Orange Holiday Gift Guide
Monday November 23, 2020 | Lindsay GonzalezThe Orange Holiday Gift Guide has been created to accommodate any budget—we’ve even snuck in a few FREE bonus items, too! Read more
3 Ways Parents Want to Hear from You
Thursday October 29, 2020 | Holly CrawshawAs a single mom to three girls, Sunday mornings at my house can quickly turn into a marathon of chaos. See, all three of my girls are in a different environment this year—middle school, elementary school, and preschool. Since our home church isn’t meeting face-to-face yet, that means I have three preps, three lessons, and three clean-ups. Read more
Engaging the Space Between Us
Wednesday September 30, 2020 | Sarah AndersonIn an already tense year, the battle between Biden and Trump seems to be the icing on the proverbial dry and inedible cake. The good news is, though, we can absolutely survive it. Even better, it’s possible our relationships can come out the other side more healthy than ever before. (I know. It sounds too good to be true.) But I speak from experience. Read more
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 Start a Special Needs Ministry at Your Church
Monday July 20, 2020 | Meaghan WallIf our mission statement is fully inclusive, why are we surprised when a family with a child with special needs walks into our church? They’re part of the mission and, now that we acknowledge that we’ve invited them, we need to be ready to serve. Read more
What’s Next For You and Your Church During COVID-19
Friday May 22, 2020 | Orange LeadersAs an organization, when the COVID-19 outbreak first began, we made a statement: “We are all in this together.” And we really meant that. So here's what's next. Read more
What to Do in Ministry When You Have to Press Pause
Tuesday April 7, 2020 | Misty PhillipsAt many churches around the country and around the world, we’ve pressed the pause button during this COVID-19 virus crisis. Pressing pause doesn’t mean that we’re no longer preaching the Gospel or ministering to people. It simply means we’re temporarily not doing things they way we’ve always done them. Read more
What the Church Needs to Know about Families with Special Needs
Wednesday April 1, 2020 | Sherry SurrattEvery kid is unique and special to their parent, but here’s what we miss sometimes: As church leaders, we tend to focus on what we can do for someone with a special need and overlook the unique gifts and talents they bring to a church. Read more
You Might Be a Church Small Group Leader If . . .
Friday March 20, 2020 | Afton PhillipsSmall group leaders are a wonderful—and wonderfully peculiar—brand of people. If you’ve spent time, blood, sweat, tears, and more tears as a small group leader, congratulations! You are among the proud and few. Read more
5 Ways You Can Influence Your Church’s Staff Culture
Wednesday March 18, 2020 | Orange LeadersLoyal staff members are the people who make the church tick. They’re the ones who make all the behind-the-scenes magic happen—the stuff very few people in the congregation ever see. Read more