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085: Two Unconventional Truths About Leadership
Today on The Pod, we tackle two ideas that many ministry leaders have a difficult time accepting. First, we’re joined by Jeanne Stevens Read More
084: Tips & Hacks for Special Needs Ministry
It’s no secret that parenting is an emotional rollercoaster. One moment you’re beaming with pride over a job well done and the next ... Read More
083: Helping Students Develop a Prayer Life and Relationship with God
Spiritual habits are important—there’s not a Next Gen leader out there who will argue with that. We all agree we want students actively Read More
082: Leading Your Team Through Change
Today’s episode of the Think Orange Podcast is being aired in memory of Craig Jutila. An integral part of the Orange family, Craig was ... Read More
081: How Transparency Can Save Marriages In Your Church
There’s a reason that we call getting married “tying the knot.” When two people vow to love each other forever, in front of God, their ... Read More
080: Techniques for Getting the Best Out of Your Team
We’ve all heard the joke, “Ministry would be easy if not for the people.” We all have days that can feel frustrating or out of ... Read More
079: Accomplishing More by Doing Less
The new year is a popular time for saying “yes.” “Yes” to more family time. “Yes” to exercise. “Yes” to getting plenty of rest. But ... Read More
078: Gen Z, Small Groups and Singing: The Best of Ashley Bohinc
It’s a bittersweet day here at the Think Orange Podcast as we celebrate and commemorate Ashley Bohinc’s last show as a regular host ... Read More
077: Dealing with Burnout, Cynicism, and Isolation as a Ministry Leader
We travel all around the country, talking to thousands of leaders, and over and over we hear stories of burnout, cynicism, and ... Read More
076: Creating a Volunteer-Led Marriage Ministry
If you want to reach the heart of a kid, then you have to reach the heart of his or her parents. And the number one way to do that? ... Read More
075: How Hospitality Transforms Leadership
If you asked the average passerby on the street, they probably wouldn’t say that Christianity and partying go hand in hand. In fact, ... Read More
074: How To Be Brave
On Episode 74 of The Think Orange Podcast, we sit down with Danielle Strickland, co-founder of the Brave Global Movement. Her ... Read More
073: Helping Local Schools Win
Today on The Pod, we hear from two educational experts who are passionate about educating ministry leaders and families on ways schools Read More
072: Mentorship in Ministry
The author of Proverbs 15:22 tells us, “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” There’s no profession, ... Read More
071: Being Open To Unpacking Your Own Bias
The call for racial reconciliation is louder than ever. It’s impossible to turn on the news or scroll through social media and not be ... Read More
070: How To Develop Strong Student Leaders
We would probably all agree that service is an important part of student leadership development, but is having students in leadership ... Read More
069: Helping Students Find Their Voice
Today on the Pod, good friends Sam Collier and Tedashii join us in the bunker for a conversation on finding your voice. We talk about ... Read More
068: Key Ministry Shifts that Work for Emerging Adults
Most church leaders—especially those in family ministries—would say they pour a great deal of time, energy, and resources into ... Read More
067: Leveraging Culture and Creativity to Engage Generation Z and Millennials
If you live outside the city, are over the age of 30, or never turn on your car radio, you might not be aware of some of the cultural ... Read More
066: Building a Comprehensive Plan from Birth to College
Kids are, if nothing else, a growing and changing group. As they move from babies to toddler, from preschoolers to elementary ... Read More
065: Engaging Families In Your Community with a VBS Strategy
For some of us in ministry, Vacation Bible School (VBS) is as woven into the fabric of our churches as the Sunday offering or corporate Read More
064: How Your Church Can Advocate For A Vulnerable Generation
Do ever feel like maybe your church should be doing more? Sure, you care for your congregation every Sunday and throughout the week, ... Read More
063: The Hallmark of a Healthy Community
Community is a buzzword—everyone is talking about it. But in our increasingly digital world, people often feel lonely and crave ... Read More
062: Leading Through Crisis, Tragedy and Trauma
When tragedy strikes, you’re likely the first person people turn to. That’s both a heavy burden and a great blessing. Done right, your ... Read More
061: How To Invite Parents to the Party
As church and ministry leaders, we know that we need to partner with parents to better influence the life of a child. But where we ... Read More
060: How to Create Big Change with Small Groups
Small groups are all about fostering community. As pastors and church leaders, you know that. You’re here to learn how you can help ... Read More
059: Being For Our Neighbors
In a fast-paced world where our focus often gets pulled from one thing to the next, it can be easy to miss what’s happening beyond the ... Read More
058: Finding Staff Who Stick
