It’s Orange Week, which is a time when a bunch of leaders and bloggers write posts related to The Orange Conference and the Orange Strategy. I’ll be at the Orange Conference again this year. If you plan to attend, you’ll want to register this week...
This is a guest post from Andy Earle (see bio below) about Positive Effects of Social Media on Teens. It’s easy to peg social media as a bad influence on our teen’s lives because it’s caused such a big shift in parenting over the last 10 years. We covered the risks...
This is a guest post from Andy Earle (see bio below) about 3 Social Media Risks for Youth. Social media can be a great commodity for teens, providing new ways to connect with friends and express themselves. However, there can be some downsides to this new technology....
The theme of this year’s Orange Conference is Every Generation Needs a New Revolution. A few definitions from Merriam-Webster of “revolution” include: a sudden, radical, or complete change activity or movement designed to effect fundamental changes in the...
I go to the Orange Conference every year but there are some unique differences about the Orange Tour that I enjoy. Here are 5 things I look forward to this year about the Orange Tour. Attending With Volunteers Occasionally, we’ll have volunteers attend the...
Church event planning is complex. Regardless of the event, if you simply made a checklist of everything we need to do in order to pull off a successful event, it would be a long list. There are multiple phases to it as well, such as planning, promoting, leading, and...
I have so many things I love about the Orange Conference that it’s hard to pick a favorite. Well, my favorite part is the connections. Everything else is tied for second, I suppose. Here are some other highlights from the Orange Conference (from my perspective)....
Orange Conference is one of my favorite weeks of the year and this was no different. The theme of the 2019 Orange Conference was It’s Personal, and the Orange team did a great job of sticking to that theme throughout. Here are some highlights from the main...
I’m at the Orange Conference this week and I’m blogging notes while I’m here. I’ll update this post to include links to the posts throughout the week. In the meantime, here’s what I’m looking forward to this week: Seeing friends I’ve made...
Most people who have served in a children’s ministry or student ministry context have heard various statistics about youth leaving the Church after they graduate high school. 70%-%80 is generally the estimate you hear, and my personal experience growing up...
Rethink Leadership is an event for senior leaders in the church that’s designed by senior leaders. Carey Nieuwhof helped create the event, along with the team at Orange, and it runs alongside The Orange Conference. The fact that Carey Nieuwhof is behind it is...
The Lead Small Strategy is one of the many gifts that Orange has given to the Church. “Lead Small” is a term coined by Orange to focus on the importance of providing small groups for every kid and every student. It’s the idea that life change happens...
In this episode, Eric Bryant, author of Not Like Me, talks about how we can help kids and students belong before they believe. He talks about his experience working at two churches known for reaching people far from God, Mosaic in LA with Erwin McManus and Gateway...
It’s been a dream of mine for over a decade to help churches and church leaders reach their full potential. Over the past number of years, I’ve had the privilege of doing that through a number of avenues, including this blog, the podcast, coaching,...
One of the best things we can give to our volunteers is clear expectations. A clear, concise, well-written job description can go a long way towards communicating what we expect from volunteers. Volunteer job descriptions can also help you clarify your vision for the...
