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Transitioning Traditional Campuses to the Orange Strategy
Tuesday March 4, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Deone Perdue When I arrived at the church I am at now, I was told, do not change anything for at least a year. Take your time getting to know the culture and the people of the church. Sounds like good advice right? Just as I was settling in they came into my office […] Read more
5 Tips for Parent Support Groups
Monday March 3, 2014 | Orange LeadersThis past fall, I had the opportunity to visit Church of the Resurrection’s Matthew’s Ministry in Kansas City. If you follow The Inclusive Church on Facebook, you may have caught a few photos from my October 22nd tour. Let me introduce you to Matthew’s Ministry Director, Jennifer Ross. Without knowing it, Jennifer is one of […] Read more
Speaking Life to Culture in This Digital Age: Social Ecclesia
Monday March 3, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Clark Campbell Almost everyone I meet has a good Pentecostal joke. There aren’t many I haven’t heard through my work with the Church of God and Pathway Press, both foundational Pentecostal organizations. Truthfully, I hear so many jokes that it can sometimes be hard to read between the lines when it comes to conversations […] Read more
5 Reasons to Avoid Questionnaires During the Interview Process
Thursday February 27, 2014 | Orange Leadersby David Lyons Do you like filling out questionnaires? I don’t. The only time I fill them out is when I have no other choice. But what about when it comes to hiring? Is it a good idea to have candidates for your open ministry positions fill out a questionnaire? Traditional churches often like questionnaires […] Read more
Making Your Children’s Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid’s Week, Part 4
Wednesday February 26, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Vicki Noblitt This month, Orange Leaders takes a look at Sue Miller’s book, Making Your Children’s Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid’s Week. You can hear more from Sue Miller, live, at the upcoming volunteer training Live to Serve events in Grand Rapids, Mich., March 8; Memphis, Tennessee, March 29; as well as The Orange Conference, April 30–May 2 […] Read more
5 Ways to do Church Communication on the Cheap
Tuesday February 25, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Joe Porter “If I had an unlimited communications budget, then I would _______.” I would make a pretty confident bet that no church has dedicated an unlimited amount of funds to communications. In fact, most of us operate on what we consider a limited budget. This means we have to get creative about communicating […] Read more
Waking a Sleeping Giant
Monday February 24, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Roy Jacques, Pastor of Marriage Ministry, Seacoast Church “Marriage is the foundation of a successful society.” Few church leaders would disagree with that statement. In fact, most church leaders have probably thought or said that very thing. If we’re so convinced that it’s foundational to our society, and certainly to the family unit, then why is […] Read more
Controlling Soundtracks as you Lead Worship
Friday February 21, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Yancy Richmond So often in the kidmin world, for worship we are using soundtracks and live lyric videos. You know, pre-recorded music as opposed to a live band. The pro is, it’s high-energy music to get your group excited and ready to participate in worship. However, the downside is, there’s no flexibility. How the […] Read more
March Madness and Ministry
Thursday February 20, 2014 | Orange LeadersMy family has been on a text thread about how the time has come to set up their March Madness basketball brackets. They’re anticipating a great March and planning now on how their team will climb to the top for a win. They are serious about this game. It got me to thinking. As a […] Read more
Making Your Children’s Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid’s Week, Part 3
Wednesday February 19, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Vicki Noblitt This month, Orange Leaders takes a look at Sue Miller’s book, Making Your Children’s Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid’s Week. You can hear more from Sue Miller, live, at the upcoming volunteer training Live to Serve events in Grand Rapids, Mich., March 8; Memphis, Tennessee, March 29; as well as The Orange Conference, April 30–May 2 […] Read more
