Orange Speakers

Adam is the Volunteer Coordinator at Downtown Harbor Church, a forward-thinking church committed to reaching families and embracing culture in its community. He transitioned to this role after spending nearly 15 years in family ministry. Adam also leads conferences for…

Alison has served in many roles within NextGen for the last 12 years from college ministry to preschool ministry, and is currently serving as the Next Gen Pastor in Frisco TX at Preston Trail Community Church. She is passionate about…

Amber has worked with families and leaders for over 20 years and loves to encourage and equip people in family ministry, parenting, marriage, team building, and communication. As the Family Pastor at Grace Church of Glendora, she oversees the staff…

Amy Fenton has worked at Orange for 6 years. She wears several hats serving as an Orange Specialist as well as Director of Orange VBS. Amy has been in Kid's ministry for 30 years. She served at two churches as…

Ashley Bohinc serves as the Director of Middle School Strategy at Orange. She’s worked with middle and high schoolers in public education, athletic, and ministry settings since 2004. Known for her energy, passion, and authenticity, Ashley is a motivator, teacher,…

Bobby Ikebudu was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Throughout the past decade, he’s been a nextgen pastor, teacher, marketing director, and speaker. He’s also launched and lead multiple family ministry environments. Bobby loves acting, hosting, and storytelling. His funny…

Brett Talley is a Student Orange Specialist for XP3 curriculum & Orange who has spent over 15 years in the world of student ministry. He & his wife have three amazing kids who constantly keep them busy & laughing. He…

Candice Wynn has worked 14 years in ministry with youth through the local church and other non-profit organizations. She currently serves as a Youth Ministry Specialist with Orange. Candice is infatuated with all things urban and artsy. As such, she…

Charlie grew up in rural Illinois but has been living in metro Atlanta, GA for the past 18 years. She lives with her wildly talented husband Eric, two daughters and their two pups. Charlie currently works for Orange as an…

Chinwé Williams, PhD is a Board-Certified and Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia. Dr. Chinwé has worked in the areas of counseling and education for almost twenty years. She has served as a college and high school counselor,…

Christine is an Executive Pastor, author, speaker, coach, and serial entrepreneur. She has become known as an expert in the area of family ministry, volunteer engagement and leadership development making her a sought-after speaker, consultant and leadership coach. Her passion…

Cindy Fiala has been in ministry for over 30 years as a volunteer, Children's Director, Family Pastor and Executive Pastor. She is the found and owner of Collective Co, a coaching and consulting group that works with leaders to help…

Crystal Chiang is the Executive Director of Student Strategy at Orange. Before joining the team at Orange, she spent 10 years as a high school Spanish teacher and student ministry leader, doing everything from small groups to speaking to curriculum…

Dan's been crafting kids and preteen ministries for more than a decade. He serves as the Elementary and Preteen Curriculum Director at Orange. Dan also wrote the Amazon bestseller, Caught In Between: Engage Your Preteens Before They Check Out to…

Dave Adamson has been an online pastor since 2008, leading and growing online services at two of Outreach Magazine’s largest churches in the US. He was the social media pastor at Andy Stanley’s church in Atlanta for six years, is…

Darren Kizer holds a doctorate focused on volunteerism, family ministry, and leadership, and is the co-author of The Volunteer Project: Stop Recruiting. Start Retaining. In his current role as Orange’s Director of Partnerships & Academic Initiatives, his primary role is…

Frank Bealer has three unique roles in ministry. He is the CEO of Phase Family Center, an organization dedicated to shaping the future by building community among families. He also works with Orange as part of the Leadership Development group…

Gerald’s passion for the next generation is best expressed by preaching biblical truth to students and adults around the globe. He serves as the Founder of The Stello Initiative, a 501c3 organization that mobilizes young adults to serve. He is…

Gina Abbas has been hanging out with students since the year Mulan hit the movie theaters. She is the author of the book, A Woman in Youth Ministry. Currently, Gina is the cross-campus student ministry team leader for Harbor Churches,…

