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Orange Leaders Forum » Tag: transition - Recent Posts http://www.orangeleaders.com/forums/tags/transition Orange Leaders Forum en-US Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:30:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.orangeleaders.com/forums/search.php paulluna on "How to Cast Vision to Families" http://www.orangeleaders.com/forums/topic/how-to-cast-vision-to-families#post-133 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:44:44 +0000 paulluna 133@http://www.orangeleaders.com/forums/ I am looking at new ways to cast vision to our families so I read through every wall post I could find on the subject. I then took the ones I thought were helpful to me and combined them into this one post. I did not come up with these ideas, I simply compiled other people’s ideas. This one comes from lisamcc Lisa McCarthy <a href="http://orangeleaders.com/forums/topic.php?id=49" rel="nofollow">http://orangeleaders.com/forums/topic.php?id=49</a> In September we launched a new strategy to help our family's "Create Rhythm" in their daily lives. We call it "Live It, Learn It, Use It." Here's how it works. We have a family experience on the first Sunday of each month. At the family experience we launch the new month's virtue. In the launching of the virtue we ask families to accept a mission-which is to "LIve the Virtue, Learn the Verse and Use the Tool." We encourage families to "Create Rhythm" in their day by highlighting one rhythm time of the day each month and then we create an application tool that ties to that time of day. For example in September, we highlighted "BedTime" and we created a pillowcase that had all the virtues (for the season) and memory verses printed on it. Lots of GREAT feedback and stories on how families have "accepted" the mission and are literally "Creating Rhythm" in their week (at bedtime) to talk about wisdom and how they have applied it during the day/week! In October we will be highlighting "MorningTime" and we'll give them a glass cling with the virtue they put on their bathroom mirror along with a marker that writes on glass-so they can "Create Rhythm" and talk about the virtue while they get ready for their day. In November we will highlight "MealTime" with a placemat. Again to "Create Rhythm" in their day as they accept the mission to "Live the Virtue, Learn the Verse and Use the Tool" and talk about faith while they share a meal. In December, I'd like to highlight "DriveTime" with some type of CD, with Christmas music. Then we'll re-highlight each time of a families day through out the season. Our Small Group Leaders use this language to "Create Rhythm" within in their small group time and as they connect with families. We hope this idea is a blessing to all of you folks out their moving to His rhythm as we partner with families to raise a revolutionary generation who will Love God, Love People and Serve the World. We'd love to hear from you-Blessings! Lisa McCarthy This one comes from Beth <a href="http://orangeleaders.com/forums/topic.php?id=14" rel="nofollow">http://orangeleaders.com/forums/topic.php?id=14</a> First, cast vision for what can happen at home. Fuel passion for their roles as parents, giving them reasons and practical ideas for the value of family time. Next, provide resources as tools and communicate the how and why of each resource (FamilyTimes Virtue Pack, God Time cards, Refrigerator Door cards, Small Talk, For Heaven’s Sake, HomeWork, etc. See the reThink Store for these resources.). You could package a month's worth of tools in a cool way (create a custom printed "toolbox" using a Happy Meal box, paper gift bag, folder, or plastic bag). Another way to encourage the dialogue is to set up a section of your web site where parents can share ideas on what’s been helpful to them. If your church website doesn't have space or bandwidth for this, you can set up a blog web site through Wordpress, Blogger, Typepad, or any other source. This one comes from Beth <a href="http://www2.orangeleaders.com/forums/topic.php?id=12" rel="nofollow">http://www2.orangeleaders.com/forums/topic.php?id=12</a> Vision leaks, so it must be done constantly, creatively, and in as many ways as can be done. Here are some ideas that might help: Launch a new ministry season with Orange Night. Cast vision for why you are doing what you do (the strategy behind Orange) as well as the content you might be covering, but make it fun. You might hand out Orange glow sticks and play some great music. If you want to make it a true family event, try showing the "Skeeples and Lomes" DVD to parents and kids together. Finish off the night with orange sherbert, vanilla ice cream, and orange toppings. If you do a monthly FX (Family Experience), it’s a great chance to cast vision. Give parents the monthly Parent Link Live parenting podcast to help them understand how they can win at home. Some churches even start the family experience a few minutes early, and while the kids warm up with some songs, parents gather for a few minutes with the senior pastor or another church leader who gives a short (5-7 minute) talk on parenting values or the church’s Orange strategy. At the end of the year, throw an Ovations event where you celebrate your volunteers. Many of your volunteers are parents, and while you are appreciating their hard work, you have yet another opportunity to remind why what they do is so important. Create a highlights video of what goes on "back there" so parents can see what it looks and feels like, and play these videos prior to the adult service when appropriate. Work with your church’s senior leadership, lead pastor, and eldership for their communication and support. Talk with your senior pastor about possibly doing an Orange series for adults. Encourage parents to tap into Amber Sky, where the vision gets reinforced once again through music and creative arts. This I read from "Learning to Lead : Bringing Out the Best in People" by Smith, Fred and I simplified it. p.34-36 1. Define it specifically. In my view, nothing is properly defined until you write it down. 2. Express it so other people understand it. A good statement of purpose is straightforward. It comes right to the point. 3. Get both organizational and personal acceptance of the vision. Gather Others around the Vision. Organizational acceptance means the majority will vote for the motion. 4. Repeat the purpose over and over. One very effective leader used this phrase in his vision setting: “Say it simply, boldly, and repeat it often.” I hope this can help someone else. Paul Luna Stuart Hall on "Any advice for a new high school director building from ground zero???" 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/ the new kid. 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. a few suggestions: 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. 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. 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. 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. stuart hall director of training. xp3. rethink group. thenewkid on "Any advice for a new high school director building from ground zero???" 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/ 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. 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. Is there any advice or sage wisdom you could offer a young man in these interesting shoes? Thanks! Beth Nelson on "How do we transition to be more Orange?" http://www.orangeleaders.com/forums/topic/how-do-we-transition-to-be-more-orange#post-3 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:12:50 +0000 Beth Nelson 3@http://www.orangeleaders.com/forums/ Begin by realizing that a shift to Orange is a major move in any organization. By definition, it will not only change a department, it will change everything across ages and impact your overall ministry model. In the book Think Orange, Carey Nieuwhof has written an Orange Concentrate where he outlines a seven-step plan to Orangeify your church based on his experience both transitioning a church to Orange and planting a church using the Orange model. The steps include the following: 1. Discover 2. Define an action plan 3. Communicate 4. Reorganize 5. Develop 6. Promote 7. Launch