Kidmin Talk Podcast Archive

Kidmin Talk is Pastor Karl's Podcast.

Each episode is created to Equip and Encourage children's ministry leaders.

Training, Kidology Behind-the-scenes scoops, new products, featured sponsors and more.

Audio version is released through iTunes but video versions can be found in the Kidmin Talk Facebook Group or here in the Kidmin Talk Archive.

Each installment tackles the current buzz in the "kidmin" world, looking at news, publications, resources, and topical conversation, both from Kidology as well as around the globe.

Discuss topics and suggest themes for future episodes. We'll be featuring knowledgeable guests to provide a valued resource to help equip your work with kids.

Note: Episodes 111-119 weren't published to iTunes but can be found in the Online Training Zone.

Podcasts

Kidmin Talk #167 - February 22, 2022

The Kidologist Interviews a Movie Star!

Kidmin Talk #166 - December 30th, 2021

Otium Sanctum (Don't Listen, Please)

Kidmin Talk #165 - December 27th, 2021

When God Gets Distracted

Kidmin Talk #164 - December 22nd, 2021

How's Your Spiritual Vision?

Kidmin Talk #163 - December 14th, 2021

Your Kidmin Secret Sauce

Kidmin Talk #162 - October 6th, 2021

Tweaking Ministry

Kidmin Talk #161 - August 23, 2021

The Power of NOW!

Kidmin Talk #160 - July 26, 2021

Making Your Class Rock

Kidmin Talk #159 - June 17th, 2021

Karl Answers Your Questions

Kidmin Talk #158 - June 2nd, 2021

Communication HACKS

Kidmin Talk #157 - May 12th, 2021

Dealing with Problem People

Kidmin Talk #156 - March 15th, 2021

Finding FOCUS

Kidmin Talk #155 - February 22nd, 2021

Connecting with Today's Digital Kids

Kidmin Talk #154 - February 2nd, 2021

The Power of First Impressions

Kidmin Talk #153 - January 20th, 2021

Top Three Kidology Tools for your Kidmin in the New Year

Kidmin Talk #152 - January 13th, 2021

Shepherd or Sheepherder?

Kidmin Talk #151 - January 1st, 2021

The EPIC Story of YOUR Life!

Kidmin Talk #150 - December 13th, 2020

A Kidmin Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Kidmin Future

Kidmin Talk #149 - December 6th, 2020

A Kidmin Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Kidmin Present

Kidmin Talk #148 - November 30th, 2020

A Kidmin Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Kidmin Past

Kidmin Talk #147 - November 15th, 2020

10 Secrets of Great Kid Communicators - Part THREE

Kidmin Talk #146 - November 2nd, 2020

10 Secrets of Great Kid Communicators - Part TWO

Kidmin Talk #145 - October 19th, 2020

10 Secrets of Great Kid Communicators - Part ONE

Kidmin Talk #144 - October 5th, 2020

When the Leadership Above You is Hindering Ministry

Kidmin Talk #143 - September 23rd, 2020

10 Life Lessons

Kidmin Talk #142 - August 30th, 2020

Get Up! Get Away! Get Alone!

Kidmin Talk #141 - August 6th, 2020

The Blessings of COVID?

Kidmin Talk #140 - July 19th, 2020

Essential Characteristics for Success

Kidmin Talk #139 - June 28th, 2020

Rethinking How You Measure Success

Kidmin Talk #138 - June 14th, 2020

A Chance to Start Over!

Kidmin Talk #137 - May 27th, 2020

Making Kids Feel Loved

Kidmin Talk #136 - May 18th, 2020

Types of Puppets

Kidmin Talk #135 - April 27th, 2020

After COVID-19 - The Path Forward

Kidmin Talk #134 - April 6th, 2020

A Mission of Hope for Families

Kidmin Talk #133 - March 28th, 2020

How to ZOOM with Your Kids!

