Kidologists 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, and use them as is or adapt them for your ministry!
Level | Title | Topic | |
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Ministry Management Part 3 - Volunteer Management
Recruiting is only the beginning! |
Volunteer Management | ||
Crazy Countdown 13 - Wordless Book
Wordless Book Series - Color Green. Toybox Tales Crazy Countdowns are fun interactive videos for before service. Kids will gather and watch and be eager for church to start! |
Wordless Book - Color Green | ||
Crazy Countdown 12 - Wordless Book
Wordless Book Series - Color Gold. Toybox Tales Crazy Countdowns are fun interactive videos for before service. Kids will gather and watch and be eager for church to start! |
Wordless Book - Color Gold | ||
Crazy Countdown 11 - Wordless Book
Wordless Book Series - Color White. Toybox Tales Crazy Countdowns are fun interactive videos for before service. Kids will gather and watch and be eager for church to start! |
Wordless Book - Color White | ||
Crazy Countdown 10 - Wordless Book
Wordless Book Series - Color Red. Toybox Tales Crazy Countdowns are fun interactive videos for before service. Kids will gather and watch and be eager for church to start! |
Wordless Book - Color Red | ||
Crazy Countdown 09 - Wordless Book
Wordless Book Series - Color Black. Toybox Tales Crazy Countdowns are fun interactive videos for before service. Kids will gather and watch and be eager for church to start! |
Wordless Book - Color Black | ||
Kidmin Talk #116 - February 11th 2019
Kidmin Talk #116 - This Special Edition Kidmin Talk features 17 year old Camille McKeever interviewing Karl for a school assignment as she prepares for a career in kids ministry. Learn some never before told stories from how Karl got into kids ministry and how Kidology started. |
Interview with a Future Kids Pastor | ||
Recruiting Tool: Valentine's Cards
Send home Valentine's that are also recruiting cards that invite folks to join the children's ministry in sharing God's love with children. |
Recruiting | ||
Crazy Countdown 08 - Worship Fever Show
Miss Piggy is hosting The Worship Fever Show with a focus on worship! Toybox Tales Crazy Countdowns are fun interactive videos for before service. Kids will gather and watch and be eager for church to start! |
The Worship Fever Show - Part 4 | ||
Crazy Countdown 07 - Worship Fever Show
Miss Piggy is hosting The Worship Fever Show with a focus on worship! Toybox Tales Crazy Countdowns are fun interactive videos for before service. Kids will gather and watch and be eager for church to start! |
The Worship Fever Show - Part 3 | ||
Crazy Countdown 06 - Worship Fever Show
Miss Piggy is hosting The Worship Fever Show with a focus on worship! Toybox Tales Crazy Countdowns are fun interactive videos for before service. Kids will gather and watch and be eager for church to start! |
The Worship Fever Show - Part 2 | ||
Crazy Countdown 05 - Worship Fever Show
Miss Piggy is hosting The Worship Fever Show with a focus on worship! Toybox Tales Crazy Countdowns are fun interactive videos for before service. Kids will gather and watch and be eager for church to start! |
The Worship Fever Show: Part 1 | ||
Ministry Management Part 2 - Team Management
Part 2 in Karl's Ministry Management Series - Four powerful principles for managing a ministry team. |
Team Management | ||
Kidmin Talk #115 - January 12th 2019
Kidmin Talk #115 - Pastor Karl wants to make you look good in 2019 by providing tools for YOU, your leaders, your parents and your kids - plus recruiting tools and more for 2019! Watch this short Kidmin Talk to learn about Kidology's NEW Booster Packs! Kidology is going to make your ministry better and easier in 2019! |
Give Your Kidmin a BOOST in 2019 | ||
Ministry Management Part 1 - Personal Management
In this video, Pastor Karl shares four areas that need addressing in order to maintain personal organization and practical tips to manage your schedule, your space, your stuff and your soul. |
Personal Management | ||
Crazy Countdown 04 - Bible Character Auditions
Kermit discusses the importance of the Bible in our Christian walk. Toybox Tales Crazy Countdowns are fun interactive videos for before service. Kids will gather and watch and be eager for church to start! |
More Bible Character Auditions | ||
Crazy Countdown 03 - Bible Character Auditions
Kermit discusses the importance of the Bible in our Christian walk. Toybox Tales Crazy Countdowns are fun interactive videos for before service. Kids will gather and watch and be eager for church to start! |
Bible Character Auditions | ||
Crazy Countdown 02 - The Bible
Kermit discusses the importance of the Bible in our Christian walk. Toybox Tales Crazy Countdowns are fun interactive videos for before service. Kids will gather and watch and be eager for church to start! |
The Bible is an Amazing Book | ||
Crazy Countdown 01 - The Bible
Kermit discusses the importance of the Bible in our Christian walk. Toybox Tales Crazy Countdowns are fun interactive videos for before service. Kids will gather and watch and be eager for church to start! |
Bring Your Bible to Church | ||
Recruiting Tool: NEW YEAR Flyer
A fun flyer to invite folks to consider the ONE New Years Resolution that will take care of all of them: Serving in kids ministry! |
New Year Recruiting Flyer | ||
Oh! You'd Better Watch Out! (Jesus Christ is Coming Again!)