Gina McClain has served at rapidly growing multisite churches like Life.Church since 1999. Currently Gina coaches ministry leaders and works with GroupONE39 sourcing the best talent for great churches. She specializes in NextGen ministries, equipping ministry leaders in Children’s, Students…

Jessica Bealer has been leading in family ministry for 20 years. Six of which were spent overseeing standards, systems, staffing and atmosphere for the children’s ministry of Elevation Church. She has overseen the launch of 20 locations, and is considered…

Jon Williams, having worked on 252 curriculum with Orange for over 15 years, is no stranger to the "HOW" and "WHY' behind Orange. His ACTUAL job title at Orange is "Writer and Chief Innovative Officer of Strategic Fun". Jon currently…

Kristen Ivy is President at Orange (The reThink Group, Inc.) and Co-Founder of The Phase Project. With a background in secondary education, Kristen is also an ordained pastor and holds a Master of Divinity from Mercer University’s McAfee School of…

Lisette Fraser is a leader, pastor, communicator and coach. She leads, advocates and inspires others to move towards God’s absolute best for them. Lisette has dedicated her career to investing in leaders, young and old, who will impact the next…

Since 2006, Meaghan has served as the Pastoral Leader of Special Needs at Stonebriar Community Church where she not only leads the Special Needs Ministry, she works to create vision for the leadership, and serves as a champion for women…

Nina serves as Pastor of Family Ministry at National Community Church (NCC) in Washington DC. She and her husband Joel are the authors of "Praying Circles Around Your Marriage". Nina originally moved to the nation’s capital to work for the…

Ollie the Owl is a character derived from First Look Preschool Curriculum and beloved by preschoolers everywhere. While this Ollie doesn’t speak, he does give great hugs and high fives. Ollie is a character whose empathy, humor, and calm peaceable…

Paula Dannielle has worked with kids and students for over twenty years. She has been a volunteer, pastor, teacher, and a coach. Paula currently serves in Charlotte, NC at Forest Hill Church as an Associate Pastor. Paula is passionate about…

Reggie is the founder and CEO of Orange, a non-profit organization whose purpose is to influence those who influence the next generation. Prior to Orange, Reggie co-founded North Point Community Church with Andy Stanley. He has authored several books including…

A native of the greater Washington, D.C. area and a current resident of the Bible Belt, Sarah has spent her entire life learning to live in the tension both politics and religion create, and striving to learn how to best…

Shane has been involved in student ministry for over a decade in both volunteer and staff roles. He continues to learn from and be inspired by the next generation. He’s passionate about leading teenagers to find thriving life in Jesus…

Stephanie Porter leaves a little sparkle wherever she goes. She has implemented the Orange Strategy in seven churches in children and family ministries, from church planting to multi site. She have been an Orange Specialist since 2010. She loves the…

Stuart provides leadership for Orange and INFLUNSR, CAPTNS. and LEADR., deeply desires to fuel the next generation of leaders worth following, speaks to thousands of students, leaders, coaches and parents each year, has coauthored three books: The 7 Checkpoints and…

Tom Shefchunas, or “Shef” as most people call him, has worked with students and for over 25 years. He has been a teacher, a coach, a high school principal, student pastor an author, and a father. Currently, Shef is the…

Toni Collier is a speaker, host, and consultant that has helped organizations with student ministry, creative marketing, leadership, and strategic planning. She’s also the founder of a women’s ministry called Broken Crayons Still Color that helps women process through brokenness…

Trey is a visionary leader, host, and communicator with an intense passion for inspiring life change in people, and is the Camp Director and COO of BigStuf Ministries. Trey also partners with Orange, Global Leadership Network, The John Maxwell Company,…

Vince Parker serves as the Central Ministry Leader for Switch, the youth ministry at Life.Church. He uses his pastoral experience and eye for excellence to lead a team of more than 50 youth pastors across 11 states. He is passionate…

Will Hutch has worked with kids and teenagers for 14 years, from five students in a small rural church to ten years serving as a NextGen / Student pastor at a large multisite church. In 2018, he started a non-profit,…