5 People Who Should Be On Your Speed Dial
Monday October 26, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Matt McKee How do you know if you are part of the community as a pastor, a business leader, or the CEO of a non-profit? For me, there are two questions that I ask myself: If something happens in the community who calls me? If something happens in the community whom do I call? […] Read more
Responding When Tragedy Strikes
Monday October 19, 2015 | Powell GrishamAs leaders, we make lots of decisions. While some are truly difficult and have the potential to impact our overall direction, many decisions could possibly be made by two, three or four other highly qualified people in your organization. As a mentor once told me, my challenge as a leader is to know which decisions […] Read more
Staying Connected With Your Church Community
Wednesday October 14, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Brett Talley The moment of panic. We’ve all felt it at different times and in different ways. You are in a conversation about a specific family or person from church and, all of a sudden, you realize that you can’t recall the last time you actually saw the person you are talking about. Maybe […] Read more
Changing The Way We Disciple A Generation
Thursday September 24, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Paula Forte Instituting Orange in two different church environments, both of which were over 100 years old, has allowed me to be a part of shifting some of the ideologies, methodologies, and aspirations of churches seeking to serve our next generation. In 2011, I was looking for a curriculum that took the truths of […] Read more
Using Orange In Your Portable Church
Thursday September 17, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Kelly Stockdale In the four years I’ve been a preschool director at our church, we’ve been in two different portable locations. Along the way, we’ve had many hits, and we’ve had many misses. One thing I’ve learned for certain is you have to start with a great curriculum provider. I would rather have a […] Read more
Small Church, Great Impact
Monday September 14, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Nathaniel Foote Even if you are a small church you can “Think Orange” and have a great impact not only on your students but on their families as well. I started using Think Orange two years ago and that was the best decision I could’ve made for our ministries at my church. We started […] Read more
6 Ideas To Connect Parents And Small Group Leaders
Tuesday September 1, 2015 | Orange LeadersHere at Orange, we talk a lot about the two most important people in your church: parents and small group leaders (SGLs). These are the most important people in your church because they have the most influence with kids. And because parents and SGLs have the most influence with kids, it’s probably a good idea to . . . […] Read more
5 Tips For Making Your Next Presentation More Engaging
Friday August 28, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Matt McKee We have all been there. You get called to a meeting and there is a laptop opened up just waiting to present a PowerPoint, Keynote, or Prezi presentation. You think to yourself, I can’t wait to see this presentation. I bet it is going to be awesome. Okay, nobody has said that […] Read more
Is Your Children’s Ministry Hospitable?
Friday August 21, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Amy Grisham We all hope we will see growth in our ministries. Not just because we want to be “big” but because if we are growing, that means more children are getting to hear the message of Jesus. To have growth means new children are coming to your church. While we are all excited […] Read more
Helpful Tips For Leading Creative Meetings
Thursday August 6, 2015 | Orange Leadersby Colette Taylor The first time I was invited to a “creative meeting,” I had no idea what to expect. It sounded like fun; who doesn’t like to create? But I quickly realized “creative” and “meeting” can have lots of different meanings. Luckily, my first exposure to creative meetings was for a program called KidStuf […] Read more
