Lindsay Gonzalez
050: Building a Team from Scratch
Tuesday April 3, 2018 | Lindsay GonzalezToday we hear from two sides of experience on the leadership development spectrum. Our first guest is Geoff Surratt, a ministry veteran with 35 years of experience in growing start-up churches and teams, who shares principles from Jesus’ leadership we can apply to our churches today. Then Brooklyn Lindsey, a youth ministry expert who in […] Read more
049: Overcoming Fear, Anxiety, Rejection & Comfort In Your Ministry and Life
Tuesday March 27, 2018 | Lindsay GonzalezToday on a very special edition of the Think Orange Podcast, we sit down with Louie Giglio to talk about his latest books Goliath Must Fall and Indescribable. Through the conversation, we discover that the key to defeating our own Goliaths is to no longer see ourselves as David. Instead, we must keep our eyes […] Read more
048: Five Principles for Parenting Beyond Your Capacity (Part 2 of 2)
Tuesday March 20, 2018 | Lindsay GonzalezThe families in your church and community have a lot going on. Some days are a nonstop hustle from breakfast to bed time, with meetings, school, extracurriculars, and more sandwiched in between. But regardless of the pace they keep, every family has a natural rhythm parents can lean into in order to invest in the […] Read more
047: Five Principles for Parenting Beyond Your Capacity (Part 1 of 2)
Tuesday March 13, 2018 | Lindsay GonzalezRaising kids isn’t for the faint of heart. There’s bound to be messes, sleepless nights, and questions (oh so very many questions) along the way. The parents in your church and in your community can’t—and shouldn’t have to!—do it alone. Today on The Pod, we’re joined by Carey Nieuwhof, father, pastor, and author of the […] Read more
046: Showing Up For the Next Generation
Wednesday March 7, 2018 | Lindsay GonzalezThere’s 168 hours in the week, and the families who attend our churches only spend 1 of them with us—if that! And that’s not even to mention all of the families who don’t attend our church. With so much of life being lived outside of Sunday (and outside our church walls), doesn’t it make sense […] Read more
045: Creating a Safe Place for Grieving Families
Tuesday February 27, 2018 | Lindsay GonzalezAs the church, we are called to gather around those in pain. But what about those whose pain isn’t as obvious—how do we help them? In today’s episode of the Think Orange Podcast, we’ll discuss how ministry leaders can gather around families walking through the loss of a pregnancy or an infant. First we’re joined […] Read more
044: How to Reimagine and Redesign Your Ministry
Tuesday February 20, 2018 | Lindsay GonzalezAs church leaders, we know Sunday doesn’t just happen. It takes time, energy, and resources to create programming week after week. But is what we do on Sunday the best way to set families up to win on Monday? Today on the Think Orange Podcast, Reggie Joiner shares about his own personal experiences with reactionary […] Read more
043: Mapping Community Assets
Friday February 16, 2018 | Lindsay GonzalezAs church leaders, we spend a lot of time planning programs, events, and weekend gatherings for people in our communities. We think if we build it, they will come. But what if the people who come aren’t the ones we’re meant to reach? Today on the Think Orange Podcast, we interview Virginia Ward about community […] Read more
042: Tips for Building a Successful Family Ministry in a Start-Up Church
Wednesday January 31, 2018 | Lindsay GonzalezWhen you’re a start-up church, there are a million details to think about before you can even open your doors. It can be tempting to start by creating places for adults to worship. But what if you could make a greater impact by turning your energy toward a strategy that keeps the entire family in […] Read more
041: Mobilizing Volunteers to Accomplish Your Mission
Tuesday January 23, 2018 | Lindsay GonzalezWe’ve all been there. Sunday morning rolls around and we’re panicked by the number of volunteer roles left unfilled. We think, “Don’t people know the church has the most incredible mission on the planet!?” The truth is, many of the people in your congregation do—they’re just waiting for you to ask them to join you. […] Read more