Lindsay Gonzalez
EP 146: Creating Experiences Teens Love to Attend
Tuesday November 1, 2022 | Lindsay GonzalezEpisode Description: Teenagers can access almost any information online, but they’re craving connection more than ever. In this episode, we share an Orange Conference breakout session with Leslie Mack, Director of High School Strategy at Orange. Leslie explains how you can shift your focus toward building experiences that focus on things students can’t find anywhere […] Read more
EP 145: Lead Yourself
Tuesday October 25, 2022 | Lindsay GonzalezEpisode Description: In order to lead others well, you first must lead yourself well. In this episode, we share an Orange Conference breakout session with Doug Fields, co-founder of Download Youth Ministry. Doug unpacks five areas “below the surface” in a leader’s life where it’s especially important to lead ourselves well, and he shares practical […] Read more
EP 144: Building a Healthy Team Culture
Tuesday October 18, 2022 | Lindsay GonzalezEpisode Description: Team culture has always been important, but many of us are thinking about it more than ever in 2022. In this episode, we share a breakout session from Orange Conference with Orange’s Executive Director of Staff Culture and Development Trey McKnight. Trey unpacks 6 of the most important things leaders can do to […] Read more
EP 143: Teenage Humans Serving Humans
Tuesday October 11, 2022 | Lindsay GonzalezEpisode Description: When you create opportunities for teenagers to serve, it helps them build a lasting faith and an understanding of how they fit into God’s story. In this episode, we share a breakout session from Orange Conference 2022 with Orange Specialist Charlie Conder. Charlie explains why service is so important for teens and then […] Read more
EP 142: Resilient Leadership
Tuesday October 4, 2022 | Lindsay GonzalezEpisode Description: If you want to lead well for the long haul, resiliency is the key. In this episode, we share a session from Orange Conference 2022 where Danielle Strickland breaks down five attitudes that can help you become a more resilient leader. Danielle is a speaker, justice advocate and author whose most recent book, […] Read more
138: Leading Humans: What Does it Take to Get Volunteers Excited Again?
Wednesday September 7, 2022 | Lindsay GonzalezEpisode Description: As ministry leaders, our job is not just to invest in students, but also in the volunteers who serve with us. In this episode, Orange Curriculum Directors Mike Clear andCrystal Chiang share practical advice and words of encouragement for the leaders who are struggling to recruit volunteers post-pandemic. They also discuss the unique […] Read more
101: How Community Can Thrive in Crisis
Monday August 30, 2021 | Lindsay GonzalezWhat do we do in those moments where it feels like everything has changed? How do we help our communities when we are experiencing a crisis? In this episode, Crystal Chiang unpacks the ways we can show up for the kids and teenagers in our ministries so they can thrive, even in crisis. Read more
100: What is the Role of a Small Group Leader
Monday August 23, 2021 | Lindsay GonzalezAs we restart ministries and train leaders to invest in the next generation, what do they need to know? What are the characteristics of a great small group leader? In this episode of the Think Orange podcast Tom Shefchunas breaks down what it means to lead small in order to impact kids or teenagers so […] Read more
099: Going Back to School and Church this Fall
Monday August 16, 2021 | Lindsay GonzalezAs we restart ministries, and as kids and teenagers go back to school in what still feels like an uncertain time, we all need a reminder of why we do what we do and how we can help the next generation as they navigate a new school year. That’s why Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy […] Read more
