Parents

5 Ways to Reactivate Parents Every Year

The start of a new school year usually means the start of new small groups, the start of soccer games, the start of PTA meetings, and the start of a busy season for parents. This is a perfect time to reactivate parents,… Read More

Elementary | Orange Strategy | Preschool | Preteen

Seven Segments of Orange Curriculum

At Orange, we are intentional about creating memorable experiences for kids each and every Sunday. While sometimes the curriculum can seem a bit daunting, each part can be broken down into one of seven segments. These seven segments of First Look and… Read More

Elementary | How To | Orange Strategy | Parents | Preschool | Preteen

4 Ways to Help with Engaging Parents Everywhere

As kids ministry leaders, we’re here because we care about the faith and future of the next generation. To properly invest in our kids, we know we must engage all parents everywhere. Because if you care about a kid’s future one day,… Read More

Elementary | Leadership | Orange Strategy | Preschool | Preteen

A Kidmin Guide to Orange Membership

The Orange Membership gives leaders access to a library full of practical ministry resources with the answers to your most-asked questions. Read More

Elementary | Preteen | Volunteers

Growing a Healthy Body Image in Kids

If self-image and body issues begin this early, it stands to reason that intervention and prevention efforts should begin early as well. Read More

How To | Orange Strategy

How and Why Orange Works in a Small Church

And I’ve noticed people in small churches can carry an inferiority complex about what they’re able to offer. They try (and fail) to emulate big churches without the big budget, big facility, big staff, professional musicians and actors, and hologram capabilities to… Read More

Elementary

How to Help Elementary Schoolers Develop Friendship

By the time kids hit upper elementary, they begin to realize their first major crisis: Friendship. Read More

Child Development | Parents

The One Thing That Matters Most to a New Baby

The phase of having a baby is unlike any other. The days are equally too long and too short, exhausting and sweet; and you’ll find yourself wishing more than once that there was a manual. Read More

How To | Leadership

How and Why Orange Works in a Small Church

While we small-church-people can definitely relate to the feeling of being in constant competition with the big churches, I believe the value of small churches to be much richer than that.  Read More

Leadership

On Race Equality in the Church: Let’s Get It Right This Time

Every generation takes a cue from the generation that came before it. The hard truth about racism in any generation is that it doesn’t just happen by accident. The Church is called to be a compass for every generation. Read More