Bullying Conversation Guide for Small Group Leaders
Thursday January 5, 2017 | Orange LeadersAt some point during your time as a Small Group Leader, one of your few will most likely experience bullying. It’s can be a scary thing for kids, and navigating conversations around what’s happen can be daunting for SGLs. The important thing to remember is that when a kid opens up about bullying, it’s because […] Read more
What To Do When They’re New
Thursday December 22, 2016 | Autumn WardThere’s just something about the holidays and a New Year that make families rethink church. Maybe it’s Jesus’ birthday and the constant reminder of the reason for the season. Maybe it’s the need for a fresh start with the New Year. Whatever the reason, church attendance always goes up this time of year. New faces […] Read more
10 Practical Ways to Partner With Parents
Friday December 16, 2016 | Autumn Ward“They do a great job with her but not so much with me.” This was the response of a friend of mine several years back when I asked how he and his family were doing at their church. He went on to explain that he loved what his church was doing with his kids on […] Read more
How Physical, Mental and Cultural Changes Affect Kids
Wednesday October 26, 2016 | Orange LeadersEvery kid, in every phase, is changing in six ways. They’re changing . . . physically. mentally. culturally. relationally. emotionally. morally. We can’t talk about all of those changes in this short blog post, but we do want to talk about a few of them. Let’s start with some of the obvious changes. PHYSICAL CHANGES […] Read more
Why Every Phase of a Child’s Life Matters
Friday October 7, 2016 | Orange LeadersIf you’re reading this right now, we probably have a few things in common. You’re probably an adult. You probably like kids and teenagers. You definitely care about influencing the faith of those kids and teenagers. And you probably agree that the best way to influence a kid’s faith is to influence the people who […] Read more
Retain SGLs By Asking These 5 Questions
Thursday September 29, 2016 | Orange LeadersFor the past month, GoWeekly has focused on the importance of retaining Small Group Leaders (SGLs). We talked about the 4 Strategies for Retaining Small Group Leaders, and had Darren Kizer explain How to Retain Small Group Leaders. Now that SGL retention is on your mind, here are five discussion questions to ask yourself or […] Read more
Retaining Small Group Leaders
Thursday September 8, 2016 | Darren KizerThis video is part of the e-single Retaining Small Group Leaders by Darren Kizer. Get this entire e-single for free with a subscription to GoWeekly—a library of resources for church leaders. Learn more about GoWeekly at goweekly.com. Read more from Darren Kizer about the four ways to retain small group leaders here. Read more
Kids In Crisis
Thursday August 11, 2016 | Orange LeadersThis video is part of the e-single Crisis Through the Phases by Brooklyn Lindsey. Get this entire e-single for free with a subscription to GoWeekly – a library of resources for church leaders. Learn more about GoWeekly at goweekly.com. Read more from Brooklyn Lindsey about kids in crisis here. Read more
Use This Tool To Lead Up In Your Church
Thursday May 19, 2016 | Bre HallbergLeading up is one of those elusive ministry phrases that we like to use a lot as leaders (see also: “doing life together”). But much like the Loch Ness Monster or a Sunday where every volunteer shows up early, prepared, and bearing gifts of caffeinated joy for you, it’s not something that just exists or […] Read more
Staff Your Culture
Thursday May 12, 2016 | Orange Leadersby Gina McClain Have you ever watched a team of Kindergartners play soccer? It’s comical. Arguably the most disorganized sport on the planet. I remember my daughter’s first experience with soccer. Like a miniature version of the Women’s U.S. Soccer Team, these girls looked fierce in their matching jerseys and soccer socks with their ponytails […] Read more
