Book Study: Make Believe, Week 3
Wednesday July 23, 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. Make Believe, Chapter 5 Your Children’s Pastor is Cool I am writing the study of this chapter from the standpoint of my 10 years worth of experience in kids’ ministry. […] Read more
Oakwood and Orange: How a small church implements the Orange Strategy
Monday July 21, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Dave Dorsey, Oakwood Community Church I became the director of ministries for our church just over four years ago, and a big part of my responsibilities is the kid’s ministry. Early on, I began to assess how effective we were in our kid’s ministry. We were using a number of different curriculums for the […] Read more
Meet Planning Center Check-Ins!
Friday July 18, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Robert Mosolgo Here at Planning Center Online, we’ve just cooked up our latest creation and it’s ready for you to dig in: Planning Center Check-Ins. I’m one of the developers working on PCO Check-Ins, so I thought I’d give you a glance at what went into our new app! Setting Our Sights on a […] Read more
Book Study: Make Believe, Week 2
Wednesday July 16, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Leslie Galema If you’re just joining us for the book study, week one is here. Part 3: You Will Leave One Day Since we have already decided that you want to do this job forever—or at least for a long time—maybe one of the best things you can do is start acting like you […] Read more
You Can’t Give What You Don’t Have
Friday July 11, 2014 | Orange LeadersAs a ministry leader, what are you trying to instill in your team and/or your volunteers? Is it a love for children and students? A commitment to equipping parents? Is it generosity, or faithfulness, or joy, or a solid work ethic? Andy Stanley speaks about the concept of moral authority—when someone has influence over you […] Read more
Book Study: Make Believe – 5 Things Great Student Pastors Choose to Believe, Week 1
Wednesday July 9, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Leslie Galema As a kid, I wasn’t great in school. While my teachers were engaging the rest of my class in reading, writing, and arithmetic, I was hard at work drawing elaborate wedding scenes and spelling my name in “bubble letters.” Some may call it “distracted” or a “short attention span,” but I like […] Read more
You are You Because of Others
Monday July 7, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Nikki Myers A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to hear Archbishop Desmond Tutu speak about leadership. Each sentence was a sound bite of humility, leadership, love and challenge. Beyond being an absolute inspiration and so full of wisdom, he has the sweetest, most contagious laugh you can imagine (no really, look it […] Read more
Seeking God’s Will During the Hiring Process
Monday June 30, 2014 | Orange Leadersby David Lyons The search process, with all of its evaluations, needs assessments, budgets, and procedures, can come across as clinical sometimes. For this reason, I want to reassure you that the entire process of staffing your church or ministry should not neglect important spiritual aspects. The whole process should be bathed in tremendous prayer. […] Read more
Make an FX Work for You
Friday June 27, 2014 | Orange LeadersGetting parents and kids together regularly for a shared experience is a critical part of the Orange Strategy, but it doesn’t have to break the bank. Here are a few ways to implement Family Experiences (FX) in any environment: Home FX: Bring together a small group of parents and kids to watch a movie together, […] Read more
3 Things to Look for in a Small Group Leader
Wednesday June 25, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Kevin Ragsdale The small-group leader is the single most important volunteer in our ministry, and over the years I have made some interesting discoveries that have redefined what I look for in a leader. First, a good small group leader must have time. It doesn’t matter how good you are with students or how […] Read more
