
by providing children's ministry-specific movie reviews
for Spider-Man 3 and Shrek the Third.
They include descriptions of the films, areas of concern,
teachable themes, discussion questions, and scriptures to
use.
KIDOLOGY
REPORT: PRETEEN MINISTRY & SUPERSTART! The
Kidology Report focuses on preteen ministry
with a hands-on look at the SuperStart! conference.
Print the Report and share it with your team. Don't
miss the BONUS ONLINE FEATURES, including a highlight
video and 45-minute audio interview with the
Director of SuperStart!, Patrick Snow.
The
Kidology Report is exclusive to Professional
and Group Members.
Want to access this publication and more? Upgrade
today!
KIDOLOGY
FORUM Q&A SERIES: PRETEEN MINISTRY You've
read the Kidology
Report, now continue with the discussion! Starting
Monday, May 28, we're very happy to welcome Patrick Snow
and members of the SuperStart! team for
a Kidology Forum Q&A Series discussion about preteen ministry.
During this event, we'll be interacting with ideas about how
to best minister to this age group. It all takes place over
a 5-day period!
The
Kidology Forum Q&A Series is a periodic opportunity
for Kidology members to ask questions and hear from established
communicators, trainers, and educators in the realm of children's
ministry. Want to participate but don't have a membership?
Get
one today!
LEADERSHIP
FORUM WITH JIM WIDEMAN Kidology
is pleased to welcome noted children's pastor, speaker, and
author Jim Wideman to the Kidology Network Forums.
Jim is the Executive Director of Kids on the Move, the children's
ministry at Church on the Move (Tulsa, OK), one of the fastest
growing churches in the United States.
"Brother Jim" has been quite active in the Network Forums
over the past few months, so we've invited him to host an
area of his own. The Leadership Forum with Jim Wideman
features discussion revolving around Jim's monthly teaching
audio download called The Club. Kidology members can
get a great discount on The Club while also joining
the teaching, training, and interaction found in Jim's forum
discussion.
We hope you find this addition to Kidology helpful to your
ministry!
NEW
PARENTING RESOURCES The
Kidology Store is excited to offer resources from the National
Center for Biblical Parenting, including the book Say
Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes in You
and Your Kids! by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller,
RN, BSN. Included are eight Family Together Times that help
raise the awareness level of honor in your family.
ANNOUNCING
A 'PATRIOTIC IDEA' CONTEST! Do
you have a creative idea that ties into patriotic holidays
such as Independence Day, Memorial Day, or Veterans Day?
It's
time to put your ideas to use via Kidology's Patriotic
Idea Contest. Simply submit an idea to Kidology and tag
it to the "Patriotic Zone" from now through the end
of June. Our Patriotic Idea Judging Department will vote
on the best submission and award the winner a Kidology
Prize Pack, full of fun stuff from the Kidology Store.
INTRODUCING
CM BLOGWATCH
As you surf online, you have probably noticed many children's
ministry-related blogs, packed with great ideas and topics.
But who has time to poke around and keep track of them all?
Introducing Kidology's CM BlogWatch, part of the Kidology
Network Forums. We'll be highlighting notable posts from the
blogosphere, so you can discover and discuss the current
buzz with other Kidology Members.
FATHER'S
DAY ZONE Father's
Day will be upon us before you know it! (Sunday, June 17
to be exact). Therefore, you might find it helpful to click
on over to Kidology's Father's Day Zone, packed with ideas
for appreciating dads... and thoughts on teaching about
the World's #1 Dad!
TAKE
A LOOK AT THE KIDOLOGY STORE As
Kidology is a non-profit organization, when you shop the Kidology
Store, you also help to support this ministry and others.
Here are some highlighted items from the Kidology Store you
might find helpful, including some resources for Father's
Day, graduation, and Independence Day:
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