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Orange Tour: Close to the Heart
Monday October 20, 2014 | Orange LeadersTonight and tomorrow, Orange Tour will be close to the heart of the contiguous United States . . . in Kansas City, Kansas! Situated at Kaw Point where the Kansas and Missouri Rivers meet, Kansas City, Kansas, is home to about 150,000 residents and is abbreviated KCK—to differentiate itself from that other KC across the […] Read more
Five Dials Deserving Of Your Time, Energy, and Resources
Thursday October 16, 2014 | Orange LeadersBy Will Hutcherson Voices. There are a lot of voices in student ministry that tend to pull our focus in so many different directions. Voices outside of our church shout, “This is the next BIG THING in student ministry!” This can cause us to abandon our original vision in exchange for the envy of what […] Read more
Welcome to Indiana, The Cross Roads
Wednesday October 15, 2014 | Orange LeadersIt makes sense that we’d end up at some point here for Orange Tour. True to its motto, “Cross Roads of America,” Indiana has more miles of Interstate Highway per square mile than any other state. In Georgia, we say, “All roads lead to Peachtree,” but maybe in the U.S., all roads lead to Indiana. […] Read more
Four Ideas For Casting Vision To Parents
Tuesday October 14, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Dan Scott There’s a theory in advertising called effective frequency. The idea is fairly simple. A person needs exposure to a product, service, or idea multiple times before they will make a decision to purchase the product or service or subscribe to the idea. While there is no magic number for how many encounters […] Read more
Michigan: So Much More Than Cars
Monday October 13, 2014 | Orange LeadersToday and tomorrow, we’ll be in Troy, Michigan, for the Orange Tour! When you think Michigan, you may automatically think of Detroit and cars. But we’re here to tell you that there’s a lot more to this fantastic state than just the almighty auto. Here are 10 other things Michigan is known for: Michigan ranks […] Read more
3 Reasons You Should Connect With Your Orange Specialist
Friday October 10, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Abbey Carr Have you connected with your Orange Specialist? OS, to those in the know. If you are on the fence about reaching out, here are three compelling reasons out of a gazillion to move that to the top of your to-do list. OS’ talk to a lot of leaders. A ton. So, why […] Read more
OC15 REGISTRATION OPENS TODAY!
Thursday October 9, 2014 | Orange LeadersJOIN US AT THE ORANGE CONFERENCE 2015 TO DISCOVER HOW YOUR FAMILY MINISTRY TEAM CAN MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY LIFE STAGE AS A KID GROWS FROM PRESCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL. April 29–May 1, 2015 Atlanta At OC15 . . . You’ll learn from, share with, and be accepted by those in your tribe. You’ll […] Read more
4 Museums You Probably Didn’t Know Existed In Washington DC
Wednesday October 8, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Matt McKee We look toward our nation’s capital, Washington, DC, tomorrow and Friday for Orange Tour. We all know DC is home to the Smithsonian, the Library of Congress and a host of monuments, statues, and memorials. But did you know about these lesser known museum gems? 1. International Spy Museum A quote from […] Read more
Three Tips To Creating A Great Middle School Event
Tuesday October 7, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Clint Nowery One of my greatest memories growing up was attending church camp every summer. Living in Florida meant HOT summers, and the camp we went to was right smack in the middle of the state! That meant no beach, no breeze, just lots of sweaty kids running around all week. One summer that […] Read more
5 Things I Wish I Had Time To Do In And Around Lancaster, PA
Monday October 6, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Matt McKee Traveling to new cities means trying new things. The problem is that you can’t do everything you wish you could while traveling on the Orange Tour. In fact, most of the time you only get a couple of hours to truly experience the city that you are in because you are connecting […] Read more