Kidmin Talk #132 - March 19th, 2020

Special Edition: What Our Church is Doing During the Virus Crisis

Kidmin Talk #131 - March 16th, 2020

Relational Ministry in a Digital World

Kidmin Talk #130 - March 9th, 2020

The Quest for Quality Questions

Kidmin Talk #129 - March 2nd, 2020

Tips on Leading Games

Kidmin Talk #128 - February 24th, 2020

What I Learned from Being a Youth Pastor for 6 Months

Kidmin Talk #127 - February 11th, 2020

Secret to Effective Event Planning

Kidmin Talk #126 - February 3rd, 2020

Recruiting During Challenging Times

Kidmin Talk #125 - January 21, 2020

Family Ministry and More!

Kidmin Talk #124 - December 19th, 2019

Kidology Master Classes

Kidmin Talk #123 - December 13th, 2019

The Nativity Challenge

Kidmin Talk #122 - October 29th, 2019

Getting Ready for Christmas, and More!

Kidmin Talk #121 - October 23rd, 2019

IMPACTing Children plus KidCheck Review

Kidmin Talk #120 - October 16th, 2019

Outreach, Object Lessons, Conference and More!

Kidmin Talk #110 - September 4th, 2018

Fortnite, Zarfing, Healthy Ministry and More!

Kidmin Talk #109 - August 24th, 2018

Launching a Preteen Ministry

Kidmin Talk #108 - June 30th, 2018

It's God's Ministry

Kidmin Talk #107 - June 10th, 2018

Quick Preschool Tips!

Kidmin Talk #106 - May 6th, 2018

Ferocious Love!

Kidmin Talk #105 - April 15th, 2018

Just Stop It!

Kidmin Talk #104 - March 1st, 2018

Starting Over Part 3: Inspire and Excite

Kidmin Talk #103 - December 28th, 2017

Starting Over Part 2: Early Wins

Kidmin Talk #102 - November 10th, 2017

Starting Over Part 1: Listen and Learn

Kidmin Talk #101 - September 16th, 2017

Keeping Kids Safe in a Digital Age

Kidmin Talk #100 - August 11th, 2017

Fads vs. Timeless Truth

Kidmin Talk #099 - August 4th, 2017

New CP: Week One Report!

Kidmin Talk #098 - June 20th, 2017

Unleashing Creativity

Kidmin Talk #097 - June 13th, 2017

Ministry Outside the Church

Kidmin Talk #096 - June 1st, 2017

How to Gain, Train and Retain Volunteers

Kidmin Talk #095 - May 1st, 2017

Ministry BY Kids

Kidmin Talk #094 - April 18th, 2017

Helping Kids Experience God

Kidmin Talk #093 - March 29th, 2017

Leading UP!

Kidmin Talk #092 - February 23rd, 2017

Creative Summer Outreach

Kidmin Talk #091 - November 30th, 2016

Engaging Your Audience

Kidmin Talk #090 - November 23rd, 2016

Awesome Community!

Kidmin Talk #089 - November 17th, 2016

Awesome Opportunity!

Kidmin Talk #088 - November 10th, 2016

Awesome God!

Kidmin Talk #087 - November 1st, 2016

All About Christmas

Kidmin Talk #086 - October 25th, 2016

Delighting Parents

Kidmin Talk #085 - August 18th, 2016

Kidmin in the House

Kidmin Talk #084 - May 9th, 2016

Technology in Kidmin

Kidmin Talk #083 - April 19th, 2016

Hang in There!

Kidmin Talk #082 - December 22nd, 2015

Big Rocks!

Kidmin Talk #081 - November 30th, 2015

Bible-O-Rama!

Kidmin Talk #080 - October 30th, 2015

Kidmin and Star Wars

Kidmin Talk #079 - May 5th, 2015

Keeping Spiritually F.I.T.

Kidmin Talk #078 - April 14th, 2015

Bringing Stories to LIFE!

