Going Orange: The first steps
Tuesday August 12, 2014 | Orange LeadersIf you’re a children’s, student, or family minister trying to bring your church toward Orange thinking, it may seem like an overwhelming task. The good news is that there are a few steps you can take to manage the transition in its early stages: Discuss principles before practices. Most senior pastors will agree with the […] Read more
Are they ready to fight?
Monday August 11, 2014 | Orange LeadersAs Nehemiah led the Hebrew people in rebuilding Jerusalem, he sensed a drop in morale. People were tired. Power struggles were popping up. His enemy, Sanballat, threatened attack and began perpetuating destructive rumors. The Hebrew people started to panic, and Nehemiah promptly addressed them: Therefore I stationed some of the people behind the lowest points […] Read more
Bring Them to Jesus
Friday August 8, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Kendra Fleming In the Gospels, the story is recorded multiple times in which Jesus sets a precedent for interacting with children. People were bringing their babies to Jesus, and the disciples were disturbed because Jesus was spending His time with children instead of doing whatever it was they thought He should be doing. Jesus’ […] Read more
How to Help Parents Navigate Promotion
Thursday August 7, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Kendra Fleming It’s that time of year again, when kids are moving up to their new small groups and, in some cases, whole new departments! If we’re not careful, we can really frustrate parents in the process. And we all know that parents are in the best position to alleviate any anxiety their children […] Read more
Andy Stanley Shares Three Components of Momentum
Tuesday August 5, 2014 | Orange LeadersAndy Stanley shares three simple components of creating and sustaining momentum that are invaluable for churches looking to find or regain this powerful force. The first component he talks about is new. Anything new you introduce in your ministry automatically triggers momentum. Tweaking something old never generates momentum; it is only triggered by introducing something entirely […] Read more
Multiplying Yourself for Greater Impact
Monday August 4, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Autumn Ward Don’t worry, we’re not taking a stand in support of human cloning. But think about it: How much better would your ministry be if there were about five more ministry leaders, five more of you? Believe it or not, there is a way to multiply yourself. We call them coaches. Rather than […] Read more
5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me About Kidmin
Friday August 1, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Craig Jutila Someone once said, “You can’t buy experience.” However, you can read about it! Occasionally, the world of children’s ministry—or any ministry for that matter—can get a little fuzzy, some would say blurry. My hope in this post is to offer a set of “experience glasses” that will bring a little clarity in […] Read more
Book Study: Make Believe, Week 4
Wednesday July 30, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Leslie Galema For week 1 of the Make Believe book study, click here. For week 2 of the Make Believe book study, click here. For week 3 of the Make Believe book study, click here. Last week, I woke up early, packed up my younger two kids, and headed two hours south to pick up our […] Read more
Four Principles for Leaders About Change
Monday July 28, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Tyler Reagin Why is it so hard to change? I mean seriously. How many times have you tried to change a habit, a routine, even an attitude and you come up short? You keep repeating your same mistakes. Maybe for you it’s not even mistakes, it’s just continuing to do the same thing you […] Read more
It Matters What Words You Use
Friday July 25, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Leslie Bolser Last night, my daughters and I walked to our local park with a group of family friends. As we enjoyed one of the first official nights of summer break, we bumped into Emily, a young lady from our church who is home for college break. Over the spring, she had asked me […] Read more
