Leadership

Leadership

How to Lead Better in This Phase

Whether it simply lurks at the back of your mind during infrequent moments of insecurity or it keeps you up at night, you probably worry at times that you don’t… Read More

How To | Leadership | Volunteers

How to Appreciate KidMin Volunteers

If you’re a leader in ministry, you know how important volunteers are. They are the ones who help Sundays run smoothly, develop personal relationships with kids, and show up week… Read More

Elementary | Leadership | Parents | Preschool | Preteen | Volunteers

Growing Confidence in Kids

As many kids step back into a physical building for school this year, one thing they will desperately need is confidence. They’ve had a year of seeing some really hard stuff in the world, including adults who may not always have handled… Read More

How To | Leadership | Volunteers

Setting Up Kids Ministry Volunteers to Win

If your story is anything like mine, maybe you found your way into kids ministry because you enjoyed working with children. From a young age, I knew I wanted to be a teacher and ended up working in elementary classrooms for almost… Read More

How To | Leadership | Volunteers

How to Honor Your Volunteers

If you’re a leader in ministry, you know how important volunteers are. They are the ones who help Sundays run smoothly, develop personal relationships with kids, and show up week after week to influence the next generation. For a role as important… Read More

Leadership | Orange Strategy | Preschool

5 Reasons Preschool Programming Is Not Childcare 

Sometimes people may call preschool ministry "childcare." However, preschool programming should not be viewed as childcare for five key reasons. 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

How To | Leadership

Rewrite Your Ministry Job Description as a Children’s Pastor

Help volunteers and leaders in your church understand what you do as a children's pastor by redefining your ministry job description. Read More

Advice from Orange Specialists | Leadership

The Not-So-Secret Path to Self-Care and Leading Well

So, what exactly is “self care”? It is defined as any activity that we do deliberately in order to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical health. 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