Paula Dannielle
Paula Dannielle is originally from Phoenix, AZ. Currently, she serves as the Family Ministry Director for the Uptown campus at Forest Hill Church in Charlotte, NC. Paula holds degrees from Arizona State and Emory University, and has served in family ministry for over 20 years. She is passionate about empowering churches to partner with families in growing the faith of the next generation. Also, Paula is the founder of Purpose Over Rules, a family ministry coaching company. Paula is honored to share her journey with three gorgeous daughters: Chayil Destiny, Charity Joy, and Cherish Faith. In her "spare" time, you can find Paula vegging out and watching WWE or re-runs of Scandal.
What Makes Orange a Unique Solution to a Common Problem
Monday June 29, 2020 | Paula DannielleWe don’t want them to develop a faith that’s put on a shelf for later. We want them to have a faith that they use in their day-to-day now. Read more
Maximizing Family Time During the Holidays
Monday November 25, 2019 | Paula DannielleThe hustle-and-bustle of the holiday season doesn’t just pertain to shopping. Ministry work seems to get kicked up a notch between October and February. We have Fall Festivals, Hallelujah Nights, Trunk or Treats, Thanksgiving events, Christmas services, New Year’s services, and new families coming to jump-start their faith journeys this year. With all of these moments that are scrunched together by calendars, how we can make sure to protect our family time? Read more
Personal Actions Speak Louder Than Personal Words
Thursday February 7, 2019 | Paula DanniellePeople will follow what you do more than they will ever follow what you say. This is the power of example. And if you are a parent you have probably seen this play out when your three-year-old repeats something you say in private but would never want people to know you say in public. When […] Read more
How to Determine if Risk is Worth It
Tuesday January 29, 2019 | Paula DannielleThere is one sure way to never fail. That is to never take any risks in the first place. Taking risks is a part of life but it is also a part of ministry. Taking risks is the part of ministry that is a requirement for forward movement. We take risks when we realize a […] Read more
Aligning Leaders: Drawing a Straight Line
Tuesday January 22, 2019 | Paula DannielleHave you ever heard a basketball coach talking to their team during a time out? Everyone is huddled around each other listening for what to do next. They are not listening for the vision. The vision is clear. We want to score more points than the other team so that we can win. However, during […] Read more
How Self-Control Affects the Whole
Friday January 18, 2019 | Paula DannielleOne of my favorite fruits is the pomegranate. It is complicatedly beautiful. If you’ve ever cut one open, it is made up of several little seeds, held together by cream-colored borders, protected by a hard-red shell. Once you cut a pomegranate open though you will quickly notice that if you expose one part of the […] Read more
Bringing the Vision Back into View
Friday January 4, 2019 | Paula DannielleYour team was intentional during your fall launch. You came up with creative and fun ways to reiterate vision to parents and volunteers. There were events, giveaways, take-homes, and all kinds of things to remind parents how your church is working to partner with them to influence the faith of their kid or student. Now […] Read more
Keeping an Intentional Connection on High Attendance Holidays
Tuesday December 4, 2018 | Paula DannielleHolidays and high church attendance days seem to go hand-in-hand. People we’ve never met and people we haven’t seen in a while all seem to be present at once on Sundays connected to holidays. In addition to the Sundays, we have special events and services that are designed as easy on-ramps for people to join […] Read more
Creating Church Events That Soar
Tuesday November 13, 2018 | Paula DannielleThere’s nothing quite like spending time and budget on an event that is poorly attended. We live in a culture that is always looking for something to do. Something to attend. Somewhere to spend their family time. So when our churches put an event together and it is poorly attended or misses its target audience […] Read more
Are You Using This Toolbox for Leading Small
Tuesday October 23, 2018 | Paula DannielleAbout five years ago I heard Orange had a new resource that helps train small group leaders, get them their lessons, and connect them with their few all from one phone app. Since I was spending an incredible amount of time every week editing group content, trying to find developmental materials, and trying to make […] Read more
