Orange Holiday Gift Guide

For leaders of small group leaders. This book will help you create or improve your small group strategy, empower your small group leaders, and create engaging experiences for children and teens. Best practices, training tips, and real-life stories from ministry leaders across the country—this book has what you need to create an effective small group culture in your church.

Why every life stage of a kid matters. Don’t let the coffee-table look of this book fool you. It’s based on countless hours of academic research and the best thinking in ministry and child development. But it’s humorous, practical, and packaged for busy leaders. This overview of why every life stage of a kid matters (and what your church should do about it) is for leaders, executive staff, and anyone else who loves and leads the next generation. If you’re a leader and new to the Phase collection of resources, start here.

Seven things leaders and volunteers need to believe. How you show up for a kid or teenager at every phase of their lives can radically affect their future and their faith. This short, pithy book explores seven beliefs and practical applications to help you reimagine how you influence the next generation. Perfect for teams and for onboarding new volunteers and staff.

The how-to book on leading volunteers, leveraging their quirks, and equipping them to become incredible. This companion book of Not Normal is for ministry leaders who recruit, train, and lead volunteers.

A practical guide for a personal (and more effective and fulfilling) approach to discipling kids and teenagers, this book revisits the story of Zacchaeus and explores Jesus’ simple model for how to be personal. For leaders and volunteers who work with children and teenagers.

5 big ideas for small group leaders. They show up (whether that’s in person or online), lead games and discussions, deal with behavior issues, and huddle for prayer. But do your small group leaders really get it? Do they know how they fit into the big picture of a relational ministry? This book defines the goal, clarifies the role, and gives your leaders five best practices to connect with kids and teenagers in ways that cultivate a big, authentic faith.

Seven things leaders and volunteers need to believe. How you show up for a kid or teenager at every phase of their lives can radically affect their future and their faith. This short, pithy book explores seven beliefs and practical applications to help you reimagine how you influence the next generation. Perfect for teams and for onboarding new volunteers and staff.

How to lead better conversations with kids. Tips and strategies for leading conversations that matter with your small group of preschoolers or elementary-age kids. For every volunteer who needs to know what to say, what not to say, when to speak, when to listen, how to make them talk, and how to make them stop talking.

How to lead better conversations with teenage girls. How to have better conversations with the teenage girls in your small group about such important things as life, dreams, friends, and faith. For any small group leader of teen girls whose volunteer training didn't quite prepare her for all the things girls are talking about.

How to lead better conversations with teenage guys. Practical advice for leading meaningful conversations (even the ones that don't go as planned) with the teenage guys in your small group. For every small group leader of teen guys who wishes he knew more.

Seven quirks of incredible volunteers. The how-to book for volunteers interested in making the most of their volunteer efforts and being abnormal in their own unique way. For volunteers who work with all age groups.

Something we all, as leaders or volunteers, need to be reminded of: Keep learning, loving, and moving. Unisex short-sleeve T’s in navy, heather orange, and heather forest.

Encourage your team to take a breath and a break. And to remember that what they do for their few is potentially life-changing.

For the pencil lovers on your team. This uniquely designed #2 (with "A New Kind of Leader" imprint) is sold in sets of 10, so if you order a quantity of one, you will receive 10 pencils—enough for 10 awesome people. (This item comes in a set of 10.)

Help parents discover how to change their child’s future and make the most of each of the approximately 936 weeks from a child’s birth to his/her graduation, beginning this week. A quick and inspiring read for busy parents. If a parent is new to the Phase series, start here.

Parents want to understand their kids better. But about the time they understand their kid’s current phase, they move into the next one, and it feels like starting over—again. That’s why these “phase guides” are designed to help parents discover what they need to know now. You can get all 18 guided journals separately, from Parenting Your New Baby through Parenting Your Twelfth Grader, or in these convenient bundles. There’s a bundle for the preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school years. (This item comes with 5 "phase guides," from new baby through four-year-old.)

Parents want to understand their kids better. But about the time they understand their kid’s current phase, they move into the next one, and it feels like starting over—again. That’s why these “phase guides” are designed to help parents discover what they need to know now. You can get all 18 guided journals separately, from Parenting Your New Baby through Parenting Your Twelfth Grader, or in these convenient bundles. There’s a bundle for the preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school years. (This item comes with 6 "phase guides," from kindergarten through fifth grade.)

Parents want to understand their kids better. But about the time they understand their kid’s current phase, they move into the next one, and it feels like starting over—again. That’s why these “phase guides” are designed to help parents discover what they need to know now. You can get all 18 guided journals separately, from Parenting Your New Baby through Parenting Your Twelfth Grader, or in these convenient bundles. There’s a bundle for the preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school years. (This item comes with 3 "phase guides," from sixth through eighth grade.)

Parents want to understand their kids better. But about the time they understand their kid’s current phase, they move into the next one, and it feels like starting over—again. That’s why these “phase guides” are designed to help parents discover what they need to know now. You can get all 18 guided journals separately, from Parenting Your New Baby through Parenting Your Twelfth Grader, or in these convenient bundles. There’s a bundle for the preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school years. (This item comes with 4 "phase guides," from ninth through twelfth grade.)

A 6-session study to connect moms and their tween daughters (ages 9–12). Topics include identity, body, emotions, friendship, technology, and faith. The study and the journal (for girls) can be used independently. For tween girls, mothers and daughters, and small groups.

