Podcasts by The Orange Leaders Audio Blog
The Orange Leaders Audio Blog helps family, youth and children’s ministry leaders influence the faith and character of kids and teenagers. Five days a week, Monday through, Friday, we will share the best strategies, tips and ideas from the Orange Leaders online blog. Each episode will cover relevant family ministry topics with posts from leaders like Reggie Joiner; Carey Nieuwhof; Kristen Ivy; Adam Duckworth; Sue Miller; Mike Clear; Jim Wideman; Dan Scott; Meaghan Wall; Frank Bealer; Dr. Jim Burns; Yancy Richmond; Nick Blevins; Brooklyn Lindsey; Geoff Surratt; and Kenny Conley. Each guest contributor is an Orange Leader – someone who passionately engages both the church and families to influence the next generation. If that’s you, you are part of an incredible, global community helping kids have a better future. We are for you and the development of your leadership in ministry. For additional resources and episode transcripts, visit www.OrangeLeaders.com.
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OLAB 450: The Most Effective Way To Influence The Faith Of The Next Generation from 2018-08-03T05:30
In today’s episode, you’ll hear an excerpt from the Orange Strategy Guide audiobook, which helps any leader understand how to combine the light of the church and the heart of the home to influen...
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OLAB 449: Developing The Concepts For Leading Small from 2018-08-02T05:30
A small group leader can be one of the most important people in a kid’s life. In today’s episode, Tom Shefchunas shares his thoughts on what every small group leader should know before taking on...
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OLAB 448: How To Create A Lasting Small Group from 2018-08-01T05:30
No one creates a small group thinking it won’t last, but they often do. Today, you’ll learn how to build a small group that will keep meeting week after week.
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OLAB 447: Dealing With Negativity On Social Media from 2018-07-31T05:30
Though social media is necessary in your ministry, it does have its downsides, including negativity on your posts. Find out how you should handle negative feedback in today’s episode.
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OLAB 446: Are You Becoming The Leader Your Team Needs? from 2018-07-30T05:30
While summer serves as a break from rigid programming, the fall is coming and it is a strategic season for growth. In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to create a plan to cultivate new leaders ...
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OLAB 445: Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast from 2018-07-27T05:30
Culture dictates how your team will fulfill the duties and vision of your ministry. Today, you’ll learn what makes up a healthy culture.
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OLAB 444: 6 Tips For Playing Or Working Well with Others from 2018-07-26T05:30
There will always come a time when you have to work within a group setting in your ministry, but cohesion is optional. Find out how to work well with others in today’s episode.
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OLAB 443: Why People Stop Coming To Your Group from 2018-07-25T05:30
Even the best small group leaders struggle with a dip in attendance. Find out the common reasons why people stop attending small group.
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OLAB 442: How To Build A Social Media Team from 2018-07-24T05:30
Your church’s social media strategy shouldn’t be implemented alone — you need a team! Learn how to build the right social media team in today’s episode.
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OLAB 441: 5 Things That Will Radically Change Your Church Work Environment from 2018-07-23T05:30
An organization’s attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs are what create your mission’s synergy and momentum. Learn five ways to have a great staff culture.
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OLAB 440: 3 Steps To Growing Personally This Summer from 2018-07-20T05:30
As leaders, we all share a desire to grow in our leadership. Learn how you can use this summer to cultivate personal growth in your life.
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OLAB 439: The Postcard Challenge from 2018-07-19T05:30
Building and leading a small group culture in your church can be difficult, but the smallest acts of kindness can make a huge difference. Learn how one church used a postcard to reinforce leadin...
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OLAB 438: Leading Small May Be The Most Important Thing You Do For The Kids In Your Church from 2018-07-18T05:30
Time spent supporting small group leaders and the parents of the kids in the small group will help the next generation form a faith of their own. Learn how this model will benefit your church’s ...
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OLAB 437: How To Structure Small Groups For Your Ministry from 2018-07-17T05:30
Life change happens in small groups. Today, you’ll learn why it’s essential your church moves to a small group format and how it’ll benefit your entire ministry.
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OLAB 436: Evaluating Strengths And Weaknesses Of Volunteers from 2018-07-16T05:30
Recurring evaluation of our volunteers sets them up for success. Learn how to properly assess the strengths and weaknesses of your volunteers in today’s episode.
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OLAB 435: How to Show Appreciation to Your Ministry’s Volunteers from 2018-07-13T05:30
In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to show your volunteers you appreciate them using Gary Chapman’s five love languages concept.