Kidmin Talk #077 - February 24th, 2015

Connecting with Kids

Kidmin Talk #076 - January 29th, 2015

The Three Secrets

Kidmin Talk #075 - November 25th, 2014

Tips for Greeting Kids

Kidmin Talk #074 - November 7th, 2014

Stumped by Kids!

Kidmin Talk #073 - October 8th, 2014

Yes, I'm Alive!

Kidmin Talk #072 - August 4th, 2014

A Goliath App!

Kidmin Talk #071 - July 21st, 2014

iMinistry - Kidmin Apps

Kidmin Talk #070 - June 30th, 2014

Awana is Relauching

Kidmin Talk #069 - May 9th, 2014

Leading Kids to Christ

Kidmin Talk #068 - April 15, 2014

Don't Recruit, R.E.T.A.I.N.

Kidmin Talk #067 - March 18, 2014

One on One Discipleship

Kidmin Talk #066 - February 7, 2014

Relating to Adults

Kidmin Talk #065 - January 7th, 2014

Engage Children

Kidmin Talk #064 - December 16th, 2013

Kids of Divorce - School Shooting Response

Kidmin Talk #063 - December 4th, 2013

Engage Leaders

Kidmin Talk #062 - Nov. 16th, 2013

Engage God

Kidmin Talk #061 - October 23, 2013

A Recruiting Game Plan

Kidmin Talk #060 - September 12th, 2013

Karl Goes to Class

Kidmin Talk #059 - September 4, 2013

How to be a FUN Leader

Kidmin Talk #058 - August 13, 2013

Fall is Here! What Should I Do?

Kidmin Talk #057 - July 27, 2013

Vision, Training, Writing & Other Kidmin Questions

Kidmin Talk #056 - June 18, 2013

Numbers Are Down, What To Do?!

Kidmin Talk #055 - June 5, 2013

Steve Jobs on Kidmin and More!

Kidmin Talk #054 - May 1, 2013

Four Levels of Family Ministry

Kidmin Talk #053 - April 17, 2013

The Program Pyramid

Kidmin Talk #052 - April 3rd, 2013

All About Social Media

Kidmin Talk #051 - March 5, 2013

Oh, No! What Will I Teach Next?

Kidmin Talk #050 - February 12, 2013

Getting Unstuck

Kidmin Talk #049 - February 5th, 2013

Mutiny! The Kids Have Taken Over Kids Church!

Kidmin Talk #048 - January 24th, 2013

CPC13 The Resource Report

Kidmin Talk #047 - January 14, 2013

The Power of The Monologue

Kidmin Talk #046 - December 11th, 2012

The Main Dish

Kidmin Talk #045 - December 4, 2012

Thermostat or Thermometer?

Kidmin Talk #044 - November 26th, 2012

Cookin' Up God's Word

Kidmin Talk #043 - November 16th, 2012

How Do You Spell T.H.A.N.K.S.

Kidmin Talk #042 - October 25th, 2012

Managing Ministry Cycles

Kidmin Talk #041 - October 2, 2012

One-on-One Discipleship

Kidmin Talk #040 - September 19, 2012

Kidology 101: Kidmin Missionaries

Kidmin Talk #039 - August 29th, 2012

Building the Follow Up B.R.I.D.G.E.

Kidmin Talk #038 - August 14, 2012

Keeping Kids Safe: Guest Alex Smith from KidCheck

Kidmin Talk #037 - July 31st, 2012

It's That Simple, It's That Difficult

Kidmin Talk #036 - July 10, 2012

The Most Important Thing

Kidmin Talk #035 - July 3, 2012

Ministry Reboot

Kidmin Talk #034 - June 7, 2012

Top Secret Week Off!

Kidmin Talk #033 - May 29, 2012

A New Kidmin Leader in 2 Months

Kidmin Talk #032 - May 23, 2012

Into the Margins: Engaging your Neighborhood in Mission

Kidmin Talk #031 - May 15, 2012

The Art of Kidmin War: Observations from the Front Lines

Kidmin Talk #030 - May 8, 2012

Own It: Helping Kids to Own Their Faith

Kidmin Talk #029 - May 1, 2012

Examine Your Zipper?

