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Ways to be Old and Rad
Tuesday February 9, 2010 | Orange LeadersI was in a Compassion Trip meeting with a group of students and leaders this week when one student commented to the group, “Jeff’s rad … for his age.” For the record, I’m 34, “silver” haired (they call me the “Silver Fox”), and I’ve been doing student ministry for over 10 years full-time; by student […] Read more
How to plan for the new year
Friday January 1, 2010 | Orange LeadersSetting goals and making plans is important, but if they’re never monitored or implemented, those goals are worthless. It’s like keeping a winning lottery ticket in your coat pocket for a year but never actually cashing it in. On this New Year’s Day, spend a few minutes thinking about how to reach the goals you […] Read more
Frugality, Orange-style (part 2)
Tuesday December 22, 2009 | Orange LeadersYesterday I wrote about how to make 20 percent of your dollars contribute to 80 percent of your WOW factor. Here are a few more practical ideas that will help you spend wisely while creating a killer environment for your ministries. Watch several episodes of “Design on a Dime” to prime the creative pump. I […] Read more
Frugality, Orange-style
Monday December 21, 2009 | Orange LeadersIn this economy where many churches are cutting budgets or delaying spending, I firmly believe when it comes to budgets sometimes less is more. I often describe our philosophy about environments by saying we get 80 percent of the WOW for 20 percent of the dollars. I confess our philosophy didn’t start out as a […] Read more
Squeeze the Orange – Part 3
Thursday December 3, 2009 | Orange LeadersThis is the final in a series of posts about getting the Orange philosophy to pervade your entire team, from top to bottom. You can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. The third benefit of an Orange philosophy being squeezed into your staff this coming year is influence. When everyone on your staff […] Read more
Squeeze the Orange – Part 2
Wednesday December 2, 2009 | Orange LeadersWe’re continuing a series of posts from Todd Clark about squeezing the Orange philosophy all over your ministry. See Part 1 here. The second benefit of an Orange philosophy being squeezed into your staff this coming year is … Chemistry. When everyone on your staff is headed in the same direction, an infectious culture is […] Read more
Squeeze the Orange – Part 1
Tuesday December 1, 2009 | Orange LeadersToday begins a series of posts from Todd Clark about getting your staff and volunteers to buy in to the Orange philosophy. Yes, you may get a little sticky, but it’s worth it! Is it really worth the time and energy it will take in 2010 to “squeeze the orange” philosophy into your church staff? […] Read more
"But I'm only a volunteer"
Thursday November 12, 2009 | Orange LeadersSometimes we get fooled into thinking we can only create change in our churches if we’re full-time, paid staff. Not so! We recently heard from Marcia Becker, a volunteer at Timber Lakes Baptist Church in Houston, TX, who turned her church Orange after decades of traditional children’s ministry. How did you go about presenting the […] Read more
