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Don’t Miss This! Last Day to Get Bonus Material from Orange Books!
Friday August 22, 2014 | Orange LeadersHave you heard about the sweet deals that Orange Books has been offering this week? Today is the last day to get any of the deals listed on this page, and they saved the biggest deal to feature today: Buy the Orange Books Digital Library (Kindle editions of Married People, Make Believe, Creating a Lead […] Read more
On Resting
Thursday August 21, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Dan Scott In a few weeks, we’ll be headed into fall, which, except for Christmas and Easter, is the busiest time of the year for those of us in ministry. The activities and effort required to get a ministry year underway can be quite extensive. It’s great work, but what is the impact of […] Read more
It’s Not Too Early to Plan Your Christmas Program!
Wednesday August 20, 2014 | Orange Leaders’Tis (almost) the season. Can you believe it? Christmas is just around the corner, ready to pounce. In a short time, you’ll be WRAPPED UP in enough festive details to make your head dance with far more than just Sugar Plums! If planning a Christmas production to please everyone is enough to send your blood […] Read more
The Parent’s Voice
Tuesday August 19, 2014 | Orange LeadersDo you have a Parent Advisory Board for your ministry? No matter what age group you’re in charge of, the feedback and guidance of parents can be invaluable. Not only can they help steer the direction of the ministry, influential parents can be the best advertisements for your programs as they encourage their friends and […] Read more
How Your Church Can Build Marriages that Last
Monday August 18, 2014 | Orange LeadersOur friends over at Orange Books are offering some great deals this week. You can get any of the deals, any day this week, but we really like today’s featured deal: Buy one copy of the book Married People, and get all of the following: “Why Marriage Ministry Is Doable for Every Church” (Orange Conference 2014 […] Read more
Easing the transition
Friday August 15, 2014 | Orange LeadersNo matter how ready for college your seniors say (or act like) they are, almost every rising freshman experiences a measure of transitional shock. In many cases, they’re moving from their hometowns into different cities, forced to meet new people, and learning to live independent of their parents. As a small group or ministry leader, […] Read more
Doing What the Church Does Best
Thursday August 14, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Sue Miller I spent some time recently with a group of leaders talking about children’s ministry. They were sharing with me their disappointment over their apparent lack of influence in a child’s life each Sunday. With the stats showing that parents have the greatest influence in a child’s life, it’s easy to feel like […] Read more
The WAVE is coming! And With it, the Parent Opportunity!
Wednesday August 13, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Scott Rubin I’m one of those who loves to hold onto Summertime as lonnnnnng as possible. It’s easily my favorite season of the year! And yet, the undeniable reality of the school year is that it’s either here right now, or else coming toward us like a giant wave. In youth ministry, there are […] Read more
Going Orange: The first steps
Tuesday August 12, 2014 | Orange LeadersIf you’re a children’s, student, or family minister trying to bring your church toward Orange thinking, it may seem like an overwhelming task. The good news is that there are a few steps you can take to manage the transition in its early stages: Discuss principles before practices. Most senior pastors will agree with the […] Read more
Are they ready to fight?
Monday August 11, 2014 | Orange LeadersAs Nehemiah led the Hebrew people in rebuilding Jerusalem, he sensed a drop in morale. People were tired. Power struggles were popping up. His enemy, Sanballat, threatened attack and began perpetuating destructive rumors. The Hebrew people started to panic, and Nehemiah promptly addressed them: Therefore I stationed some of the people behind the lowest points […] Read more
