What Leaders Should Stop Saying
Wednesday July 15, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Matt McKee It’s an easy excuse that we all use too much, “I don’t have time for that.” The reality is that you may not have time for that but more likely the real answers are something closer to: I don’t want to do that. That is not a priority. That is not worth […] Read more
A Comprehensive Approach To Ministering To Communities
Friday June 12, 2015 | Orange LeadersGrace Onodipe is the director of children’s ministry at World Outreach Church For All Nations outside of Atlanta, Georgia. During Orange Conference 2015, we featured Grace on Instagram, highlighting her work with children. We asked Grace about her experience with her phase and how Orange is being used in WOCFAN’s environments. ORANGE: Tell us about […] Read more
Fighting For Families Using Orange Strategies
Friday June 5, 2015 | Orange LeadersKory Hollensteiner is the children’s pastor at The Crossing in Quincy, Illinois. During Orange Conference 2015, we featured Kory on Instagram, highlighting his work with middle-schoolers. We asked Kory about his experience with his phase and how Orange is being used in The Crossing’s environments. ORANGE: Tell us about your church. KORY: Our church has the model of one church in multiple locations. We have […] Read more
Four Simple Steps You Can Take To Prep For VBS
Wednesday May 20, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Abbey Carr In just a few days, we’ll be staring down the face of Memorial Day weekend. While this is a great opportunity to reflect on the lives of men and women who have served our country, it also signals something else for children’s ministry leaders around the world. The imminent countdown to VBS. […] Read more
Thinking Orange in a Portable World
Friday May 8, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Andy Wood & David Hibiske When we started South Bay Church in 2009, we spent over three years as a “church in a box.” Our budding family ministry had to get creative with everything from meeting spaces to casting vision to our growing volunteer base. We found that “thinking Orange” as a portable church […] Read more
Four Tips For Leading VBS Worship
Thursday May 7, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Yancy Richmond With many great summer outreaches on the horizon—like VBS, camps and more—we want to help you use music effectively. Music is a tool for you to connect with kids. It also reinforces the teachings and lessons they are learning and will help what they learn stick and last a lifetime. Here are […] Read more
Try Orange Free
Friday May 1, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Reggie Joiner What would happen if you treated every kid like they are made in the image of God? Have you ever considered that what you teach kids should be built around how you should treat kids? Think about it. If you really treat EVERY KID Like they have the potential . . […] Read more
Leading Small With Leaders
Thursday April 23, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Courtney Templeton So you’ve got a team of volunteers. They’ve signed up, been trained, they know what to do in case of a fire, they know the in’s and out’s of how a 4th-grade boy’s brain works, they’ve got their T-shirt, they’re good to go. Now what? Now you focus on keeping them. One […] Read more
Creating A Healthy Volunteer Culture
Monday April 6, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Chad Ward Setting the stage: I am in a growing church and Sunday is coming . . . again. I seem to have a lot of volunteers, but are they on mission? Do they understand WHY they serve? Are they excited to be there? Do they feel well equipped to lead? Do they feel […] Read more
The Recipe for Transforming Your Ministry into A Movement
Wednesday March 25, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Kevin Jennings Finding and nurturing the first few followers is the key to every movement For any leader, one of the greatest desires (and rewards) is to see your team reciprocate your passion and purpose. We want to create more than another job or ministry. As leaders, we want a movement so the commitment […] Read more