Karl Bastian has over 25 years of experience as a full-time children’s pastor in large, small, and mobile churches. He is the founder of Kidology.org, one of the first and still leading Internet destinations for those who minister to children. He is the host of KidminTalk.com a popular children’s ministry podcast and he is widely known as the creator of ToyBoxTales.com. He is a prolific writer of training resources, books, magazine articles and is the author of DiscipleTown, the children's church curriculum from DiscipleLand.com. Karl has a Bible Theology degree from Moody Bible Institute and a Masters in Children’s Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Named by Children’s Ministry Magazine as one of the top 20 influencers in children’s ministry in the past 20 years, Karl is a trainer and encourager at conferences around the world. But his favorite place to be is in front of kids, creatively teaching them the Bible and training them to serve God. In his workshops or one on one coaching, Karl brings the joy of children's ministry to life and with it, creative and practical ideas and principles that will recharge your ministry. For men in ministry, Karl created an annual retreat in Yosemite National Park to provide a time of renewal and refreshment for children's pastors in need of a fresh connection with God called Yosemite Summit. Learn more at yosemitesummit.org Karl’s life mission is to Reach and Teach as many children as possible with the Good News of God’s Love and in the process to Enlist, Equip and Encourage others to do the same. He is currently the children’s pastor at Highpoint Church in Aurora, Colorado.