Parenting Zone

How can we raise our boys to respect women in a sex-saturated culture.

Five points for talking to your teen about sexting.

4 steps to simply sharing the Gospel with the kids in your mnisttry

Here is some practical biblical help to support you in getting your kids to help with chores over the summer - even providing a FREE downloadable "Summer Chores Chart!"

 Kids must be taught their faith in order to gain confidence in it!

Help children of divorce better cope with the holidays by being aware of the things they may be missing this Christmas. 

How does your ministry or you as a ministry leader handle the occasional unhappy or frustrated church attendee?

You entered into children’s ministry to impact kids. Relationships come first, so continue to intentionally pursue relationships with the kids you minister to.

Are your kids meat-eaters and bone-spitters? We need to train them in clarity and charity. 

Jesus loved all children passionately. So how should you love the children in your care?

Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?

Do you know how to connect to today's device- and media-saturated kids?

Who is Responsible to Disciple my Kids - the church or me?

Read the causes of unruly kids during and after divorce. 

Parents should be far more worried about how God has designed their child and think more about how we can make our kids more God-conscience and less self-absorbed.

Teach your kids not to count on luck, but on the providence of God. 

How do we help teens learn freedom and independence while maintaining boundaries for healthy growth?

Children today follow and are excited by what is popular in culture. How much of this "pop culture" should a children's ministry leader know or be familiar with? How does this affect your ministry to kids?

Use these conversation starters to get your family talking!

Very young children are capable of accepting Jesus as their Lord and Savior. All it takes is making children aware of their need for redemption in a way they can understand.

Counting down the Top 10 children's Bibles on the basis of theme, quality of features and how quickly the Bible grabbed the author's interest

Download this PDF with 15 games to use in your Kidmin to help them learn bible verses

Here is a recipe for Easter Cookies that you can use (with Scriptue) to teach the meaning of Easter AS you make the cookies!

Kidmin Talk #124 - Introducing Kidology Master Classes Kidminism - We never grow alone or in a vacuum! Starting in 2020, Pastor Karl will be leading a series of Master Classes to help you take your personal development as well as your ministry to the next level beginning with a course in January titled, “Thriving in Ministry.” Learn more in this video sponsored by The Kids Visual Study Bible from Zonderkidz.com

Kidmin Talk #123 - The Nativity Challenge! A new Christmas Game from Pastor Karl Bastian. Sponsored by The Jesus Storybook Bible from Zonderkidz.com

In this 122nd episode of Kidmin Talk, Pastor Karl Bastian, founder of Kidology.org, is getting ready for Christmas! WIN a free Christmas Clue Hunt game, find out what Karl is teaching in December, and more!

In this 121st episode of Kidmin Talk, Pastor Karl Bastian provides six principles for impacting every child on Sunday. Also, Karl offers an insiders review of KidCheck, the premiere children's ministry check-in system.

Kidmin Talk #120 - Karl Bastian, founder of Kidology.org, shares a musical outreach tool, a crazy object lesson, updates on conferences he'll be at and his first Kidology Kidminism. Listen to be Equipped and Encouraged!

Kidmin Talk #119 - It's Back to School Time! Karl talks about getting ready for the fall, the launch of his preteen ministry and creative recruiting tools!