Reggie Joiner
Reggie Joiner is founder and CEO of Orange, a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to influence those who influence the next generation. Orange provides resources and training for churches and organizations that create environments for parents, kids, and teenagers. Before starting Orange in 2006, Reggie was one of the founders of North Point Community Church with Andy Stanley. During his 11 years there, Reggie helped guide the church’s growth through an emphasis on innovative approaches to ministry for families. Reggie has authored and co-authored several books including Think Orange, A New Kind of Leader, Seven Practices of Effective Ministry, Parenting Beyond Your Capacity, Lead Small, When Relationships Matter, It’s Just a Phase So Don’t Miss It, and his newest publication It’s Personal. Reggie and his wife, Debbie, live in North Georgia and have four adult children and four grandchildren.
Announcing Two Brand New Events
Tuesday August 25, 2020 | Reggie JoinerWhat does your fall look like? If you're like me—and a lot of the leaders I've been talking to—the big word for your fall is unknown. I know for us right now, as an organization, we're usually packing our bags, booking airline tickets, renting cars, and trying to figure out the hotels we're going to stay in as we travel to over 20 different cities. But not this fall. Read more
How to Make Relationships Matter More
Monday May 25, 2020 | Reggie JoinerHave you ever thrown a rock into the water and watched the concentric circles form across the surface of the water? This formation of rings along the water’s surface is known as the ripple effect. That small rock, dropped in the water, indirectly affects the surface of the water several feet outside its initial point of entry. Read more
The Most Important Part of Your Job
Saturday May 2, 2020 | Reggie JoinerLet’s talk about one of the most important things you can do as a youth pastor or kid’s pastor, because if you get this right, it will change everything else. When I make this statement, I want you to think about what it looks like for your organization. The health of your entire church, not just your ministry, is actually linked to who volunteers in your kids or youth ministry. Read more
Two Habits To Help The Next Generation Win Friends And Grow Their Faith
Monday February 24, 2020 | Reggie JoinerIf we lead the next generation to love and serve others, their faith will move in a positive direction. If we don’t, their faith will become shallow and superficial. Not only does loving God affect how we love others, but loving others affects how we love God. Read more
Even If You Don’t Use ORANGE
Friday January 10, 2020 | Reggie JoinerWe hope you THINK ORANGE, even if you never use orange. THERE’S A LOT I DON’T KNOW. I began a music internship at a church when I was sixteen, and I have been in ministry ever since. Working in and with churches is the only thing I have ever really done. I am like a […] Read more
Do You Know What Matters to Me?
Tuesday November 5, 2019 | Reggie JoinerWhat matters to someone actually matters. When the leaders in your environment take the time to figure out what matters to those they lead, children and teenagers in your ministry begin to believe they matter, too. Read more
Do Something You Don’t Have To Do
Monday June 24, 2019 | Reggie JoinerHere’s a secret every good volunteer and leader knows: You don’t do something because you feel like it. You do something in order to feel like it. If you only do what you have to do, you will be limited in what you do. It’s the stuff that you don’t have to do that ultimately changes your faith. Read more
Strategy, Not Curriculum
Friday May 17, 2019 | Reggie JoinerA curriculum equips leaders, but a strategy develops them. A curriculum facilitates a meeting, but a strategy prioritizes community. A curriculum provides information, but a strategy mobilizes students to experience what they are learning. Read more
Everything Changes When It’s Someone You Know
Monday October 15, 2018 | Reggie JoinerThis week, covered here and on the websites of our Orange Bloggers, we’re going to take a look at the OC19 theme, “It’s Personal.” Because, there’s a reason . . . some volunteers have a deeper commitment some parents engage at a more practical level some ministries make a greater impact some churches have wider […] Read more
Start Acting Like Everyone Is Invited
Monday July 3, 2017 | Reggie JoinerThere’s a party happening. It’s actually going to be one HEAVEN of a party, because the invitation was extended from the Creator of the universe. And the good news is that everyone is invited. This one idea—that God is throwing a party for everyone—could potentially change how we see the world around us. What if […] Read more