Kidmin Talk #028 - April 24, 2012

Why, Oh, Why?

Kidmin Talk #027 - April 17, 2012

Home Court Advantage

Kidmin Talk #026 - April 11, 2012

Do the Unexpected!

Kidmin Talk #025 - April 3, 2012

Train Me!

Kidmin Talk #024 - March 27, 2012

YOU, The Missing Piece

Kidmin Talk #023 - March 21, 2012

Keepin' It Simple

Kidmin Talk #022 - March 13, 2012

Leaders are Readers are Leaders

Kidmin Talk #021 - March 6, 2012

Feeling Like Quitting? You Should!

Kidmin Talk #020 - February 28, 2012

God's Bluetooth

Kidmin Talk #019 - February 22, 2012

Called to Order!

Kidmin Talk #018 - February 14, 2012

Something NEW!

Kidmin Talk #017 - February 7, 2012

What Motivates You?

Kidmin Talk #016 - February 1, 2012

I Blew It!

Kidmin Talk #015 - January 26, 2012

Kandid Kidmin Talk with the Kidologist

Kidmin Talk #014 - January 5, 2012

Fresh Start for your Kidmin

Kidmin Talk #013 - December 16, 2011

It's All About Jesus

Kidmin Talk #012 - December 7, 2011

Kidmin Self-Starters

Kidmin Talk #011 - November 29, 2011

Making the Most of Holidays

Kidmin Talk #010 - November 22, 2011

Leading Kids to Christ

Kidmin Talk #009 - November 15, 2011

Kidmin Reaction to Penn State

Kidmin Talk #008 - November 8, 2011

The F Words of Children's Ministry

Kidmin Talk #007 - November 1, 2011

The Kidology Coaches Talk Encouragement

Kidmin Talk #006 - October 25, 2011

The Kidology Coaches Talk Equipping

Kidmin Talk #005 - October 18, 2011

Great volunteers and discipleship, plus Kidmin Con

Kidmin Talk #004 - October 11, 2011

Creativity & Team Leadership

Kidmin Talk #003 - October 4, 2011

Surviving a Lo-o-o-ng Project

Kidmin Talk #002 - September 27, 2011

Kidmin in Action!

Kidmin Talk #001 - August 23, 2011

Introducing Kidmin Talk

Children's Ministry Podcast #14 - Whatcha Got Cookin?

Introducing "The Kids Church Cookbook"

Children's Ministry Podcast #13 - It's All About Relationships

An electrifying take on what's most important

Children's Ministry Podcast #12 - Too Blessed to Be Stressed

Giving your ministry back to God

Children's Ministry Podcast #11 - Tools Not Toys

Being a Children's Ministry Missionary - Part 3

Children's Ministry Podcast #10 - Learning the Work of Play

Being a Children's Ministry Missionary - Part 2

Children's Ministry Podcast #09 - Speaking the Language of Kids

Being a Children's Ministry Missionary - Part 1

Children's Ministry Podcast #08 - What's Kidology

Engaging kids within the context of their culture

Children's Ministry Podcast #07 - Super CM Celebrity Interview: We All Awana!

Getting to know Awana's Larry Fowler

Children's Ministry Podcast #06 - Super CM Celebrity Interview: Don't be a Slacker!

Stacking up with Roger Washburn of Speed Stacks

Children's Ministry Podcast #05 - Super CM Celebrity Interview: Toon in Today!

Talking with Todd Hampson of Timbuktoons

Children's Ministry Podcast #04 - Super CM Celebrity Interview: Ap-parently Experts!

Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller

Children's Ministry Podcast #03 - How to Show Kids L.O.V.E.

Defining a kid and showing love

Children's Ministry Podcast #02 - Making Your Ministry F.U.N.

Adding fun to be more effective

Children's Ministry Podcast #01 - What are Your Red Sneakers?

Karl and Gus launch Children's Ministry Podcast

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