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OLAB 434: 3 Most Frequent Questions Orange Gets About Marriage Ministry from 2018-07-12T05:30
Having strong marriages among those in your ministry can ultimately lead to increased faith in the next generation. Learn how your church can implement a marriage ministry in today’s episode.
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OLAB 433: Leading Your Ministry Through Seasons of Change from 2018-07-11T05:30
The way you lead through transition can either build faith or fear in your team. In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to lead through transition in a healthy, honest way.
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OLAB 432: Planning Ministry Transitions Well from 2018-07-10T05:30
In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to transition out of a position with professionalism and grace, while maintaining healthy leadership.
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OLAB 431: The Blessing of Discomfort Zones from 2018-07-09T05:30
You were created to grow. And even though growth is often uncomfortable, you’ll learn ways to push through the zone of discomfort in today’s episode.
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OLAB 430: Creating Community Among Volunteers from 2018-07-06T05:30
Ministry growth happens when community happens. Learn what this means for you and your ministry in today’s episode.
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OLAB 429: Leveraging Influence and Building Faith from 2018-07-05T05:30
In today’s episode, you’ll learn how leaders leverage their influence best by encouraging others to leverage theirs.
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OLAB 428: Developing Your Ministry Volunteers to Serve Well from 2018-07-04T05:30
In today’s episode, you’ll learn why grooming your volunteers to lead may be a better option than hiring someone from the outside.
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OLAB 427: Helping Volunteers Navigate Change from 2018-07-03T05:30
Change is hard. Learn how to effectively lead through it in today’s episode.
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OLAB 426: Making Necessary Changes in Your Ministry from 2018-07-02T05:30
Intentional loss can make way for tremendous growth. In today’s episode, you’ll learn some necessary changes your ministry needs to make to flourish.
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OLAB 425: Winning With Team Alignment from 2018-06-29T05:30
Bringing ministry teams out of silos into alignment provides tremendous opportunities for the next generation’s spiritual development. Learn how to do this in today’s episode.
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OLAB 424: Raising Up Leaders In Special Needs Ministry from 2018-06-28T05:30
Trusting your volunteers to do good work and giving them responsibility has more impact on the life of your ministry and others than you may think. Learn how in today’s episode.
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OLAB 423: Communicating With Your Volunteers from 2018-06-27T05:30
The crucial part of sustaining volunteer longevity is communication. Learn the best and effective ways to do just that in today’s episode.
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OLAB 422: How To Encourage Volunteer Leaders from 2018-06-26T05:30
In the busyness of doing ministry, we can often forget how invaluable volunteers are. In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to celebrate your volunteers.
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OLAB 421: Remembering Who And Whose You Are During Times of Change from 2018-06-25T05:30
When change happens, it’s important to know your core identity. In today’s episode, you’ll learn some helpful questions to ask yourself to get to know yourself better.
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OLAB 420: Mobilizing Your Volunteer Team For Influence from 2018-06-22T05:30
In today’s episode, we’ll learn how to help your church’s volunteer culture reach its highest potential.
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OLAB 419: When Christians Lie from 2018-06-21T05:30
In today’s episode, we learn why saying, “Everything is going to be OK” might not be as empathetic as we think.
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OLAB 418: 3 Social Media Pain Points For Churches from 2018-06-20T05:30
Social media is a great tool, but it does have its challenges. Today, you’ll learn how to work around those challenges in today’s episode.
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OLAB 417: A Life Of Service from 2018-06-19T05:30
In today’s episode, you’ll learn why identifying volunteers as servants changed the way they serve in ministry.
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OLAB 416: How Are You... Really? from 2018-06-18T05:30
In today’s episode, you’ll learn the important lesson of how to keep morale up among your volunteers while also keeping a pulse on the volunteer culture at your church.
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OLAB 415: Growth Requires Change! Embrace It! from 2018-06-15T05:30
To grow our ministry, we must be willing to exchange outgrown practices for new ones. Learn how to do this well in today’s episode.
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OLAB 414: Do Big Things By Leading Small from 2018-06-14T05:30
More than half of students are expected to turn from their faith in college. Learn how you can help decrease this number using small group leaders in today’s episode.
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OLAB 413: Controlling Soundtracks As You Lead Worship from 2018-06-13T05:30
Soundtracks used during kid ministry tend to lock us in inflexibly, but it doesn’t have to. In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to use pre-recorded music to benefit your ministry.
