Measuring What Seems Un-Measurable
Tuesday October 17, 2017 | Orange LeadersSome things in life are easy to measure. How many times did you tweet? How many Double Stuf Oreos did you eat? How many miles per gallon does your vehicle get? Some things in life are harder to measure. How much water is in the ocean? How many people live in the Ukraine? How much […] Read more
Walk This Way: Teaching Kids to Walk Out Justice
Thursday October 12, 2017 | Paula DannielleWhile Run DMC’s infamous song resonates with most members of Generation X, that is not the topic of this article today. The kids of Gen Xers and Millennials are getting older and seeing that justice is still a big issue in our world today. However, this new generation, Gen Z, matures faster than we ever […] Read more
Navigating the Four Phases of High School
Thursday October 12, 2017 | Orange LeadersPhase Defined: A time frame in a kid’s life when you can leverage distinctive opportunities to influence their future. The phase that should matter most to you is the phase they are in now. The phase that matters most happens before or after this phase. Adults tend to assume, “They are like me now.” Adults […] Read more
The Secret Sauce of Event Planning
Tuesday October 10, 2017 | Kristi PorterEvents are a regular part of ministry. They’re exciting, attention-grabbing, and a great way to create memories and relationships. However, as you probably know, they’re also a lot of work! Therefore, it’s important to make every event count. Whether the occasion is focused on “insiders” like your own ministry or local church, or “outsiders” like […] Read more
Don’t Let Your Church Miss Seasonal Opportunities
Monday October 9, 2017 | Jim WidemanWhere did this year go? It seems like yesterday we were talking about starting this year off with a bang and here we are in the last quarter. I want to finish the year strong and to accomplish all that I need to, to make sure I don’t miss the opportunities ahead that October, November, […] Read more
How to Influence Key People in Your Community
Friday October 6, 2017 | Dexter CulbreathAs ministry leaders, we are fantastic at connecting with families and guests on Sundays and maybe even during our midweek gatherings. But to make the biggest impact, we must also engage our families outside of those times. What would our families look like if we were involved in their lives daily? As we know, there […] Read more
Navigating the Two Phases of Middle School
Thursday October 5, 2017 | Orange LeadersPhase Defined: A time frame in a kid’s life when you can leverage distinctive opportunities to influence their future. The phase that should matter most to you is the phase they are in now. The phase that matters most happens before or after this phase. Adults tend to assume, “They are like me now.” Adults […] Read more
4 Questions Every Ministry Leader Should Ask Themselves
Wednesday October 4, 2017 | Orange Leaders“Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understand the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.” – Rita Pierson You’re part of a unique tribe of leaders who spend every week teaching programming and leading the next generation. If you’re going to […] Read more
Discovering the Needs of Our Neighbors
Friday September 22, 2017 | Tim CressServing our communities and being the best neighbors we can be should be a goal of every faith community. Being for our neighbors, however, is easier said than done at times. Over the past century our churches have gone from being the centers of their neighborhoods to hosting programs that pull people from much larger […] Read more
Giving Volunteers Your Best
Thursday September 21, 2017 | David ClarkVolunteers are the life-blood of our ministries. Without them, we couldn’t do what we do each week. So, it should go without saying that they deserve our very best and highest level of care. And yet, so often I see leaders missing the mark with their volunteer teams, often leading to dissatisfaction, increased burn-out, and […] Read more
