7 Ways To Care For Small Group Leaders
Thursday January 28, 2016 | Orange Leadersby Gina Abbas Spending time with small group leaders is a huge priority for those of us in ministry. I work full time and have three kids, so finding time to add SGLs into the rhythm of my week, my month, my year, is a challenge. SGLs have lives too. They have families, school, jobs, and […] Read more
Let It Go: The Art Of Delegation
Tuesday January 26, 2016 | Orange Leadersby Kelly Stockdale I’m a self-confessed Type-A personality. While my “get ‘er done” personality is helpful when it comes to seeing a project come to fruition, if I’m honest, it can be a challenge for me to not become a one-man show. God created us to work in teams, all bringing our unique gifts together […] Read more
What Does It Matter Anyway?
Friday January 22, 2016 | Orange Leadersby Amy Grisham These words are overheard in ministries everywhere. Spoken by us volunteers, especially on Sundays (like the one before Christmas or before the last day of school before summer break) when the children in our ministries are more than their normal rambunctious and distracted selves. As volunteers, we wonder: “Am I making any […] Read more
Getting To Know The Families In Your Church
Monday January 4, 2016 | Orange Leadersby Michael Lukaszewski Walmart doesn’t invest a lot of money in store displays or fancy lighting. Do you know why? Because their target customer is more interested in low prices than nice environments. Nordstrom, on the other hand, invests more than the industry average into customer service training. Why? Because to them, the overall shopping […] Read more
The Christmas Story Retold By Children
Friday December 18, 2015 | Orange LeadersRediscover the Christmas story from Luke 1 and 2 with this telling through the eyes of children. Joseph shepherds Mary through the backwoods in a red wagon, an angel sweeps in on a tire swing and wise men celebrate with sparklers. Kids and parents alike will connect with the beauty and mystery of the first […] Read more
The One Thing That Shapes How You Treat Families
Wednesday December 16, 2015 | Orange LeadersIf you want to build an everyday faith in the lives of the next generation, you have to begin to see families in a different way. This is never more clear than in Deuteronomy 6: Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart […] Read more
5 Ways To Welcome Visitors This Christmas Without Making Them Rethink Their Visit
Friday December 11, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Bobby Benavides The time is upon us when our church is filled with people, some regular attenders, but a large amount of visitors. There will be many visitors, from out of town family to those seeking to find healing this holiday season. We love seeing so many people come through our doors, but sometimes […] Read more
Act Like Every Parent You Meet Is Coming To Your Church This Sunday
Thursday November 19, 2015 | Orange LeadersWhat if the parents you met last week at the ball game showed up at your church this Sunday? What next step would you give them to connect them to a better strategy? Would you be ready to help them engage? Would they see your church as a source of energy for their families? The […] Read more
Thank You, Orange Leader
Thursday November 12, 2015 | Orange LeadersDear Orange Leader, What time is it where you are reading this? 11 p.m.? 6 a.m.? 3:30 p.m. on a Saturday? Whatever time it is, you’re likely reading this letter in between emails to parents, volunteers or staff. Maybe you’re reading it at the end of the night after you’ve edited curriculum, or first thing […] Read more
The Power Of A Bigger Story
Monday November 9, 2015 | Orange LeadersNehemiah was convinced that the generations of God-followers around him needed to experience something that would move their faith beyond its present condition. Think about what happened. Everyone in the community experienced the wall at some level. The text implies that assignments were made to families and tribes. Remember the people of God were “in […] Read more