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OLAB 412: Leaders, Manage Well from 2018-06-12T05:30
The best leaders are exceptional managers. Learn five essentials leaders should manage in today’s episode.
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OLAB 411: It’s Not My Job (Entirely) from 2018-06-11T05:30
Youth ministry leaders often wear many hats and one, singular job description never seems to encompass all the things they do. Learn the absolutes of the job in today’s episode.
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OLAB 410: Four Principles for Leaders About Change from 2018-06-08T05:30
Change is hard work, but pruning is necessary for growth. In today’s episode, you’ll learn why cutting away some aspects of your ministry will be the best thing you could ever do for it.
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OLAB 409: Signing Day from 2018-06-07T05:30
Recruiting students who will be a good fit for your youth ministry long term is similar to college football recruitment. How? Learn more in today’s episode.
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OLAB 408: Team Member Progression from 2018-06-06T05:30
In today’s episode, you’ll learn why having a plan in place to move volunteers and leaders from one level to the next will decrease chaos in your ministry.
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OLAB 407: Marketing The Gospel from 2018-06-05T05:30
The beauty of the gospel is we don’t have to do much to enhance the message — it’s all there. Find out in today’s episode how to engage in meaningful messaging.
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OLAB 406: Leading Over Time from 2018-06-04T05:30
Leadership development takes time. I’m today’s episode, you’ll learn how time will help build trust and confidence amongst the people you work with in ministry.
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OLAB 405: Creating Structure and Goals for Worship from 2018-06-01T05:30
Using music in your kids ministry has great transformational potential. Learn how to have structure during worship without forgoing fun.
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OLAB 404: Talking to Your Students About Social Media from 2018-05-31T05:30
Social media is a very prominent part of young people’s lives — the good, the bad, and the ugly. In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to talk to your students about how to use social media respo...
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OLAB 403: Football, Leadership and Ministry from 2018-05-30T05:30
Often, we get tired of the slow moving progress in our ministry. Today, you’ll learn the outlook you should have to be content with the pace.
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OLAB 402: How A Small Church Implements The Orange Strategy from 2018-05-29T05:30
If you work in a small church, you might be wondering if the Orange curriculum would benefit your church. Learn how one church, with a congregation of 250, uses the curriculum.
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OLAB 401: High Capacity Leaders Challenge from 2018-05-28T05:30
High capacity leaders will help advance the mission of your ministry, and in today’s episode, you’ll learn how to attract those kinds of leaders.
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OLAB 400: It Matters What Words You Use from 2018-05-25T05:30
As the primary way through which we communicate, our words are essential. In today’s episode, you’ll learn the importance of speaking positively about the schools and families in your community....
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OLAB 399: Getting Along With Grown-Ups from 2018-05-24T05:30
If you cannot lead and impact adults, you’ll never have an outstanding ministry to families. In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to work well with adults and volunteers.
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OLAB 398: More Drama, Please from 2018-05-23T05:30
To change what truly needs to be changed in our churches takes courage, even fearlessness. In today’s episode, Carey Nieuwhof challenges our idea of “drama” and how it can benefit your ministry ...
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OLAB 397: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me About Kidmin from 2018-05-22T05:30
In kids ministry, there is often a lot of gray area, leaving ministry workers with a lot of questions. In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to handle certain challenges that often arise in kids ...
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OLAB 396: Speaking To Kids from 2018-05-21T05:30
Talking to kids is a lot different than talking with adults. In today’s episode, you’ll learn the best ways to approach kids to have the meaningful conversations you want to have with them while...
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OLAB 395: Helping Parents Lead Their Family in Worship from 2018-05-18T05:30
It’s important that kids see their parents worshipping outside of church. In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to be an example in your worship to parents of the kids you lead.
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OLAB 394: Creating A Rhythm All Week Long from 2018-05-17T05:30
Sunday should be a launchpad for conversations throughout the week. Today, you’ll learn why the day-to-day moments matter most in a child’s life.
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OLAB 393: What Facebook Knows That Churches Don’t from 2018-05-16T05:30
The win in your ministry isn’t how many people attend your church each week, but how meaningful those interactions are. Learn how meaningful interactions change the way content is heard in today...
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OLAB 392: Equipping Parents to Create Traditions from 2018-05-15T05:30
Traditions aren’t solely for fun — they create history. Today, learn how great an impact having traditions has on your kids.
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OLAB 391: What Are We Thinking? from 2018-05-14T05:30
Ministry leaders: How connected are you to your team and what they’re handling? Are you in the trenches, or on the outskirts? In today’s episode, we hear from Ronne Rock about the importance of ...
