Karl Bastian's Kidmin Talk
By Karl Bastian
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Episodes: 143
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Kidmin Talk is the podcast of Pastor Karl Bastian, aka the "Kidologist," creator of Kidology.org. Karl is a full time children's pastor in Denver, Colorado. He founded Kidology in 1994 pioneering the Internet for children's ministry before Google, YouTube and Yahoo even existed. Visit Kidology.org for thousands of helpful resources, curriculum, recruiting tools, training and much more. Questions, comments, feedback or sponsorship inquiries can be sent to karl@kidmintalk.com.
NOTE: There is an older "Kidmin Talk" from 2008 that goes through episode 141 that Apple refuses to delete due to obsolete tools - THIS is the one you need to be subscribed to. Thanks for your support.
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Kidmin Talk #211 - Kidmin Covenant #4 - Prioritizing People Over Programs
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Kidmin Talk #210: Kidmin Covenant #3 - Setting a God Ordained Agenda
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Kidmin Talk #209: Kidmin Covenant #2 - Wake, Read, Lead – Starting with The Book
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May 04, 2025 |
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Kidmin Talk #208 - Kidmin Covenant #1 - Starting Your Day in Prayer
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Kidmin Talk #207 - How to Keep Going When You Want to Quit
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Kidmin Talk #206 – Stop Whining: BE the Change You are Looking For
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Kidmin Talk #205 – Ask Karl Anything + Special Interview with/ Major Movie Producing CEO
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Kidmin Talk #204 - I'm Not Joshin' You! Kids Need to Question Their Faith
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Kidmin Talk #203 - The Shocking Confession of DL Moody at the End of His Life
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Kidmin Talk #202 - Lessons for Kidmin from Corrie ten Boom
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Kidmin Talk #201 - Celebrating a Creative Champion for Children’s Ministry: Tina Houser
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Kidmin Talk #200 - Henrietta Mears: Pioneer of Children’s Ministry
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Kidmin Talk #199 - Albert Einstein, Kids Ministry, and Nurturing Future Geniuses
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Kidmin Talk #198 - The Story of Kidology and What’s Next for 2025!
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Kidmin Talk #197 - Treasuring God's Promises
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Kidmin Talk #196 - Training Kids to Serve at Church (The KC Krew)
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Kidmin Talk #195 - Karl's Interview with Dallas Jenkins on Kidmin and Christmas Pageant
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Kidmin Talk #194 - Discipline That Disciples + Beaver Tails!
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Kidmin Talk #193 - First Steps for a NEW Kid's Pastor!
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Aug 31, 2024 |
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Kidmin Talk #192 - Secrets of Family Follow Up!
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Kidmin Talk #191 - You're Doing Great! And Karl's New Book
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Kidmin Talk #190 - Inspiring Kids to Love Their Bibles
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Kidmin Talk #189 - Being a Commanding Emcee
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Kidmin Talk #188 - A Discipleship Focused Ministry
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Kidmin Talk #187 - Taming the Email Monster!
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Kidmin Talk #186 - Getting a JUMP on the New Year!
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Kidmin Talk #185 - What REAL Ministry Success Looks Like
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Kidmin Talk #184 - Unleashing Your Creativity! (YES! You ARE Creative!)
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Kidmin Talk #183 - Getting Parents to do Your Bidding
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Kidmin Talk #182 - Scope and Seekwhat? Engaging Older Boys and More!
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Kidmin Talk #181 - The Extra Mile
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Kidmin Talk #180 - Implementing Change QUICKLY!
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Kidmin Talk #179 - A Kidmin Checkup
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Aug 21, 2022 |
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Kidmin Talk #178 - Kidmin on MISSION
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Kidmin Talk #177 - Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?
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May 30, 2022 |
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Kidmin Talk #176 - Raising Kids Who Can STAND STRONG
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May 23, 2022 |
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Kidmin Talk #175 - Leading and GROWING a SMALL Kids Ministry
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May 09, 2022 |
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Kidmin Talk #174 - Kidology 101: Secrets of Effective Kid Communicators
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May 02, 2022 |
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Kidmin Talk #173 - Unintended Devastating Consequences of Adult Ministry Trends to Kidmin
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Kidmin Talk #172 Easter! Family Discipleship! Plus the Police Close in on Karl?
