Time for Kickoff
Monday August 25, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Misty Phillips Do you have a game plan to connect with parents this fall? It’s a great way to kick off the fall season since families are back in the swing of school and routines. As leaders, we want to do all we can to help parents create a rhythm with their families as […] Read more
Don’t Miss This! Last Day to Get Bonus Material from Orange Books!
Friday August 22, 2014 | Orange LeadersHave you heard about the sweet deals that Orange Books has been offering this week? Today is the last day to get any of the deals listed on this page, and they saved the biggest deal to feature today: Buy the Orange Books Digital Library (Kindle editions of Married People, Make Believe, Creating a Lead […] Read more
On Resting
Thursday August 21, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Dan Scott In a few weeks, we’ll be headed into fall, which, except for Christmas and Easter, is the busiest time of the year for those of us in ministry. The activities and effort required to get a ministry year underway can be quite extensive. It’s great work, but what is the impact of […] Read more
Four Values of a Team
Wednesday August 20, 2014 | Jim WidemanNo matter how great an individual player you are, a team can make you or break you. As a children’s pastor, I have worked hard assembling and developing my teams. My least favorite times in ministry have been on staffs where everyone did their own thing, not functioning as a team. A team can always […] Read more
It’s Not Too Early to Plan Your Christmas Program!
Wednesday August 20, 2014 | Orange Leaders’Tis (almost) the season. Can you believe it? Christmas is just around the corner, ready to pounce. In a short time, you’ll be WRAPPED UP in enough festive details to make your head dance with far more than just Sugar Plums! If planning a Christmas production to please everyone is enough to send your blood […] Read more
The Parent’s Voice
Tuesday August 19, 2014 | Orange LeadersDo you have a Parent Advisory Board for your ministry? No matter what age group you’re in charge of, the feedback and guidance of parents can be invaluable. Not only can they help steer the direction of the ministry, influential parents can be the best advertisements for your programs as they encourage their friends and […] Read more
How Your Church Can Build Marriages that Last
Monday August 18, 2014 | Orange LeadersOur friends over at Orange Books are offering some great deals this week. You can get any of the deals, any day this week, but we really like today’s featured deal: Buy one copy of the book Married People, and get all of the following: “Why Marriage Ministry Is Doable for Every Church” (Orange Conference 2014 […] Read more
Easing the transition
Friday August 15, 2014 | Orange LeadersNo matter how ready for college your seniors say (or act like) they are, almost every rising freshman experiences a measure of transitional shock. In many cases, they’re moving from their hometowns into different cities, forced to meet new people, and learning to live independent of their parents. As a small group or ministry leader, […] Read more
Doing What the Church Does Best
Thursday August 14, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Sue Miller I spent some time recently with a group of leaders talking about children’s ministry. They were sharing with me their disappointment over their apparent lack of influence in a child’s life each Sunday. With the stats showing that parents have the greatest influence in a child’s life, it’s easy to feel like […] Read more
The WAVE is coming! And With it, the Parent Opportunity!
Wednesday August 13, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Scott Rubin I’m one of those who loves to hold onto Summertime as lonnnnnng as possible. It’s easily my favorite season of the year! And yet, the undeniable reality of the school year is that it’s either here right now, or else coming toward us like a giant wave. In youth ministry, there are […] Read more
