http://www.orangeleaders.com/forums/tags/director Orange Leaders Forum en-US Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:23:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.orangeleaders.com/forums/search.php http://www.orangeleaders.com/forums/topic/any-advice-for-a-new-high-school-director-building-from-ground-zero#post-75 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:10:20 +0000 Stuart Hall 75@http://www.orangeleaders.com/forums/ <p>the new kid.</p> <p>thanks for your candor in sharing what is probably more of an issue within the church than most would care to acknowledge. yours is an unenviable position, to say the least. at the same time, you have a brilliant opportunity to exhibit the grace, mercy and love of Jesus to your sphere of influence... and to this bitter leader. </p> <p> a few suggestions:<br /> 1. pray more than you say. bitterness, malice, distrust, at their root levels, are spiritual issues. i have too many times tried to shift an issue practically that can only be rearranged spiritually. if that is true, then we DESPERATELY need the Holy Spirit to do what only He can do. pray for your students. pray for your church and its leaders. and pray for your predecessor. whether right or wrong, he is obviously hurting. hurt people hurt people.<br /> 2. trust is the currency of relationships. where this is no trust, there is no relationship. there has been a breach of trust between students and a leader, the church and a leader, and even you now as a new staff member. remember: trust is earned. it is not gifted. your consistency over an extended period of time will eventually win the hearts and minds of students and adults alike. don't expect trust... earn it. how? perhaps the smallest yet greatest thing any of us can do is to DO WHAT YOU SAY YOU WILL DO.<br /> 3. do not throw gas on the fire and face the brutal facts. do not contribute to the pain by gossiping or harboring ill will because of what you have inherited. be truthful and honest about what has happened, but resist the urge to spin the issue. someone very wise once said that ministry would be great if it weren't for people. truer words could not be spoken. however, ministry is unnecessary unless there are broken people, and that includes ministry leaders as well. do we as leaders have a really high standard to adhere to? absolutely. but remember: a high standard does not mean we are infallible. high standards usually mean we sometimes slip and fall trying to reach the standard. this in no way means condone what has been done. however, if you are not careful, you can quickly become judgmental and far from helpful.</p> <p>your integrity will set the course for your students and church in the near future. i am praying that you will be far above reproach so that others can follow you. please let me know if there is any way i can serve you.</p> <p>stuart hall<br /> director of training. xp3. rethink group. </p> http://www.orangeleaders.com/forums/topic/any-advice-for-a-new-high-school-director-building-from-ground-zero#post-73 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:17:37 +0000 thenewkid 73@http://www.orangeleaders.com/forums/ <p>Hey saints! My church's previous youth pastor (who directed middle and high school) was let go for various relevant reasons and has become acquainted with bitterness and even an unexpected deal of malice. As you can imagine this as affected our youth, staff and church body with a deal of confusion, resent and distrust towards church leadership; which now includes me. </p> <p>I see God's hand on the whole situation, even the confusion, and trust him to aide us in this transition. I believe in the vision Abba's put in the spirits of my leaders, colleagues and myself about how to go forward in this season of rebuilding. </p> <p>Is there any advice or sage wisdom you could offer a young man in these interesting shoes?</p> <p>Thanks! </p> http://www.orangeleaders.com/forums/topic/what-does-a-staff-organizational-chart-look-like-at-different-stages#post-5 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:20:39 +0000 Beth Nelson 5@http://www.orangeleaders.com/forums/ <p>While every church is different, there are some common structures that many Orange churches have moved to. Details vary, but here are the people you may need, now or down the road:</p> <p>For Sunday ministry in all environments (preschool, elementary school, middle school, high school and college):</p> <ul> <li>Large group communicators and small group leaders </li> <li>Host team/security check-in volunteers/crowd control for zone coordinators </li> <li>Tech team</li> </ul> <p>For Family Experience:</p> <ul> <li>Family production director, cast, tech teams, host team, prop/set managers</li> </ul> <p>Midweek:</p> <ul> <li>Resource assistance: a team to prepare small group materials, and another to gather and prep large group theme, props, visuals</li> </ul> <p>While all of this might seem overwhelming, the best approach is to begin where you are and build out from there. </p> <p>In a single-staff church, the pastor would simply design his or her volunteer structure around the environments he or she is able to run. Volunteers would implement Orange ministry with the staff member and leadership team as chief architects and encouragers. You might even designate a volunteer to be Family Ministry Director. </p> <p>As you expand the ministry, staff new positions with volunteers and plan to hire top-level leaders (directors or pastors) whose primary gifting is managing projects and managing volunteer teams. </p> <p>As you add to your staff, remember to provide good administrative support for your team (sometimes churches forget to hire admin help). Finally, never let staff replace your volunteers. You will always feel the pressure to hire, but often a slight reorganization or looking at a situation a second time will allow you to continue to keep volunteers engaged. Remember, for many of them, making a difference in families’ lives is the highlight of their week. </p>