Engaging the Space Between Us
Orange Leaders
by sarah anderson
3y ago
To say that 2020 has been quite a year is an understatement—pandemics, social tension, and natural disasters have been the norm. And as if all that wasn’t enough to make this year one for the record books, we have a presidential election coming in November.  In an already tense year, the battle between Biden and Trump seems to be the icing on the proverbial dry and inedible cake. The good news is, though, we can absolutely survive it. Even better, it’s possible our relationships can come out the other side more healthy than ever before. (I know. It sounds too good to be true.) But I spea ..read more
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4 Ways to Lead Better Meetings at Your Church
Orange Leaders
by David Clark
3y ago
It’s a new day! You’ve got a fresh cup of coffee in hand—in your favorite Orange mug, of course—and you sit down to look at your agenda and plan out your day. What do you see staring back at you? That’s right. It’s that dreaded seven-letter word . . . all. over. your. calendar: Meeting. Even seeing the word gives me that sinking feeling! Why is that? Why do meetings fill us with such stress and anxiety, just by their sheer existence on a page? Even before we’ve gone to the meeting to see what it’s going to be like, we already want to be done with it! Every time. First of all, I get it. And le ..read more
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4 Myths about Foster Care
Orange Leaders
by Adriana Howard
4y ago
When I say the words foster care, I imagine a number of thoughts race through your head. You’ve heard stories. You know someone who knew someone. You’ve even seen it in movies and television. Foster care is an easy topic to form opinions about, but it wasn’t until I actually began the process of fostering kids that I realized how little I knew about it. Foster care is a messy (and necessary) business. But it’s the kind of messy reality that we can’t afford to ignore or be ignorant about—especially in the Church. Unfortunately, it’s also the kind of messy reality that’s really easy to be misin ..read more
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4 Reasons Why The MVP Box Volunteer Kickoff Event is Indispensable
Orange Leaders
by Todd Graham
4y ago
Full disclosure: I’m a huge fan of the MVP Box, especially the leader components like the Volunteer Kickoff event. While there are a plethora of reasons that I’m such a fan, the main reason is that I’m only one person. I don’t have the convenience of a staff writer, graphic arts designer, event planner, marketing developer, or volunteer trainer at my disposal. You can imagine the elation of opening up one volunteer kickoff folder to find that all of these resources are already prepared and ready to go! It’s enough to make a family pastor shed a joyful tear of happiness. If you’re in charge of ..read more
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Your MVP in Ministry this Year
Orange Leaders
by Afton Phillips
4y ago
Every year, we share a lot of big ideas at the Orange Conference and the Orange Tour. It’s always a great mix of inspirational and practical. Which is likely why for years church leaders asked us how we could re-package the experience for them to take back to their church. Not every church can bring their volunteers to experience the Orange Conference. And none of them can bring their entire congregation along, too. But the messages shared are still valuable ones for them to hear. So we started thinking of how to solve this challenge. And at the 2018 Orange Conference, we unveiled our answer ..read more
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Orange Partners with Playlister to Make Curriculum Easier to Use
Orange Leaders
by Orange Leaders
4y ago
Orange has always aimed to make technology easy for churches to use. The Orange curriculum was one of the first to offer digital downloads to ministry leaders. Products like Weekly and Orange Apps allow churches to leverage technology for digital communications. Orange is taking that ease of use to the next level by partnering with Playlister, a software company that provides the first and only instant curriculum solution. Together, Orange and Playlister will bring Orange’s curriculum and content to life through Playlister’s software. This partnership is a natural progression in our mutual ef ..read more
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Orange Conference Live: Tech Tips to Make the Most of the Online Experience
Orange Leaders
by Orange Leaders
4y ago
Shifting to an online Conference has been an interesting and educational experience for the Orange team. We’re sure you’re also adjusting to our new reality and appreciate the patience and encouragement from all of the Orange Leaders like you. Since The Orange Conference Live Experience will be so unique compared to our usual in-person conference, we thought we’d come up with a few suggestions on how to make the most of this (or really any) online conference. Orange Conference Live attendees will also be emailed an official attendee guide with more specific information on how to login and nav ..read more
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The Instant Curriculum Revolution And What It Means For Your Ministry
Orange Leaders
by Grant Glas
4y ago
In the past, churches used expensive and complicated technology in all their classrooms to present Orange curriculum. Getting this ready every week took several team members countless hours. And if a kid didn’t show up to church that week there was no way for the family to view the full video experience and lessons they missed from their ministry leaders. The Church Technology Monster Countless leaders have shared with us the old way they were preparing curriculum and expressed pain and headache. Does this sound familiar? Sitting through a long curriculum download for hours. Running USB stic ..read more
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How To Successfully Lead A Remote Church Team
Orange Leaders
by Belay Solutions
4y ago
You’ve seen the headlines. And so have we. All of them. But if we know one thing it’s that this too shall pass. We’ve also seen a lot of headlines about how to weather this storm as a church leader. And more specifically about how many churches are dipping their toes into leading a remote church team. So while COVID-19 has changed the landscape of the global workforce, after 10 years of being a 100%-remote company, we know about leading a remote workforce. And if we’ve learned anything in these last 10 years is that for virtual work to be successful—both for the organization and its employees ..read more
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Why The Church Can Seriously Be Funny
Orange Leaders
by Jon Williams
4y ago
Editor’s Note: In 2020, the Orange Conference and Seriously Night are going to look very different. That’s because we’re doing an entirely online conference, which means we can’t be in the same room for Seriously Night like usual. But we still aim to do some fun and funny stuff for the 2020 Digital Experience—if only because we need a little humor now more than ever. “It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously.” —Oscar Wilde Every year at the Orange Conference, we set aside an entire session for one single purpose: To laugh. What is Seriousl ..read more
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