Orange Tour is not just for Leaders!

Did you know that Orange has taken the Orange Tour to a whole new level? Most people know that when Orange Tour comes around it’s a mini-Orange Conference set up to give volunteers a taste of what happens in Atlanta every April. But, Orange Tour 2018 is so much...

Orange Tour Literally Changed My Life!

Orange Tour 2017, literally changed my life! How? Well, I have the honor of being a part of the blogging team with Orange and I really love all the relationships and connections I have made while being a part of this group. But in 2017, I experienced the hardship of...

Why Good Leaders Take Time for Solitude?

A leader is a person who must take special responsibility for what’s going on inside him or herself, inside his or her consciousness, lest the act of leadership create more harm than good.” – Parker Palmer “Leading From Within”   If...

Day 2 of Orange Conference 2018

  What a great day and a bit crazy if you asked me.  Moving from YouLead to the opening of the regular part of the conference is only the addition of about 5,000 more people to the mix at the conference center. But other than really crowded hallways, the...

Orange Conference 2018 is HERE!

I’m personally very excited about this years conference as I’m back with a team of people from a new church that I began to serve at. I’m excited because I’m not experiencing Multi-Site ministry and I have the opportunity to help build a new...

Why Coaching Matters

As a leader, you should know why coaching your team matters.   One of the mistakes I see younger and older leaders make is, recruiting people to the team and then giving them no real training and then turning them into a room to lead. That doesn’t sound bad...

Don’t Get Hacked..Protect the Team

My blog got hacked! There is nothing more frustrating than losing something that you’ve invested time, resources and energy into. I know I’m not the greatest writer, and my blogs are not as nice looking as other bloggers I know. It kind of amused me that...

Why Do More? Why Orange Conference 2018?

  Why Do More? I’m already busy! I’ve heard this said many times, and in fact, I’ve said it myself.  Why do more?  Most of us don’t need more, we just need to do more effective. We need to rethink the more we do and do it less. (I know...

2018 How To Have Your Best Year Ever

I just finished reading Michael Hyatt’s “Your Best Year Ever” This book has some amazing and solid principles in it. For those who love to get organized, use to-do lists and calendars this book is perfect for you! But, what about those of us who are...