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Jingle Jam and the Generosity Challenge
Tuesday September 16, 2014 | Orange LeadersBy Mike Clear On a Saturday afternoon, back in 1942, a man wanted something fun to do with his two daughters, so he took them to an amusement park. He was looking forward to a meaningful time and a shared experience with his kids. However, while he was sitting on a bench at this amusement […] Read more
INTRODUCING THE ORANGE CONFERENCE 2015: IT’S JUST A PHASE
Tuesday September 16, 2014 | Orange LeadersA LOT OF KIDS IN YOUR MINISTRY THIS YEAR WON’T BE THERE NEXT YEAR. Before you know it they will simply move on to what’s next. And your chance to impact their present and shape their future will be gone. That’s why every phase in a kid’s life is more important than most of us […] Read more
Keeping the Doors of Opportunity Open to Reach the Community
Monday September 15, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Dan Kubish In September 2010, NewSpring Church had the opportunity to sponsor a public school assembly on the subject of bullying. The assembly went very well and the principal began to dialogue with our children’s ministry staff about the possibility of having more assemblies in the school that would present important character traits. We […] Read more
15 Reasons Orange is Excited to Go to Minneapolis
Wednesday September 10, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Matt McKee The Orange Tour is always excited when it goes to a new city and this year Minneapolis happens to be one of those towns. Like anyone going to a new place we wanted to do some research on what to expect and to see what fun facts we could find. Below we […] Read more
Encounter Jesus in a New Way in Israel
Tuesday September 9, 2014 | Orange LeadersFor many, a trip to Israel is a must-see, wish-list item. As a leader, perhaps this is something you’ve done or wish to do. Maybe you’ve wondered about what you would get to see while there. Recently, the Israel Ministry of Tourism asked Perry Noble to write about his trip to Israel, explaining to would-be […] Read more
Orange Victory
Monday September 8, 2014 | Orange LeadersWe love hearing from our partners about how they are implementing the Orange Strategy and what is working well. Dexter Culbreath, the Elementary Children’s Director at Victory World Church in Norcross, Georgia, shares the VicKids experience with us today. by Dexter Culbreath Going Orange in the Children’s Ministry of Victory World Church has been such […] Read more
Helping Parents Lead Their Family in Worship
Thursday September 4, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Yancy Richmond We need to help parents realize that just waiting until arriving at church to worship isn’t enough, for themselves and for their kids. It needs to be a part of every family’s spiritual life all week. It’s important to worship in front of your kids—in the car or at home. Even spend […] Read more
What is Really Sacred?
Tuesday September 2, 2014 | Orange LeadersA lot of unnecessary rifts exist because well-intentioned leaders make the wrong things sacred (communication styles, worship, service times, technology, architecture). All of those things should be redefined based on how well they highlight what is timeless. We should constantly be changing certain things for the sake of what is timeless. Our message is timeless, […] Read more
Do Big Things By Leading Small
Thursday August 28, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Mike Clear We have a big challenge. A BIG challenge. Most studies today indicate that at least half of students will walk away from their faith in college. Why? Professors that are too pushy? Roommates who are too radical? Cynical sweethearts? Although these may be the easy mark, the reason they walk away from […] Read more
Time for Kickoff
Monday August 25, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Misty Phillips Do you have a game plan to connect with parents this fall? It’s a great way to kick off the fall season since families are back in the swing of school and routines. As leaders, we want to do all we can to help parents create a rhythm with their families as […] Read more