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OLAB 390: The Importance Of A Small Group Culture from 2018-05-11T05:30
Today’s small group is yesteryear’s Sunday school class. In today’s episode, you’ll learn why unpacking faith in a circle is important for your child.
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OLAB 389: Keeping The Doors Of Opportunity Open To Reach The Community from 2018-05-10T05:30
In today’s episode, you’ll hear how one church’s anti-bullying assembly in public schools helped them build a trusted relationship in the community.
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OLAB 388: Measuring Success On Social Media from 2018-05-09T05:30
Success on social media isn’t just about how many people follow your account. Learn how to track your social media’s level of engagement.
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OLAB 387: Four Values Of A Team from 2018-05-08T05:30
There are four values a successful ministry leader should instill in his or her team. Learn what they are and how to establish team cohesion in today’s episode.
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OLAB 386: 7 Ways To Protect Family from 2018-05-07T05:30
Work-life balance when you’re working in ministry seems contradictory, but today’s episode shares seven tips to maintain a great relationship with your family while working in ministry.
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OLAB 385: How To Help Parents Navigate Promotion from 2018-05-04T05:30
A child moving up to the next age level in small group can be nerve wracking for a parent because of the newness of it all. Learn how to alleviate their anxiety in today’s episode.
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OLAB 384: 3 Tips To Creating A Great Middle School Event from 2018-05-03T05:30
God uses camp events to draw students to Him in an incredible way. Learn three ways to ensure your next middle school camp event is a great one.
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OLAB 382: Instagram And Your Church from 2018-05-02T05:30
Instagram is one of the fastest-growing social media platforms in existence and your ministry has a great opportunity to leverage the platform to boost engagement of those inside and outside you...
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OLAB 383: What Is The Purpose Of Your Small Groups? from 2018-05-02T05:30
In today’s episode, you’ll have the opportunity to answer some questions meant to help you reflect on what success means to you in terms of your small group structure.
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OLAB 381: Six Tips For Starting Your Church Podcast from 2018-05-01T05:30
You might be thinking your church doesn’t need or have the content for a podcast, but you’re wrong. Learn how easy it is to launch a podcast at your church.
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OLAB 380: How To Make Your Ministry Remarkable from 2018-04-27T05:30
In today’s episode, you’ll learn the importance of living a life on purpose and building your legacy through authenticity and personal connection.
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OLAB 379: Communicating So People Will Come Back from 2018-04-26T05:30
Great sermons are the key ingredient to growing a great church. Find out how to draw an audience in during today’s episode.
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OLAB 378: The Why and How of Building a Solid Lead Small Culture from 2018-04-25T05:30
As ministry leaders of the next generation, it’s our desire for every child to feel known and have a sense of belonging. In today’s episode, you’ll learn the best way to achieve that — by leadin...
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OLAB 377: What Makes Orange Right For You from 2018-04-24T05:30
There are a variety of ways to implement the Orange strategy at your church. Learn how your ministry can benefit from it in today’s episode.
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OLAB 376: Carrying Out Mission With Strategy from 2018-04-23T05:30
In today’s episode, you’ll learn why it’s important to ditch catchy mission statements and replace them with a focus on strategy.
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OLAB 375: Social Media Tips For Leaders from 2018-04-20T05:30
Social media gives pastors a chance to connect with the student in their ministry throughout the week. Learn how social media can keep you connected to students in today’s episode.
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OLAB 374: Easiest Way to Explain Orange Strategy to Your Team from 2018-04-19T05:30
The Orange Strategy is easy to understand for some, but complex to live out. In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to explain the strategy to your ministry’s volunteers.
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OLAB 373: You Can’t Have Impact Without Struggle from 2018-04-18T05:30
Every great story involves struggle of some kind. In today’s episode, Daron Dickens discusses the importance of embracing the struggle in your story.
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OLAB 372: What Role Will Small Groups Play in Your Church? from 2018-04-17T05:30
Do you want to be a church of small groups or a church with small groups? This is an important question to ask and one you’ll learn your personal answer to in today’s episode.
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OLAB 371: 4 Steps to Building Your Ministry’s Email Newsletter from 2018-04-16T05:30
There are more ways to communicate than ever before, but one that seems to remain tried and true is the email newsletter. Learn four ways to build your ministry’s email newsletter in today’s epi...
