If you are unfamiliar with Sue Miller, let me first recommend that you make it a goal to listen to her speak sometime soon. On Wednesday afternoon, I attended her pre-conference workshop on the topic of "How to Recruit Volunteers." While not everything she mentioned was brand new to me, I definitely grabbed a few … Continue reading How to: Recruit Volunteers (Orange 2011)
How to: Build a Successful & Safe Special Needs Ministry (Orange 2011)
Many children are born with special needs, which include a number of issues. One of the most obvious is the growing number of children with various forms of autism. Many churches, however, are still struggling with providing effective ministry for these children. I know that is something our church has talked about for some time, … Continue reading How to: Build a Successful & Safe Special Needs Ministry (Orange 2011)
How to: Mobilize Kids & Youth to Lead (Orange 2011)
Many of us in ministry know the typical way things go. Parents expect to drop their kids off at their respective ministry and go on their way. Going deeper, many churches take this approach. They view the ministers as the only ones in charge of the ministry. While many have tried to change this, which … Continue reading How to: Mobilize Kids & Youth to Lead (Orange 2011)
Orange Bound 2011
Here I am. Another year and another Orange Conference. I say that like I have been many times, but this is really only my second time attending. This will also mark the first time I am going as a blogger, which is really exciting. If you were not able to go this year, be sure to … Continue reading Orange Bound 2011
Orange Conference 2011 – What to Expect from Me
I thought I would just give everyone a heads-up on what Workshops/Breakouts I would be attending at the Orange Conference this year. All of them are related to ministry to students/teens. A couple of the ones I am very excited about attending and sharing are the Breakouts concerning reaching special needs children and teens. I … Continue reading Orange Conference 2011 – What to Expect from Me
What to Attend and Blog at the Orange Conference 2011?
Hey all you student/youth ministers out there. As a reminder, I'll be attending the Orange Conference from April 26-29, 2011. Because I'll be blogging even more this year, I want to make sure I attend the breakout workshops that you want to hear about. Check out the link below with all the breakouts, and leave … Continue reading What to Attend and Blog at the Orange Conference 2011?
Plans for Orange Conference 2011
If you haven't realized it yet, I'm going to be heading down to Atlanta again for the Orange Conference this year. I just booked my flight, so it is official! My first time was last year, and this year, they have asked me to return and blog for them. I am pretty excited about this … Continue reading Plans for Orange Conference 2011
Orange Brought Me Inspiration
Someone told me a while back that ministry is one of the loneliest careers. At the time, I am sure I had no idea what that person was talking about. I mean, I was surrounded with peers in Bible college who were studying and doing ministry, and it was some of the best times in my life. … Continue reading Orange Brought Me Inspiration
Thanks Orange for Connecting Our Church’s Ministries
Last year, as you probably know, was our church's first time heading to the Orange Conference. One thing that I want to thank Orange for is connecting our church's ministries. While we were not the type of church who completely segregated our ministries, we sometimes did not know what was going on as much as … Continue reading Thanks Orange for Connecting Our Church’s Ministries
Thinking Back on Orange 2010 – College Ministry Breakout
Chuck Bomar led a breakout workshop last year based on ministry to college-age people. Because many of our students were graduating, I felt it was a great opportunity for me to learn about how to minister to them. Chuck made some amazing points on how we can begin to reach out to college students, providing … Continue reading Thinking Back on Orange 2010 – College Ministry Breakout
Steve Cullum 