Using experiences and engaging content, Level Up helps fathers and preteen sons talk about important things (identity, friends, emotions, faith), but even more importantly take their relationship to the next level. You can use this content in groups, retreats, or one-on-one at home.

A parent has about 936 weeks from the day a child is born until he or she graduates from high school—and those weeks move quickly. This jar and marble collection is a visual reminder to encourage parents to make the most of time with their kids.

In vintage French terry, with a wider neckline, that’s reversible. The color is porcelain.

Send Ollie home with every preschooler to love and enjoy! His soft fur and adorable face will invite preschoolers to cuddle up close with Ollie while they remember his message that God made me, God loves me, and Jesus wants to be my friend forever. (This item comes in a set of 10.)

For all Ollie fans, young and old-er. A 20 oz, double wall, 18/8 stainless steel thermal tumbler with vacuum insulation and clear acrylic push-on swivel lid.

Engage preschoolers with a devotional just for them. These fun, challenging activities not only help young children learn more about Jesus, they help children practice key school-readiness skills, such as matching, shape identification, hand-eye coordination, counting, and more. And bonus: preschoolers and parents can play I Spy to find Ollie on every page. (Sold individually and in packs of 10. Now, buy 10 or more and get an additional 15% off.)

Another way to send Ollie home and on-the-go. This mask is 100% cotton on the inside (cotton/poly blend on the outside), is soft and breathable, and has comfortable ear loops. Machine wash warm, tumble dry high. (This item comes in a set of 5.)

So & So Show fans can really show their faces in this short-sleeve T-shirt. In heather mauve. (For guys and gals.)

Wear it backward, wear it forward, or even wear it off to the side. We’ve got two words to describe this adjustable So & So black mesh cap: next level.

Send a little of the So & So Show home to every kid with this “signature” poster featuring Brandon, Kellen, and Jon.

Take a piece of The So & So Show with you wherever you go. 100% cotton, soft and breathable, with comfortable ear loops. Fits most adults.

Babies and toddlers will enjoy the beautiful illustrations and the just-right size of this board book, while older preschoolers can practice “reading” the engaging rhyme. It’s one book that will grow with young children.

Three important stories young children need to know: The Christmas Story (God loves us), The Creation Story (God made us), and The Easter Story (God saves us). This 3-book series is perfect for little hands and Christmas stockings.

This 4-week, interactive journal is designed to start children on a journey of the everyday things they can do to know God better: hear, pray, talk, and live. A great choice for new Christians, baptism gifts, or kids discovering what it means to be a Christian.

At some point we all ask (and maybe struggle with), “What is beautiful?” What if we could help our daughters, and our daughter’s daughters, answer that question in a satisfying and affirming way? This rhyming illustrated book, ideal for ages 6–12, is a whimsical and refreshing reflection on how God created each of us beautifully. Something else that we appreciate: The author (whose adopted daughter is HIV positive) is donating $1 of each sale toward HIV/AIDS research.

For young children, by Mark Batterson and Summer Batterson Daily. This picture book helps little ones discover God’s voice and how He might be showing them love every day, through creation, other people, and through His Word.

Life is constantly changing and with every new season comes a new set of challenges. As teenagers prepare to leave high school behind and move into a new season of college and “adulting,” this book can be a guide to help them maintain and grow their faith in college. It includes letters from college freshmen, 10 ideas that will help prepare students for what’s ahead, and questions to help them process and apply what they've read. Get this book for high school seniors and small groups.

Most college students have just been handed the keys to their own lives. They get to choose their direction. But the question is: Where are they going? Chances are that question both excites and terrifies—not just their parents, but students. Starting Now is a 30-day guide to six ideas that can help students move in the direction of a future they want. And, spoiler alert: It has nothing to do with their major, their study habits, or their future careers.

A 4-week interactive devotional designed to help students understand that God is visible, tangible, audible, and interested in helping them navigate the life for which they are wired. For students (including middle schoolers) at any stage in their spiritual journey who are ready for a deeper relationship with Jesus.

A 28-day devotional that introduces students to four things they can do daily to know more about God: hear, pray, talk, and live. A great choice for new Christians, baptism gifts, or students interested in learning what it means to be a Christian.

A devotional challenge students can do together. What if your students spent 30 minutes with God for 30 days? That may sound impossible, but it’s not; it’s a challenge. Research shows students are more likely to complete a challenge than do something that seems easy. With Thirty, each day they’ll read Scripture; write, think, or talk about the passage; and pray for themselves and others. Includes a social media graphic: “I took the 30 Challenge.” (This item comes in a set of 10.)

Need we say more? (Well, maybe a little more… This 14 oz stoneware cup is matte black on the outside, glossy inside.)

Encourage your team to take a breath and a break. And to remember that what they do for their few is potentially life-changing.

This 11-by-14-inch print of an original print by Hannah Joiner Crosby reads, "Hope convinces us to imagine a better world."

Encourage your team to take a breath and a break. And to remember that what they do for their few is potentially life-changing.

Benjamin Franklin said, "The shortest pencil is longer than the longest memory." The things we write tend to stay with us longer. Here's a lined notebook to help your team process and absorb all the important stuff.

Presentation counts! If you give your volunteers any gifts of appreciation this year, and we think you should, package them in these heart gift bags to thank them in style. (This item comes in a set of 10.)