Is your Church Orange?

Orange? I’m so into being orange that at times, I start thinking I’m actually orange. Well, that may not be completely true. See, a Pastor friend introduced me to an orange, well not an orange but to thinking orange and I’ve been thinking orange ever since. Orang—ya confused yet?

Let me clarify. Imagine what would happen if we actually combined the influence of the family at home and the influence of the church. Imagining yet? It would be explosive, even revolutionary in the lives of our children and family as a whole!

Reggie Joiner explains it best:

Orange is a secondary color, created when you combine two primary colors—red and yellow.

Orange is what red and yellow can do when they combine efforts. If you paint only with red, you will get what only red can do. If you paint only with yellow, you will get what only yellow can do. But when you paint with red and yellow, you’ll get new possibilities, fresh solutions, vibrant outcomes.

We believe the warm heart of the family can be represented by the color red, and the bright light of the church can be represented by the color yellow. When these two entities combine their efforts for the sake of the spiritual growth of the next generation, the result is Orange.

Orange Essentials

INTEGRATE STRATEGY:

• Two combined influences create synergy
• Align leaders and parents to lead with the same end in mind

REFINE THE MESSAGE:

• Two combined influences amplify what’s important
• Craft core truths into engaging, relevant, and memorable experiences

REACTIVATE THE FAMILY:

• Two combined influences build an everyday faith
• Enlist parents to act as partners in the spiritual formation of their own children

ELEVATE COMMUNITY:

• Two combined influences increase the odds
• Connect everyone to a caring leader and a consistent group of peers

LEVERAGE INFLUENCE:

• Two combined influences mobilize generations
• Create consistent opportunities for students to experience personal ministry

Can you see why I am so excited about being orange? Well that, and the fact that our church, Cornerstone Family, will be hosting an Orange conference Jan 26th. If you are in Central Florida/Orlando area, I hope to see you there.

For additional info on Reggie Joiner and Orange visit: www.orangetour.org | www.orangeleaders.com | www.theorangeconference.com.