My version of a Christmas Classic. Instead of watching out for Santa, kids ought to be watching out for Jesus... He's coming again! |
FUN Christmas Song | ||
Christmas Donut Games
Everyone loves donuts! Here are some Christmas Donut Games! No donuts included, but all the fun graphics you need! |
Christmas Game | ||
Christmas Word Guess! Game
Here is a FUN Christmas Word Guess Game to introduce any lesson during the Christmas season. |
Christmas Game | ||
Christmas Tic-Tac-Toe
A Fun Free Christmas Game - Tic-Tac-Toe Christmas Style! Download this fun themed pre-service game that kids will love! |
Christmas Game | ||
Place Jesus in the Manger Game
A twist on the classic Pin the Tail on the Donkey Game. |
Christmas Game | ||
Kidmin Talk #114 - December 2nd, 2018
Kidmin Talk #114 - Pastor Karl shares four keys to ending your ministry year well and setting yourself up for success in the next year! |
Ending the Year Well | ||
Reaching Disconnected Families
Pastor Karl addresses this critical issue that faces all of our ministries. Families visit our church, and don't return. Or, families that once were regular, fade away and we wonder what happened to them. How do we bring them back? |
Family Ministry | ||
Karl's Concert of Prayer
Pastor Karl shares the details of the Concert of Prayer he hosted at his church. |
Prayer | ||
Batty Fears
A game to help kids address the fears they face. |
Fear | ||
Kidmin Talk #113- October 22nd, 2018
Kidmin Talk #113 - Pastor Karl shares an object lesson that could just change your life! Plus, he answers the question, how important is it to be on the cutting edge in children's ministry? His answer may surprise you! |
The Object Lesson of Life, Technology and More! | ||
Kidmin Talk #112- September 28th, 2018
Kidmin Talk #112 - Pastor Karl found a box on his front porch - what could it be?!?! It was the FIRST COPY of his new book, Kidology's Ultimate Toolbox for Children's Ministry! Learn what's inside. |
The Unboxing of Karl's newest book! | ||
Kidmin Talk #110 - September 4th, 2018
Kidmin Talk #110 covers teaching kids grace, Fortnite, health in ministry, and more! |
Zarf, Grace, Fortnite and More! | ||
Noah’s Ark Animal Mix-Up Game
A super fun mixer game that introduces Noah and the Ark. |
Noah's Ark | ||
Snake in a Tree Puzzle
Fun Floor Puzzle of Snake in a Tree |
Floor Puzzle | ||
Bible Story Mad Libs
A FUN way to tell a familiar Bible story |
Bible Story Fun | ||
Kids are Curious!
What are you doing to engage the curiosity of your kids? |
Kidology Lab - Curiosity | ||
Now or Later?
A fun (and yummy) lesson introduction that helps kids learn about delayed gratification. |
Delayed Gratification! | ||
Balloon Feet Guest Resource
These super fun balloon feet are a fun way to celebrate guests. Kids love them! |
Welcoming Guests | ||
Crouching Sin Hidden Temptation - A Classic Toybox Tale
Beware of Crouching Sin, Hidden Temptation. It is out to lead you astray. Starring the little agents from Spy Kids and Samurai Jack. |
Tempation and Forgiveness | ||
Not an Apple - a Toybox Tale Classic
Miss Piggy’s new talk show, “Talk To The Pig,” features Adam and Eve and revisits their days in the garden of Eden. |
Adam and Eve | ||
Bible Numbers and Facts
This is a fun activity for helping kids learn some amazing facts about the Bible! |
Bible Facts | ||
Amazing Easy Prediction Magic Trick!
This is a classic easy magic trick where you can predict a choice that a child makes. |
Prophesy or Choices | ||
FUN Choices Opening Game
This is a fun interactive game that gets kids moving and trying to solve a fun but easy puzzle. It's all about choices! |
Choices | ||
Vote for Jesus! A FUN Patriotic Lesson
This is a FUN interactive lesson about how we "Vote for Jesus" every day by the choices we make! |
Fruit of the Spirit | ||
Secret to Having New Parents Serving Every Week!
Here is a fun positive way to have some parents helping every week in your children's service. |
Recruiting Parents | ||
Books of the Bible Scramble Game
This is a fun unscrambling game using 20 random books of the Bible. |
Books of the Bible | ||
Summer Bible Reading Challenge
A challenge to help kids read Matthew and John over the summer with parents involved. |
Bible Reading | ||
Holy Spirit Balloon Game & Object Lesson
A fun game that also teaches four things the Holy Spirit does for us. |
Holy Spirit Helps | ||
LOST and FOUND Sign
Tired of loose items cluttering up your kidmin space? Here is a fun Lost and Found sign that also warns that items will be disposed of soon. |
Kidmin Signage | ||
Volunteer Spotlight Templates
A simple fun way to recognize new or super volunteers! Just add a pictures and some interesting facts and post outside the room they serve in! |
Volunteer Appreciation |