As a ministry leader, there’s nothing more daunting than setting out to hire a new staff member. You might wonder: Will I be able to ... Read More
057: Confrontation, Boundaries and Deciding Not to Quit
We’ve all felt the Monday morning dread. I don’t want to go to work today, maybe I should just quit? The truth is this: Your calling to Read More
056: How to Become a Better Leader
If you’re checking out this podcast, you’re probably in some sort of leadership role. Maybe you lead a team at your church. Or maybe ... Read More
055: One Voice Across Your Family Ministry
As a ministry leader, you spend a lot of time thinking about what messages your kids, students, and volunteers hear within your ... Read More
054: The Best of The Orange Conference, Part II
What could happen if we saw everyone the way Jesus sees them? The students in our ministry who don’t listen or behave. Our neighbors ... Read More
053: Best of The Orange Conference, Part I
In all of our churches, the people we serve seem to have more differences than commonalities. Things like the color of our skin, the ... Read More
052: What’s New with Today’s Preteens
Preteens hold unprecedented influence, more than any other time in history. Yet, anyone who has spent time in children’s or middle ... Read More
051: What the Bible Teaches Us about Storytelling
Whether we realize it or not, stories are prevalent in all of our lives. They build our imaginations and shape how we process ... Read More
050: Building a Team from Scratch
Today we hear from two sides of experience on the leadership development spectrum. Our first guest is Geoff Surratt, a ministry veteran Read More
049: Overcoming Fear, Anxiety, Rejection & Comfort In Your Ministry and Life
Today on a very special edition of the Think Orange Podcast, we sit down with Louie Giglio to talk about his latest books Goliath Must ... Read More
048: Five Principles for Parenting Beyond Your Capacity (Part 2 of 2)
The families in your church and community have a lot going on. Some days are a nonstop hustle from breakfast to bed time, with ... Read More
047: Five Principles for Parenting Beyond Your Capacity (Part 1 of 2)
Raising kids isn’t for the faint of heart. There’s bound to be messes, sleepless nights, and questions (oh so very many questions) ... Read More
046: Showing Up For the Next Generation
There’s 168 hours in the week, and the families who attend our churches only spend 1 of them with us—if that! And that’s not even to ... Read More
045: Creating a Safe Place for Grieving Families
As the church, we are called to gather around those in pain. But what about those whose pain isn’t as obvious—how do we help them? In ... Read More
044: How to Reimagine and Redesign Your Ministry
As church leaders, we know Sunday doesn’t just happen. It takes time, energy, and resources to create programming week after week. But ... Read More
043: Mapping Community Assets
As church leaders, we spend a lot of time planning programs, events, and weekend gatherings for people in our communities. We think if ... Read More
042: Tips for Building a Successful Family Ministry in a Start-Up Church
When you’re a start-up church, there are a million details to think about before you can even open your doors. It can be tempting to ... Read More
041: Mobilizing Volunteers to Accomplish Your Mission
We’ve all been there. Sunday morning rolls around and we’re panicked by the number of volunteer roles left unfilled. We think, “Don’t ... Read More
040: Growing Young By Engaging the Next Generation
As ministry leaders, we’re eager to mentor the next generation. We have so much insight and wisdom to pass on after all. But investing ... Read More
039: Tips and Tools for Time Management
Have you ever gotten to the end of a busy day—one in which you rushed breathlessly from task to task—and asked yourself, “Where did the Read More
038: Increasing Your Capacity As a Leader
We all have goals we’d like to achieve, dreams we want to see become a reality, and priorities we want to elevate. But at the end of ... Read More
037: What 46 Leaders Taught Us About Leading The Next Generation (The Best of 2017)
This year, we’ve heard from some of the Church’s most insightful youth ministry leaders to help us learn how to help make kids faith ... Read More
036: Why Every Kid Needs Five Adults
Nobody has more power to influence a child than a parent. But that doesn’t mean a parent is the only influence in their child’s life. ... Read More
035: The Grown-Up’s Guide to Teenage Humans with Josh Shipp
Leading teenagers is simultaneously one of the hardest parts of youth ministry and one of the most rewarding — it’s a time of high ... Read More
034: How To Engage Today’s Youth And Families
Research shows one out of two teens drift from their faith after graduation from high school. With numbers like these, youth leaders ... Read More
033: Choosing A Lifestyle Of Generosity
As ministry leaders, the lines of generosity are blurred because giving is a part of our job descriptions. So what does it look like to Read More
032: How To Influence And Mobilize Students
Your work as a ministry leader is hard. Each week, you give all of yourself — and then some — to reach those your ministry serves. ... Read More