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Kidmin Talk #171 - Running on Empty + EGG Olympics Report
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Kidmin Talk #170 - Pastor Karl Goes to Big Church: Mirculous - How to Experience Miracles in Your Life
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Kidmin Talk #169 - The 7 P's of Pulling Off Kidmin Events
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Kidmin Talk #168 - Easter Outreach, Curriculum Heresy, and Much More!
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Kidmin Talk #167 - The Kidologist Interviews a Movie Star!
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Kidmin Talk #166 - Otium Sanctum (Don't Listen, Please)
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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Kidmin Talk #165 - When God Gets Distracted
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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Kidmin Talk #164 - How's Your Spiritual Vision?
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Kidmin Talk #163 - Your Kidmin Secret Sauce
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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Kidmin Talk #162 - Tweaking Ministry
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Kidmin Talk #161 - The Power of NOW!
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Kidmin Talk #160 - Making Your Class Rock
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Kidmin Talk #159 - Karl Answers Your Questions
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Kidmin Talk #158 - Communication HACKS
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Kidmin Talk #157 - Dealing with Problem People
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May 12, 2021 |
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Kidmin Talk #156 - Finding FOCUS
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Kidmin Talk #155 - Connecting with Today's Digital Kids
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Kidmin Talk #154 - The Power of First Impressions
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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Kidmin Talk #153 - Top Three Kidology Tools for your Kidmin in the New Year
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Kidmin Talk #152 - Shepherd or Sheepherder?
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Kidmin Talk #151 - The EPIC Story of YOUR Life!
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Jan 01, 2021 |
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Kidmin Talk #150 - A Kidmin Christmas Carol: The Ghost of Kidmin Future
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Dec 13, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #149 - A Kidmin Christmas Carol: The Ghost of Kidmin Present
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #148 - A Kidmin Christmas Carol: The Ghost of Kidmin Past
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #147 - 10 Secrets of Great Kid Communicators: Part THREE
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Nov 15, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #146 - 10 Secrets of Great Kid Communicators - Part TWO
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #145 - 10 Secrets of Great Kid Communicators - Part ONE
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #144 - When the Leadership Above You is Hindering Ministry
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #143 - 10 Life Lessons
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #142 - Get Up! Get Away! Get Alone!
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Aug 30, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #141 - The Blessings of COVID?
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #140 - Essential Characteristics for Success
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Jul 19, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #139 - Rethinking How You Measure Success
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Jun 28, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #138 - A Chance to Start Over!
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Jun 14, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #137 - Making Kids Feel Loved
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May 27, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #136 - Types of Puppets
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May 18, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #135 - After COVID-19 - The Path Forward
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #134 - A Mission of Hope for Families
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Apr 06, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #133 - How to ZOOM with Your Kids!
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Mar 28, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #132 - Special Edition: What Our Church is Doing During the Virus Crisis
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #131 - Relational Ministry in a Digital World
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #130 - The Quest for Quality Questions
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #129 - Tips on Leading Games
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #128 - What I Learned from Being a Youth Pastor for 6 Months
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Feb 24, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #127 - Secret to Effective Event Planning
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Feb 11, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #126 - Recruiting During Challenging Times
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Feb 03, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #125 - Family Ministry and More!
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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Kidmin Talk #124 - Kidology Master Classes
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Dec 19, 2019 |
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Kidmin Talk #122 - Getting Ready for Christmas, and More!
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Oct 29, 2019 |
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Kidmin Talk #121 - IMPACTing Children plus KidCheck Review
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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Kidmin Talk #120 - Outreach, Object Lessons, Conference and More!
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Oct 16, 2019 |
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Kidmin Talk #110 - Fortnite, Zarfing, Healthy Ministry and More!
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Sep 04, 2018 |
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Kidmin Talk #109 - Launching a Preteen Ministry
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Aug 24, 2018 |
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Kidmin Talk #108 - It's God's Ministry
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Jun 30, 2018 |
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Kidmin Talk #107 - Quick Preschool Tips!
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Jun 10, 2018 |
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Kidmin Talk #106 - Ferocious Love!
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May 06, 2018 |
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Kidmin Talk #105 - Just Stop It!
