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The Two Types of Leaders Every Child Needs
Wednesday April 12, 2017 | Orange LeadersWhich phase of a kid’s life do you think is more important? There are actually two answers to that question. . . Answer 1 The phase that should matter most is the one you are working with now. In other words, you should learn to champion the age group you work with so you can […] Read more
Why Your Ministry Needs a Champion
Wednesday April 5, 2017 | Orange LeadersIf you’re reading this article, more than likely it’s because you influence children or teenagers. That puts you in a unique tribe of leaders who spend every week teaching, programming, and leading the next generation. It also means it’s up to you. You are in a position to change how adults in your church see […] Read more
The 3 Elements of Every Phase
Wednesday March 29, 2017 | Orange LeadersEvery phase has its own significant relationship, present realities, and distinctive opportunities. So we have to pay attention. We have to do our homework. We have to show up consistently. We have to rally the church to know the kids matter at every phase. Read more
Why Kids Need More Than Just Their Parents
Wednesday March 22, 2017 | Orange LeadersIf no volunteer can ever know what a parent knows, then why recruit anyone to help with kids and teenagers? It would definitely make things easier if you could just tell parents, “Since you know more than we can ever know, and you have more time than we will ever have, and you care about […] Read more
Parent and Small Group Leader: A Child Needs Both
Wednesday March 15, 2017 | Orange LeadersLast Friday you put on some tunes and busted a move in front of your totally-mortified middle school sons. Then tonight they came home from the dance doing the sprinkler, just like you taught ’em—only they gave credit to Jeff, their small group leader. What gives? And it’s not just your own kids, either. One […] Read more
The One Thing Every Kid Needs the Most
Wednesday March 8, 2017 | Orange LeadersAll kids need the same thing. Kids who are black, white, Asian, Hispanic. Kids who are fostered or adopted. Only children, middle children, and youngest children. High risk, special needs, gifted, introverts, extroverts, strong-willed, or mild-tempered . . . All kids need the same thing. Actually, it may seem like kids need a lot of […] Read more
Having Faith Conversations With Kids
Monday February 20, 2017 | Orange Leaders“Well, like one time I forgot to study for a test. So on my way to school I prayed to God to help me do good on the test… and I did!” Out of the mouths of second graders, right? Has one of your few ever made a statement about faith in group that you […] Read more
Prioritizing Relationships in Your Small Group Culture
Friday February 10, 2017 | Orange LeadersSunday Mornings . . . or Wednesday nights, or Sunday evenings. Whenever you meet, it’s essential to provide children and students with consistent weekly small group leaders. If you say small group relationships are a priority, this is how you act like it. I grew up in a church where everyone was on a rotation, […] Read more
Launching Orange . . . Over Time
Thursday February 9, 2017 | Orange LeadersThe old adage goes something like this: “How do you eat an Elephant?” Answer: “One bite at a time.” Well, I’d say the answer is the same to the question “How do you implement Orange?” One bite at a time, so to speak. While we would definitely prefer leaders to be “all in” when it […] Read more
XP3 101 | The 7 Segments
Tuesday January 17, 2017 | Orange LeadersThis post is part of a series of posts called XP3 101. Be sure to check out the entire series! You can check out the previous post in this series by clicking here. Hey! My name is Crystal and I’m the Director of High School Strategy here at Orange. If you’ve been following the XP3 […] Read more