031: Unleashing Leadership Potential in Students with Greg Bradford and Stuart Hall
Are you and other members of your staff wracking your brains to figure out ways to get everything done? Are you trying to scale your Read More
030: How To Lead When You’re Not In Charge with Frank Bealer and Clay Scroggins
Sometimes, you feel stuck. You see all the possibilities that lay ahead in your ministry, yet you feel held back by your position on ... Read More
029: 360° Leadership – Leading From Stage, In The Office And At Home with Jeff Henderson and Brad Lomenick
Leadership is hard. There are so many systems to manage and personalities to navigate on top of the small, but urgent tasks that await ... Read More
028: How The Church Can Be The Bridge In Race Relations with Tasha Morrison
Addressing racism and injustice is messy and difficult to talk about, and it’s natural to either avoid the conversation altogether or ... Read More
027: Inviting Someone New To The Table with Reggie Joiner, Kara Powell, Virginia Ward and Sam Collier
A lot has changed in churches throughout the years, but if you walk into most churches on their day of worship, you’ll see they bear an Read More
026: Clarifying the Win for Small Group Leaders with Tom Shefchunas, Afton Phillips and Ashley Bohinc
If you’re a listener of this podcast, you likely understand the great importance of small groups and how they’re a big part of growing ... Read More
025: Why Preschool Ministry Is So Important To Growing Kids’ Faith with Brittany Compton-Robertson and Cass Brannan
The preschool years are tough on parents — it’s a time when kids are questioning everything, forming their own opinions, and ... Read More
024: Using Family Experiences To Reach Families with Carrie Hood, Mike Clear and Greg Payne
As adults, the idea of influencing the faith of the next generation can be daunting — not only is there an age difference to contend ... Read More
023: How To Protect And Strengthen Your Marriage While Working In Ministry with Ted Lowe and Doug Fields
Ministry is not easy. Marriage is not easy. Trying to keep a thriving marriage in ministry can sometimes feel impossible. Working for ... Read More
022: Chasing Failure and Uncovering the Lies that Hold Us Back with Ryan Leak and Carlos Whittaker
We all have things we’re afraid of. Some of those fears stay on the surface and are easy to talk about—like our host Dave’s fear of ... Read More
021: Setting And Achieving Goals In Your Ministry and Life with Jon Acuff
God calls each of us to put our talents and gifts to work. And when we’re feeling the pull, we start on the goal, project or other ... Read More
020: Communicating With Kids On and Off Stage with Jeanne Stevens and Afton Phillips
Have you ever tried to talk to a kid and realized you had no clue what to say next? Or maybe you were locked in conversation, but had ... Read More
019: Speaking To Students with Jamey Dickens and Ben Crawshaw
If you’re a communicator, maybe you sometimes feel stuck in a rut. Every week, you get up and talk and students halfheartedly listen ... Read More
018: The Power of Story with Heather Zempel and Dan Scott
Welcome back to another episode of the Think Orange Podcast. A boy living under the stairs discovers he’s a wizard. The unlikely ... Read More
017: Influencing Spiritual Habits with Adam Duckworth, Stuart Hall and Brooklyn Lindsey
Spiritual habits. It’s not exactly an exciting phrase. Many of us aren’t even sure what spiritual habits really are—let alone how to ... Read More
016: Why Every Phase Of A Kid’s Life Matters with Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy
Parenthood is a constantly changing landscape. The second you think you have your kid figured out, something changes—they grow up a ... Read More
015: What You Need to Know About Special Needs Ministry with Tom & Alica Parsons and Meaghan Wall
As ministry leaders, we believe every person matters to God. And as leaders who think Orange, we know the importance of the family in ... Read More
014: How To Get Different Generations To Work Together With Virginia Ward and Chuck Bomar
Welcome back to another episode of the Think Orange Podcast. Today, we’re talking intergenerational neighboring. What's ... Read More
013: Thinking For Our Neighbors with Jeff Henderson and Pat Rowland
As a church, staff or leadership team... what do you want your church to be known for? This question is both simple and ... Read More
012: Mobilizing Students to Serve with Greg Bradford and Dr. Duffy Robbins
Welcome back to another episode of the Think Orange Podcast. On today’s episode, we’re talking about how to mobilize our students to ... Read More
011: Persistence in Partnering with Parents: Practical Strategies from Will Hutcherson and Jim Burns
From busy schedules to the uncertainties about if they have what it takes, parents in our communities are up against a lot. As ministry Read More
010: Reactivating The Family Every Week with Mike Clear and Sherry Surratt
The church has 40 hours with a child annually, and their parents have 3,000 hours with them. If we want to impact the lifelong faith of Read More
009: Five Roles Of A Small Group Leader with Adam Duckworth and Terry Scalzitti
The best way for kids to know God is for kids to know people who know God. God leverages community and relationships to bring kids and ... Read More
