Orange Leaders
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Married People: How Your Church can Build Marriages that Last
Tuesday March 25, 2014 | Orange LeadersExciting things are coming up for MarriedPeople: Ted Lowe together with Doug Fields, are releasing their first book about marriage ministry strategy next month, and Ted is leading the Marriage Ministry Track for The Orange Conference 2014. And today, Ted is taking over the Orange Leaders Twitter account! You’ll want to follow us at @OrangeLeaders […] Read more
Ways to Connect with Orange!
Monday March 24, 2014 | Orange LeadersWe have a number of ways you can talk and connect with us at Orange. From smartphone apps to Pinterest accounts, we’re all over the place! Leave a comment on a blog, tweet us a picture of your staff or environment or Friday lunch (that includes something orange, of course), post your Sunday stories and […] Read more
Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung, Part 3
Wednesday March 19, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Daron Dickens The topic of our children can be touchy. For this reason I highly recommend you read chapter six of Crazy Busy for yourself before you make any judgments against the book solely based on what I am writing here. I think, however, we can all agree that our children are blessings, and […] Read more
Team Member Progression
Tuesday March 18, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Matt Norman I think that all of us in children’s ministry, or in ministry in general, have some idea or plan in our heads about how volunteers will progress through our ministry. This is usually some vague sense of where you will put new people and where they will go from there. But, how […] Read more
Announcing: Play For Keeps Story Winner!
Monday March 17, 2014 | Orange LeadersCongratulations to Mia Hannahs, Children’s Pastor at Lifepoint Church in Wilmington, NC! She’s the winner of our Playing for Keeps Story Contest! In January, Lifepoint took a huge step in their walk with families. We featured a two week “Playing For Keeps” series. We prepared for this series by introducing our families to the Legacy App. […] Read more
Creating Structure and Goals for Worship
Thursday March 13, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Yancy Richmond Music is the soundtrack to all of our lives. I saw a post on Facebook earlier this year that made me laugh when I read it ’cause it’s so true. It said: “My Brain: 2% phone numbers, 3% names, 5% school knowledge, 90% song lyrics.” When we think about our busy lives […] Read more
Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung, Part 2
Wednesday March 12, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Daron Dickens By now you have a good handle on the problem of busyness. Chances are, if you are reading this second installment, you classify yourself as busy. At this point, it begs the question, “Now what?” Moving out of living crazy busy is not simply a matter of implementing a few tools because […] Read more
Geoff Surratt is Taking Over Orange Leaders’ Social Media Channels!
Tuesday March 11, 2014 | Orange LeadersIf you follow the Orange Leaders’ accounts on social media, you may notice a familiar voice posting and spreading Orange information today. That’s because we’ve been taken over by Geoff Surratt on Facebook and Twitter! Throughout the day, you’ll be able to interact with Geoff, ask questions, share stories, get information and learn more about the Start-up […] Read more
Your Stories Could Win You a Ticket to Orange Conference 2014!
Monday March 10, 2014 | Orange LeadersThis week, I said YES to chocolate. Perhaps some of you did, too. But it hasn’t changed my life. Now, there are some “Yesses” in my life that have changed me, my circumstances, or my ministry. What are some “Yesses” in your life that have changed how you lead, what direction to take in ministry, […] Read more
Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung, Part 1
Wednesday March 5, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Daron Dickens Before we dive in to Kevin DeYoung’s book, Crazy Busy, can I make a confession to you? I struggled with writing this. Don’t get me wrong, I was excited about the opportunity and I really enjoy writing. Still, for some reason I found myself resistant to cracking the spine. I would sit […] Read more
