The Power Of A Bigger Story
Monday November 9, 2015 | Orange LeadersNehemiah was convinced that the generations of God-followers around him needed to experience something that would move their faith beyond its present condition. Think about what happened. Everyone in the community experienced the wall at some level. The text implies that assignments were made to families and tribes. Remember the people of God were “in […] Read more
VBS: More than Event Planning, Make it Intentional
Thursday November 5, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Rebekah Bullard A few months ago, in a conversation with another ministry leader, I asked, “How does your church do VBS?” Her response caught me off guard. She said, “We don’t. I am not as brave as you.” I was taken back because, in my experience, VBS was seen as a non-negotiable staple in our […] Read more
5 People Who Should Be On Your Speed Dial
Monday October 26, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Matt McKee How do you know if you are part of the community as a pastor, a business leader, or the CEO of a non-profit? For me, there are two questions that I ask myself: If something happens in the community who calls me? If something happens in the community whom do I call? […] Read more
Staying Connected With Your Church Community
Wednesday October 14, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Brett Talley The moment of panic. We’ve all felt it at different times and in different ways. You are in a conversation about a specific family or person from church and, all of a sudden, you realize that you can’t recall the last time you actually saw the person you are talking about. Maybe […] Read more
5 Tips For Using Orange In Your Church Plant
Wednesday September 30, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Chara Robinson I have the pleasure of being the children’s pastor at Hill City Church located in Richmond, Virginia. We are a city church right on the dividing line of the city and county, nearby interstate exchanges. September 14, 2015, we turned ONE YEAR OLD! We have about 350-360 active adults in the church […] Read more
Changing The Way We Disciple A Generation
Thursday September 24, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Paula Forte Instituting Orange in two different church environments, both of which were over 100 years old, has allowed me to be a part of shifting some of the ideologies, methodologies, and aspirations of churches seeking to serve our next generation. In 2011, I was looking for a curriculum that took the truths of […] Read more
Using Orange In Your Portable Church
Thursday September 17, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Kelly Stockdale In the four years I’ve been a preschool director at our church, we’ve been in two different portable locations. Along the way, we’ve had many hits, and we’ve had many misses. One thing I’ve learned for certain is you have to start with a great curriculum provider. I would rather have a […] Read more
Small Church, Great Impact
Monday September 14, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Nathaniel Foote Even if you are a small church you can “Think Orange” and have a great impact not only on your students but on their families as well. I started using Think Orange two years ago and that was the best decision I could’ve made for our ministries at my church. We started […] Read more
6 Ideas To Connect Parents And Small Group Leaders
Tuesday September 1, 2015 | Orange LeadersHere at Orange, we talk a lot about the two most important people in your church: parents and small group leaders (SGLs). These are the most important people in your church because they have the most influence with kids. And because parents and SGLs have the most influence with kids, it’s probably a good idea to . . . […] Read more
5 Tips For Making Your Next Presentation More Engaging
Friday August 28, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Matt McKee We have all been there. You get called to a meeting and there is a laptop opened up just waiting to present a PowerPoint, Keynote, or Prezi presentation. You think to yourself, I can’t wait to see this presentation. I bet it is going to be awesome. Okay, nobody has said that […] Read more