Below is an excerpt of an article I wrote for Youth Specialties. Click the link at the bottom to read the entire piece. Do relationships really matter in your ministry? Many of us like to say that our goal is to help teens develop relationships with God and others, but what has that meant for … Continue reading Resource Review | When Relationships Matter
10 Ways the Orange Conference has Changed Over the Past 10 Years
Why do you keep going back? This is a question I have heard many times when I tell people I am attending The Orange Conference. While the basic concepts of the orange philosophy has not changed over the years, the conference continues to evolve. Some of those changes are not that important, but others have … Continue reading 10 Ways the Orange Conference has Changed Over the Past 10 Years
How the Orange Tour Can be a Great Introduction to Orange
A few years ago, I attended my first Orange Conference. A bit before that we started using their curriculum, but this was my first foray into all things Orange. I immediately fell in love with the concept and overall strategy. The children's director and I came back and began implementing it in our church. The … Continue reading How the Orange Tour Can be a Great Introduction to Orange
Everybody Always – Bob Goff (OC19)
Bob Goff is one of my favorite people. But while he is an incredible speaker, it is really hard to take notes and blog about his talks. They are filled with incredible quotes and hilarious stories that I'd never be able to duplicate. So here is my best effort at capturing his main points from … Continue reading Everybody Always – Bob Goff (OC19)
Do you know what I can do? – Gerald Fadayomi (OC19)
Near the end of the Orange Conference 2019, Gerald Fadayomi spoke about another one of the questions Reggie Joiner brought up on the first night: Do you know what I can do? Here is a quick rundown of what he said... We know what they can do.We know what they can really do. POTENTIAL Peter … Continue reading Do you know what I can do? – Gerald Fadayomi (OC19)
No More Hiding in Church – Clay Scroggins (OC19)
When Clay Scroggins was in college, he felt like that was the time when God was really using him. As he felt his call to go into full-time ministry, his biggest fear about going into ministry was that he was going to spend all his time around Christians. But he recently realized he is now … Continue reading No More Hiding in Church – Clay Scroggins (OC19)
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You – Sam Collier (OC19)
Sam Collier is a great leader. Today at the Orange Conference 2019, he spoke about the importance of our blindspots, saying what we don't know can hurt us. Check out this quick summary of what he said: He started off with a confession: "I haven’t always been self-aware. And I had some issues that were … Continue reading What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You – Sam Collier (OC19)
When It’s Personal to You – Doug Fields (OC19)
As many of you know, Doug Fields has been one of my mentors from afar over the past 15+ years. This year at Orange Conference, like many others, he talked about the importance of making it personal to us. Here is a rundown of his main points. (FYI, when I use "I," that's actually Doug … Continue reading When It’s Personal to You – Doug Fields (OC19)
A Queen Tribute to Volunteers at the Orange Conference 2019 (OC19)
One of my favorite parts of the Orange Conference is the music, specifically their parodies that honor specific people in the church. This year, they honored volunteers with an awesome parody medley of Queen songs. Check it out, and feel free to share with your volunteers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pObFOoAwCA0
Helping Parents Know they Measure Up – Kara Powell (OC19)
Kara Powell has been doing some amazing work over the last several years at Fuller Youth Institute with her Sticky Faith, Growing Young, and now Growing With research. On Friday at the Orange Conference 2019, she spoke about the need to help parents know they measure up. Here is a quick summary of what she … Continue reading Helping Parents Know they Measure Up – Kara Powell (OC19)
