August 2009 Newsletter

 
 

A NEW WAY TO EQUIP AND TEACH
As you may have heard via my blog, tweets, or Facebook updates, it's been hard to contain my excitement about the opportunity to write an entirely new children's church curriculum for DiscipleLand called DiscipleTown.

While many children's ministry folks may primarily associate me as the founder of Kidology.org or a children's ministry writer, speaker, & networker, the reality is my ministry passion has always been first and foremost teaching children. Everything else has flowed as a result of this primary passion.

Having taught over 1,000 Kids Church services, I am excited to have this opportunity to partner with DiscipleLand to create a unique curriculum that will focus on teaching kids the "Disciple Skills" they need to live a victorious Christian life as young disciples of Jesus. The first of 24 units is now available for pre-order! I look forward to answering your questions and hearing how God uses DiscipleTown in your church!

Because Jesus Loves Children,
Karl D. Bastian - a.k.a. "The Kidologist"

 

PRE-ORDER DiscipleTown AND SAVE!
DiscipleTownDiscipleTown is a Kid's Church curriculum developed by Karl Bastian with the folks at DiscipleLand. It's currently available at the special pre-order price of only $39.95!

In DiscipleTown, you'll find a customizable curriculum that seems like it was written by someone just like you... because it was!

Rather than providing a rigid plan to follow, you can quickly and easily modify DiscipleTown to fit your ministry needs. By design, DiscipleTown is packed with ideas so you'll never be left needing to supplement the lesson, but its flexibility allows you to add your own unique teaching elements.


» Learn more about DiscipleTown
» Pre-order your copy today!
» Kidologist.com: Watch Karl explain the curriculum

COMING SOON: OBJECT TALKS
Object TalksThe next generation of our popular ToyBox Tales are coming soon... and they are called Object Talks!

In this first "sneak peek," a conversation between a young 10x magnifying glass and his 200x grandfather illustrate from Psalm 69:30 what it means to "Magnify the Lord."


» Watch "Magnify God" via ToyBoxTales.com

MOVIE REIVEW: G-FORCE
G-Force"We know that the U.S. government allocates big portions of money for animal-related projects... some more baffling than others. So is the idea of training genetically perfect guinea pigs, and a mole, and a fly, to be covert operatives so far-fetched?

This is the plot of G-Force, the latest family-oriented film from Disney with a combination of live-action and CGI.

As with all Kidology movie reviews, we provide children's ministry-oriented teaching tools such as an overview, areas of concern, teachable themes with scripture, and discussion questions.


» Read the Review
» Discuss the Film in the Forums!
» Post a comment using your Facebook account

HELP OTHERS THROUGH KIDOLOGY CHAMPIONS
Kidology ChampionsDid you know that Kidology gives away scholarship memberships every month to missionaries, students, and small churches? Kidology Champions make it happen!

To help continue this support to others in children's ministry this year, we need additional donors. Limited only to the next 150 Kidology Champions -- as a thank you for your $99 gift -- you will receive a copy of The Kidology Handbook ($59 value) and ANY single Kidology download product of your choice.


» Learn how you can be a Kidology Champion!

1000+ FACEBOOK FANS = SPEED STACKS SALE
Speed StacksThanks to you, Kidology now has over 1000 Facebook Fans! To celebrate, we're having a sale on Speed Stacks through Thursday, August 6!!

Use the following Coupon Codes to save:

  • 5off30 -- Save 5% on a Speed Stacks order of $30 or more
  • 10off60 -- Save 10% on a Speed Stacks order of $60 or more
  • 15off100 -- Save 15% on a Speed Stacks order of $100 or more
» Learn more about our Facebook Page and this Special
» Shop the Kidology Speed Stacks Store!

CHECK OUT THE KIDOLOGY STORE
Kidology StoreDrop by the Kidology Store for some great deals on children's ministry resources and tools. Remember that as a Kidology Premium Member, you get discounts over regular price! Take a look at the following products:

If you are a Kidology member, then you can use the Kidology Garage Sale to sell your used children's ministry stuff!

» Shop the Kidology Garage Sale!
» Sell your used items

Don't miss out on our weekly specials! We feature exclusive deals each week via e-mail, Twitter, and Facebook:

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» Become a Fan for Facebook Friday deals

KIDS AND HOME GROUPS
Home GroupsKidology CP Team member Glen Woods asks the following in the Forums: "Do you have any practical, transferrable ideas about how to include children at in-home small groups?"


» Join the conversation and add your thoughts!

MOVIE REIVEW: ALIENS IN THE ATTIC
Aliens in the Attic"Family vacations are the stuff of legends, aren’t they? The Pearson family has a whopper of a story to tell. Their vacation home ended up with aliens in the attic... which is probably more memorable than the week of fishing that they had planned!"

Aliens in the Attic is the latest CGI film from the folks at 20th Century Fox... and Kidology CP Team member Nancy Keith has the review!


» Read the Review
» Discuss the Film in the Forums!
» Post a comment using your Facebook account

TAKE THE VOLUNTEER SURVEY
VBS Age?Are you a volunteer worker in children's ministry? Ever feel like your voice isn't heard?

Take a few moments and complete the Volunteer Worker's Survey! You'll be able to see how your results compare with others like you, while at the same time help guide decisions by those in leadership!


» Take the online survey now!

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