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OLAB 370: Connecting with Visitors from 2018-04-13T05:30
The success of your ministry and whether parents bring their kids back is largely determined by how you treat them during their first visit. In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to best connect ...
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OLAB 369: Five Traits of an Effective Coach from 2018-04-12T05:30
Everyone can go farther and faster with someone coaching them. In today’s episode, you’ll learn the five traits of an effective coach.
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OLAB 368: Simple Reminders About How to Create an Environment of Appreciation from 2018-04-11T05:30
Showing appreciation gets overlooked when we’re inundated with life’s tasks. In today’s episode, you’ll learn easy ways to cultivate a life lived in consistent appreciation.
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OLAB 367: What is the Best Way to Organize People into Groups? from 2018-04-10T05:30
In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to organize different types of small group models, from affinity based to life stage small groups.
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OLAB 366: Delegating is Often the Key to Focus from 2018-04-09T05:30
In today’s episode, you’ll learn why intentional delegation of tasks on your list will help improve your focus and strengthen the overall vision of your ministry.
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OLAB 365: How To Recognize Your Success And Rebound From Failure from 2018-04-06T05:30
The lessons in failure are often difficult to see when you’re currently experiencing them. In today’s episode, you’ll learn an important way to view successes and failures.
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OLAB 364: 8 Questions Every Church Should Answer About a Small Groups Model from 2018-04-05T05:30
Small groups have the potential to connect everyone in your church to relationships where they can serve, love, and grow together. In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to structure a small group...
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OLAB 363: The Easiest and Best Way to Take Risks from 2018-04-04T05:30
To make any advancement in your ministry or personal life, you have to take some risks. In today’s episode, you’ll learn a new way to look at risk that might be what you need to help you make th...
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OLAB 362: What To Do When You’re On A Dysfunctional Team from 2018-04-03T05:30
Discord among your team wreaks havoc on morale, often leading everyone to choose a side. In today’s episode, learn how to handle this conflict in light of the Fruits of the Spirit.
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OLAB 361: 4 Tips About Balance For Couples In Ministry from 2018-04-02T05:30
If you don’t set boundaries in your personal life outside of the ministry, someone else will set them for you. Learn some important ways establish a healthy rhythm for your work and family.
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OLAB 360: How To Motivate Small Group Leaders To Serve from 2018-03-30T05:30
Having consistent small group leaders is great, but having those same leaders be as passionate as you are about serving others matters even more. Learn ways to motivate your small group leaders ...
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OLAB 359: The Secret To Leading With Confidence from 2018-03-29T05:30
In leadership, fear sometimes gets the best of us. In today’s episode, you’ll learn a personal mantra to repeat to yourself to help you lead with confidence.
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OLAB 358: 3 Things You Must Know Before Going Orange from 2018-03-28T05:30
In today’s episode, you’ll learn three reasons why the Orange strategy will benefit your ministry and support the families and volunteers of your church.
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OLAB 357: Using The Intimacy Bullseye To Gauge What Stays A Secret from 2018-03-27T05:30
In today’s episode, you’ll learn about the Intimacy Bullseye and how it can help you determine appropriately what information to share and with whom.
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OLAB 356: Responding To Difficult Questions from 2018-03-26T05:30
In today’s episode, leaders will learn how to practice truthful, loving, and empathetic responses to sometimes tough questions they are asked.
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OLAB 355: Creating A Healthy Volunteer Culture from 2018-03-23T05:30
Culture is everything when considering the alignment of your volunteer team. In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to create a plan that nurtures a healthy volunteer culture.
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OLAB 354: What It Means To Leverage Influence from 2018-03-22T05:30
We often hear the phrase, “leveraging your influence,” but what does it really mean in terms of serving youth? In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to create personal ministry experiences for th...
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OLAB 353: The Rhythm of Sabbatical from 2018-03-21T05:30
Jesus lived in a rhythm of rest, and as ministry leaders, we should as well. Today’s episode tackles why recharging is just as important to your ministry as other items on your to-do list.
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OLAB 352: What is Our Real Purpose? Three Reminders from the Vicar in a School Cafeteria from 2018-03-20T05:30
In today’s episode, Ronne Rock paints a picture to illustrate why focusing on your ministry’s purpose is key to bringing others closer to God.
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OLAB 351: Alignment Isn’t Optional from 2018-03-19T05:30
Having alignment on your team isn’t easy, but it beats the alternative. In this episode, you’ll learn from Frank Bealer the three important things to focus on for the optimal alignment of your t...
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