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Apr 15, 2018 |
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Kidmin Talk #104 - Starting Over Part 3: Inspire and Excite
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Mar 01, 2018 |
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Kidmin Talk #103 - Starting Over Part 2: Early Wins
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Dec 28, 2017 |
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Kidmin Talk #102 - Starting Over Part 1: Listen and Learn
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Nov 10, 2017 |
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Kidmin Talk #101 - Keeping Kids Safe in a Digital Age
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Sep 16, 2017 |
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Kidmin Talk #100 - Fads vs. Timeless Truth
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Aug 11, 2017 |
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Kidmin Talk #099 - New CP: Week One Report!
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Aug 04, 2017 |
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Kidmin Talk #098 - Unleashing Creativity
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Jun 20, 2017 |
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Kidmin Talk #097 - Ministry Outside the Church
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Jun 13, 2017 |
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Kidmin Talk #096 - How to Gain, Train and Retain Volunteers
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Jun 01, 2017 |
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Kidmin Talk #095 - Ministry BY Kids
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May 01, 2017 |
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Kidmin Talk #094 - Helping Kids Experience God
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Apr 18, 2017 |
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Kidmin Talk #093 - Leading UP!
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Mar 29, 2017 |
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Kidmin Talk #092 - Creative Summer Outreach
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Feb 23, 2017 |
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Kidmin Talk #091 - Engaging Your Audience
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Nov 30, 2016 |
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Kidmin Talk #090 - Awesome Community!
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Nov 23, 2016 |
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Kidmin Talk #089 - Awesome Opportunity!
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Nov 17, 2016 |
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Kidmin Talk #088 - Awesome God!
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Nov 10, 2016 |
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Kidmin Talk #087 - All About Christmas
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Nov 01, 2016 |
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Kidmin Talk #086 - Delighting Parents
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Oct 25, 2016 |
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Kidmin Talk #085 - Kidmin in the House
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Aug 18, 2016 |
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Kidmin Talk #084 - Technology in Kidmin
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May 09, 2016 |
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Kidmin Talk #083 - Hang in There!
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Apr 19, 2016 |
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Kidmin Talk #082 - Big Rocks!
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Dec 22, 2015 |
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Kidmin Talk #081 - Bible-O-Rama!
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Nov 30, 2015 |
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Kidmin Talk #080 - Kidmin and Star Wars
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Oct 30, 2015 |
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Kidmin Talk #079 - Keeping Spiritually F.I.T.
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May 01, 2015 |
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Kidmin Talk #078 - Bringing Stories to LIFE!
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Apr 14, 2015 |
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Kidmin Talk #077 - Connecting with Kids
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Feb 24, 2015 |
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Kidmin Talk #076 - The Three Secrets
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Jan 29, 2015 |
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Kidmin Talk #075 - Tips for Greeting Kids
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Nov 25, 2014 |
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Kidmin Talk #074 - Stumped by Kids!
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Nov 07, 2014 |
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Kidmin Talk #073 - Yes, I'm Alive!
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Oct 08, 2014 |
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Kidmin Talk #072 - A Goliath App!
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Aug 04, 2014 |
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Kidmin Talk #071 - iMinistry - Kidmin Apps
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Jul 21, 2014 |
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Kidmin Talk #070 - Awana is Relauching
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Jun 30, 2014 |
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Kidmin Talk #069 - Leading Kids to Christ
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May 09, 2014 |
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Kidmin Talk #068 - Don't Recruit, R.E.T.A.I.N.
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Apr 15, 2014 |
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Kidmin Talk #067 - One on One Discipleship
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Mar 18, 2014 |
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Kidmin Talk #066 - Relating to Adults
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Feb 07, 2014 |
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Kidmin Talk #065 - Engage Children
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Jan 07, 2014 |
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Kidmin Talk #064 - Kids of Divorce - School Shooting Response
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Dec 16, 2013 |
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Kidmin Talk #063 - Engage Leaders
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Dec 04, 2013 |
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Kidmin Talk #062 - Engage God
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Nov 16, 2013 |
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Kidmin Talk #061 - A Recruiting Game Plan
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Oct 23, 2013 |
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Kidmin Talk #060 - LIVE Q and A on the 4 Pillars of Children’s Ministry
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Sep 12, 2013 |
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Kidmin Talk #059 - How to be a FUN Leader
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Sep 04, 2013 |