The Difference Between Church and Business Leadership
Wednesday April 8, 2020 | Orange LeadersIf we’re going to continue to grow the Church (with a capital C), we must be willing to learn what we can from our fellow church leaders and beyond. So today, we’re going to step outside the environment where we spend most of our time. Read more
Leading Change: 3 Strategies to Help Make it Easier
Friday April 3, 2020 | Crystal ChiangIn the beginning, God spoke and change happened. That may have been the last time change management was that simple. For the rest of us, there is usually a process to change. 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
Getting Your Small Group Leaders to Download the Lead Small App
Monday March 30, 2020 | Daniel De JesúsWe all want volunteers who are not only prepared, but also empowered and excited to engage with the few kids and teenagers God has entrusted to them every week. But let’s face it: Your leaders also have schoolwork, jobs, kids of their own, and/or other volunteer commitments. Read more
4 Signs Your Church is Ready for Change
Wednesday March 25, 2020 | Orange LeadersIf you’re a leader (which we’re willing to bet you are), you’ll eventually lead through change. Change is inevitable. Without it, your church can become stagnant, lose influence, or become irrelevant. 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
Leading Change: 5 Ways To Avoid Quitting
Wednesday March 11, 2020 | Carey NieuwhofAsk anyone who’s attempted to bring about difficult change, whether in their own lives or in the life of an organization, and you’ll learn something: we are often most tempted to quit or give up moments before a critical breakthrough. Read more
What Church Leaders Can Learn from Diversity Statistics
Wednesday February 26, 2020 | George LinOver time, I learned that those two words, statistics and diversity, can actually be powerful when used for our marching orders—the Great Commission and the commandment to love God and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Read more
Two Habits To Help The Next Generation Win Friends And Grow Their Faith
Monday February 24, 2020 | Orange LeadersIf we lead the next generation to love and serve others, their faith will move in a positive direction. If we don’t, their faith will become shallow and superficial. Not only does loving God affect how we love others, but loving others affects how we love God. Read more
