Lindsay Gonzalez
040: Growing Young By Engaging the Next Generation
Tuesday January 16, 2018 | Lindsay GonzalezAs ministry leaders, we’re eager to mentor the next generation. We have so much insight and wisdom to pass on after all. But investing in teenagers and young adults isn’t about dropping some knowledge and walking away. It’s about engaging them in conversations, practicing empathy, and providing them with ways they can be actively involved […] Read more
039: Tips and Tools for Time Management
Tuesday January 9, 2018 | Lindsay GonzalezHave you ever gotten to the end of a busy day—one in which you rushed breathlessly from task to task—and asked yourself, “Where did the time go today?” It’s not that the things you did weren’t important, but you wonder if they were the most important? Sure, that’s a tension every ministry leader feels from […] Read more
038: Increasing Your Capacity As a Leader
Tuesday January 2, 2018 | Lindsay GonzalezWe all have goals we’d like to achieve, dreams we want to see become a reality, and priorities we want to elevate. But at the end of the day, the work week, or even the year, we often look back and wonder where the time went. Did we do the things we’d hoped to do? […] Read more
035: The Grown-Up’s Guide to Teenage Humans with Josh Shipp
Tuesday December 12, 2017 | Lindsay GonzalezLeading teenagers is simultaneously one of the hardest parts of youth ministry and one of the most rewarding — it’s a time of high stakes, yet great opportunity. In today’s episode of the Think Orange podcast, we talk to Josh Shipp, award-winning teen expert featured on MTV, CNN, and in The New York TImes, and […] Read more
034: How To Engage Today’s Youth And Families
Tuesday December 5, 2017 | Lindsay GonzalezResearch shows one out of two teens drift from their faith after graduation from high school. With numbers like these, youth leaders and parents are worried their students and kids will fall within this statistic. The key to having a faith that lasts well beyond the pomp and circumstance is having a continuous conversation about […] Read more
033: Choosing A Lifestyle Of Generosity
Tuesday November 28, 2017 | Lindsay GonzalezAs ministry leaders, the lines of generosity are blurred because giving is a part of our job descriptions. So what does it look like to be generous when you already give so much on a weekly basis? On today’s episode of the Think Orange podcast, our podcast guests, Jeff Shinabarger and Gerald Fadayomi, challenge us […] Read more
032: How To Influence And Mobilize Students
Tuesday November 21, 2017 | Lindsay GonzalezYour work as a ministry leader is hard. Each week, you give all of yourself — and then some — to reach those your ministry serves. Then, you do it all over again the next week. Wouldn’t it be a shame that after all of your effort, you realized your hard work isn’t paying off? […] Read more
031: Unleashing Leadership Potential In Students
Thursday November 16, 2017 | Lindsay GonzalezAre you and other members of your staff wracking your brains to figure out ways to get everything done? Are you trying to scale your ministry because of the growth you’ve experienced in recent years? Have you wondered how you can give your middle school and high school students a lasting faith that goes beyond […] Read more
030: How To Lead When You’re Not In Charge
Tuesday November 7, 2017 | Lindsay GonzalezSometimes, you feel stuck. You see all the possibilities that lay ahead in your ministry, yet you feel held back by your position on the organizational chart. You start to feel stagnant, unimportant, and disgruntled. But don’t lose heart: You can cultivate influence without authority and you can use your passion to gain influence with […] Read more
029: 360° Leadership – Leading From Stage, In The Office And At Home
Tuesday October 31, 2017 | Lindsay GonzalezLeadership is hard. There are so many systems to manage and personalities to navigate on top of the small, but urgent tasks that await you. It’s all you can do to keep chaos at bay, so you keep your head down, working furiously, and hope you can make it home by dinner. Unfortunately, poor leadership […] Read more
