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WIN OC15 TICKETS: Tell Us About Your Phase
Wednesday November 12, 2014 | Orange LeadersIt’s just a phase, but it’s all yours. Whether you wow the adorable preschoolers, brave the daring elementary kids, weird out with the middle schoolers or Snap Chat the high schoolers, you’ve chosen to work with one or more life stages that holds a special place in your heart. And you wouldn’t trade it for […] Read more
Orange Tour Wraps Up in the Big Guava!
Monday November 10, 2014 | Orange LeadersWe couldn’t think of a better place to wrap up the Orange Tour than the oceanside city of Tampa. After 12 stops across the nation, we’re ready to celebrate and enjoy this city’s warm weather and hospitality at our Lead Small event tonight and the main event tomorrow. In doing a little research on our […] Read more
Making Bigger Asks
Thursday November 6, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Elle Campbell One of the best things we can do to help a kid experience community is to give them a small group leader who knows them, loves them, and shows up consistently. But if there’s one thing every church probably has in common, it’s this: no one has enough consistent small group leaders. […] Read more
Keep Austin Weird
Monday November 3, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Matt McKee I made my first trip to Austin, Texas, back in the early 2000s. It wasn’t anything special, just a little trip through the town on my way from Dallas to San Antonio. I had no idea that the town had a motto, but, after the first visit, I understood why it did and […] Read more
7 Tips for Running a Large Group Environment Smoothly
Friday October 31, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Kendra Fleming If you use 252 Basics like we do, then every Sunday you unpack the Bible story and lead your kids to worship in your large group environment. This is your big chance to communicate the truth of God’s Word in such a way that it engages the kids and sticks with them! […] Read more
Celebrate the Big and Small
Thursday October 30, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Amy Fenton I love to celebrate! I love parties. I love holidays. I love birthdays. A few weeks ago it was my birthday, and it was fabulous! It wasn’t that I did anything big. It was simply a day of celebrations. When I woke up, my kids (who know I love a good party) […] Read more
Loving Others Through Giving
Wednesday October 29, 2014 | Orange LeadersOrange teaching revolves around the two greatest commandments: “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself,’” (Matthew 22:37-39 NKJV). As our children and […] Read more
Creating A Healthy Volunteer Culture
Monday October 27, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Jenilee Hurley You finally just figured out your recruiting strategy, and you have a plan in place. But what happens after the volunteers commit and show up? Creating a healthy volunteer culture requires a plan and requires some hard work, but if you are willing to put in the effort, the results will be […] Read more
What Mistakes Can Teach Us
Friday October 24, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Yancy Richmond Have you ever made a mistake? I know, I know. I’ll rephrase the question: When was the last time you made a mistake? I have made many mistakes over the years, on stage and off. The issue isn’t whether you make mistakes or don’t make mistakes, rather it’s how you respond to […] Read more
5 Things Every Special Needs Leader Needs To Know
Thursday October 23, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Connie Hutchinson Over the last 22 years, I have witnessed firsthand a growing recognition among churches of the value of including children and adults with special needs in the body life of their churches. My goal is to identify and break down any barrier that keeps people with disabilities and their families from being […] Read more