008: How To Take Small Groups To The Next Level with Terry Scalzitti, Brooklyn Lindsey & Joseph Sojourner
At Orange, we talk a lot about the idea of leading small—impacting the lifelong faith of your few. And small groups are an essential ... Read More
007: Is Life Balance In Ministry Real? Carey Nieuwof, Doug Fields and Frank Bealer Share Their Perspectives
As ministry leaders, our lives are filled to the brim with people, events and the important work of advancing the Kingdom of God. It’s ... Read More
006: How Do We Inspire Kids And Teens To Be The Church? A Conversation On Service With Reggie Joiner and Kara Powell
Can kids and teens ever become the church if they only ever attend church? What if the way we do church is stunting the faith of a ... Read More
005: How Can The Church Impact A Child’s Life Forever? Reggie Joiner and Tom Shefchunas on the What, Why and How of Influential Small Group Leaders
How do you impact a child's life and faith forever? Give them a caring leader and a predictable and safe community where they can grow ... Read More
004: What Should We Say To Kids At Church This Week? – Reggie Joiner, Kristen Ivy and Dan Scott on Being Relevant, Saying Less and Prioritizing What’s Most Important
It’s the goal of every ministry leader to help kids and teenagers have a relationship with Jesus. But if you want students to hear more Read More
003: Partnering with Parents – Leveraging the Biggest Influence on a Kid’s Faith with Reggie Joiner and Sherry Surratt
Nobody influences the life of a child more than a parent. But nobody influences the life of a parent more than the church. If the ... Read More
Bonus 001: Join Us For The OC17 Live Stream!
If you’re not familiar with the Orange Conference, it’s a 3-day conference for family ministry and next generation leaders and ... Read More
002: Impact Requires Alignment – Reggie Joiner and Carey Nieuwhof on Creating a Common Goal and Getting Ministry Leaders to Work Together
Thinking orange is combining the love of the home with the light of the church to impact and influence a child’s faith. But where do ... Read More
001: What Is Orange? – Reggie Joiner on How Your Church Can Influence the Faith of Kids and Students
You care about kids and teenagers, and you want them to have a better future. How do you and your church effectively influence their ... Read More
000: Welcome to The Think Orange Podcast!
Welcome to The Think Orange Podcast – a podcast for anyone who wants to influence the faith of the next generation. In our opening ... Read More
ABOUT
Orange is a division of The reThink Group, a nonprofit organization providing resources and training to help churches maximize their influence on the spiritual growth of the next generation. To “Think Orange” means that you believe that the Church and home can have a greater influence on the faith of kids and teens by working together, rather than separately. It’s the strategy introduced by Reggie Joiner and the Orange team that thousands of churches around the world have used to build and grow successful family ministries for almost two decades.
Every week, you’ll have the opportunity to sit in on conversations with ministry and life stage experts as they unpack insights, principles and strategies that will help you better lead yourself, your ministry, your church and your community. Each episode will feature one idea to explore that inspires, challenges and may even change the way you view and lead the next generation.
Listener questions will also be answered, ensuring that your voice is heard and your ministry issues are addressed. We want to provide you with great content that is tangible, practical and relevant to ministries of all shapes and sizes. We’ll start the dialogue that allows you to take action.
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DAVE ADAMSON (HOST)
Much to the surprise of his high school English teacher, Dave Adamson made a living as a TV reporter on one of Australia’s top sports networks. But he turned his back on the high-paying world of sports media to become a professional Christian, moving to the US with his wife, Meg, and three daughters, Chelsea, Ella, and Jordyn. When he’s not working as a pastor at North Point Ministries in Atlanta, he’s usually making his family cross their arms, roll their eyes, and tap their feet while he takes “just one more quick photo” on family outings. You’ll also often find him up to his neck in “Jewish stuff” as he researches the cultural context of Jesus for his daily Instagram devotions.
ASHLEY BOHINC (HOST)
Ashley serves as the Director of Middle School Strategy at Orange. She has worked with students in public education, athletic and ministry settings for the last 12 years. Ashley is most passionate about resourcing the local church, communicating on stage, developing leaders, working with students and world missions. Additionally, she is the USA Director of Carry 117, a ministry in Ethiopia which focuses on orphan prevention and family preservation by empowering women. In her downtime, you’ll find her watching Friends, cheering on the Cleveland Cavaliers, traveling, reading, or on one of her Fairytale Friday Adventures.
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