5 Tips To Help Balance Your Time At Home And In Ministry This Christmas
Monday December 2, 2019 | Orange LeadersI’ll be home for Christmas. You can count on me . . . [insert record scratch here] . . . well, unless you’re a ministry leader! So, how do we do it? How do we strike the proper balance between serving God and serving our families, particularly at Christmas? Read more
Comparison Is the Thief of Contentment
Friday November 29, 2019 | Liz HansenComparison is the moving sidewalk you wander onto, the one that whisks you 50 yards away to a bad place before you take a step. It’s always right there, just one tiny thought away, ready to slide you silently, deeply into a mire of discontent. 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
How Churches Can Use Partnerships to Reach the Community
Friday November 22, 2019 | Shannon WhiteheadInstead of simply saying, “Let us know how our church can help!” there are many reasons and many ways a church can begin to actively use partnerships to impact the community. Read more
Big or Small, Your Church Matters
Wednesday November 20, 2019 | Haley Morgan SmithFifty attendees or 5,000—your church matters. Because, while your church may have a paid staff of zero and a volunteer staff of a few that do multiple jobs, that is not what the kids in your church will remember. The kids in your church will remember that there were adults who cared about them and stayed consistent in their lives, regardless of whether they wore Carhartts or skinny jeans. Read more
The Purpose of Fear in Authentic Leadership
Tuesday November 19, 2019 | Ronne RockLeadership in ministry is not for the faint-hearted. We only need to look around us to witness the ravages of an unrelenting war on character, on relationships, on hearts and minds. Read more
5 Ways Church Leaders Can Be More Effective Communicators
Wednesday November 13, 2019 | Robert CarnesMost people have to hear a message at least seven times before they’ll take action on it. Don’t say something once and hope people heard. Say it until people start to listen. Read more
Do You Know Where I Live?
Tuesday November 12, 2019 | Orange LeadersOne of the best ways to get to know someone’s context is to know where they live. Maybe that’s why Jesus invited Himself to Zacchaeus’ house. By doing so, Jesus modeled empathy. Read more
How To Lead Difficult Team Members
Wednesday November 6, 2019 | Jeremy HolbrookChances are that along your way you will eventually be confronted with a ministry partner (volunteer) that causes some friction either with your ministry team, with your ministry direction, or with you personally. And although there are endless reasons (or excuses) why a team member might not be in sync with the direction of your leadership in ministry; the fact remains, God has placed you in a position of influence and authority for such a time as this. Read more
Partnering With Local Schools This Holiday Season
Friday October 25, 2019 | Dexter CulbreathOne of the best ways to make a significant impact this holiday season is to minster to the schools in our communities. Like our ministries, the schools in our communities could greatly benefit from the generous support of selfless volunteers. Which school leaders can we meet with to support them this holiday season? They could probably spout off several areas in which they need our support. We could come away from those meetings with so many opportunities. Read more
