Children's Ministry Podcast

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 Kidmism. Listen to be Equipped and Encouraged!

As Kidmin Talk hits episode #110, Karl is launching an ALL NEW video format. It's now a video show. Listen to learn more!

Preteens don't just learn differently, they think differently. Sean Sweet from fourfivesix.org believes they need the space to discover and the power to make choices in order to learn best and make genuine decisions that will last a life time. In the latest Kidmin Talk episode, Sean joins Karl Bastian, host of KidminTalk.com and founder of Kidology.org to discuss Preteen Ministry. What it is? Why focus specifically on this age group? What does it looks like? And, how do you launch a preteen ministry?

Stressed about your ministry? The issue is the word "your." It's NOT your ministry, it's God's. Time to give it back and watch your stress evaporate! Karl Bastian, aka, The Kidologist from Kidology.org challenges you to give your ministry back to God and shares some stories illustrating how amazing it can be!

Preschool Ministry is Important! Learn three secrets to making your early childhood ministry more fun and effective!

Have you ever been scared by a display of love? Pastor Karl shares a story of a time his mother's love terrified him... but in a good way. What is ferocious love? Does God love us with a ferocious love? Karl thinks He does!

Pastor Karl asks, "What would they do if you weren't there?" Seriously. While our first reaction may be that the ministry would go under quickly, the reality is there are likely things we are doing that are completely optional. Good things, that we actually could skip and no one would notice. If ministry is eating into personal and family time you may need to consider this important question.

Pastor Karl Bastian, founder of Kidology.org is joined again by veteran kids pastor Craig Wilson to discuss priorities when you are starting over at a new church. In this third of a three part series, Karl and Craig discuss the importance of inspiring and exciting your volunteers about the future. It is vision casting time!

Pastor Karl Bastian, founder of Kidology.org is joined again by veteran kids pastor Craig Wilson to discuss priorities when you are starting over at a new church. In this second of a three part series, Karl and Craig discuss the importance of early wins as you build momentum in your new ministry.

Pastor Karl Bastian, founder of Kidology.org is joined by veteran kids pastor Craig Wilson to discuss priorities when you are starting over at a new church. In this first of a three part series, Karl and Craig discuss the aspect of Listen and Learning as you begin a new ministry.

It's a dangerous digital world for kids. As parents and children's ministry leaders, we need to keep our kids safe. There are many tools available today to keep kids safe. Alex Smith, president of KidCheck and father of five, joins Karl to discuss this topic. Lots of helpful ideas are the result!

Let's Celebrate! It is Kidmin Talk #100! It was recorded LIVE via Facebook Live and is now here with show notes. Karl talks timeless truth versus fads and provides his second week report as a new children's pastor!

Pastor Karl Bastian reports, via Facebook Live, at the end of his first week as a new children's pastor at a church in Colorado. What did he do during that first week? What is most important to do at the beginning? Find out! And let him know if you'd like further reports like this!

Karl Bastian, the Kidologist from Kidology.org, invites John Mobley onto the show to have a Kidmin Talk about Creativity! John is known as Johnny Magic in the Indianapolis area and is one of the most creative people Karl knows. If you don't think you are creative - think again! This podcast will give you some practical ideas on how you can unleash your own creativity!

Karl Bastian, aka the Kidologist, from Kidology.org invites Pastor Craig Wilson onto the show to talk about creative ways to reach the kids who don't go to your church. Incredible ministry in church is great - but what about the children who will never walk through your doors? Don't they need to learn about Jesus too? How can you creatively reach them?

Karl Bastian, founder of Kidology.org, is joined by Stanley Mearse, a veteran children's pastor and frequent creative consultant to Karl and contributor to Kidology products. Stanley is super creative and has some great insights on how to Gain, Train and Retain volunteers!

Karl welcome kids pastor Philip Hahn on the show. Like Karl, Philip got his start in kidmin as a child, a kids pastor PK! Both of these guys are passionate about training kids to serve - since they are both in ministry today because they started young! So the topic today is ministry by kids not just to kids!

Kidology invites Canada's Nicki Straza to join Karl Bastian for this episode of Kidmin Talk to discuss how to help kids experience God through our teaching and ministry programming. It's Education vs. Experience.

Karl welcomes Josh Denhart, the creator of Kidmin Science on to the show to discuss how to "lead up" in our ministries. Every leader reports to a leader who oversees them. Learn the secrets of getting what you need from your leader for the benefit of your ministry.

Special Edition: Karl joined Matt Guevara, executive director of INCM, for a lunch time conversation about VBS and summer outreach during INCM's Web Week.