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The Orange Conference

What I love most about Orange, other than the people, is how they are constantly innovating....

Church volunteer recruitment is one of the most critical and most challenging tasks for every...

One of the BEST communication methods every church should be using is text messaging. Why? Because...

In the midst of COVID-19 when our church was not meeting in-person we planned an outdoor baptism...

A digital church strategy is an absolute MUST for every ministry. Actually, the goal, in the end,...

You’ve probably heard the old adage “you gotta spend money to make money”. But have you ever heard...

When it comes to church retention, first we have to define what we mean upfront. For this post's...

COVID-19 prompted most churches to move to a 100% digital strategy in a short time. It was new and...

Here are some of my favorite points and quotes from the 2020 Orange Conference. Kristen Ivy The...

Orange Conference 2020 is quite different as an online experience this year, but the content has...

It's Orange Week, which is a time when a bunch of leaders and bloggers write posts related to The...

This is a guest post from Andy Earle (see bio below) about Positive Effects of Social Media on...

This is a guest post from Andy Earle (see bio below) about 3 Social Media Risks for Youth. Social...

Church event planning is complex. Regardless of the event, if you simply made a checklist of...

Most people who have served in a children's ministry or student ministry context have heard...

Rethink Leadership is an event for senior leaders in the church that's designed by senior leaders....

The Lead Small Strategy is one of the many gifts that Orange has given to the Church. "Lead Small"...

One of the best things we can give to our volunteers is clear expectations. A clear, concise,...

Did you know that most churches only keep about 10-20% of their first-time families? I don't know...

Let me be clear right up front that I still have a lot to learn in terms of productivity. I...