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#Orange10 Day 1: Catching volunteers up to Speed
Posted on 29. Apr, 2010 by Kenny.
Over the years, I think I’ve attended more Darren Kizer breakouts than any other. He’s a great presenter and shares some great stuff!
Daren began is talk communicating about a crisis his church recently went through, when a former volunteer was arrested for molesting a child. What helped his church make it through and probably saved Daren’s job was the good documentation that was kept. All this tied into his talk as an introduction, as we recruit and train volunteers, it’s so essential to follow our processes, take our time and do things the right way. Don’t take shortcuts and document thoroughly.
Darren shared some great resources, one was a tool called the VSI which was tool that indicates people’s satisfaction about where they are in an organization.… Read the rest
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Everyone does better with a coach
Posted on 29. Mar, 2010 by Kenny.
This is a simple truth I’ve learned over the past year. Everyone does do better with a coach. I’ve learned this through personal experience. I’ve just entered my second year of Infuse with Jim Wideman and he’s helping me be a better version of myself. There’s little debate over what Jim’s accomplished over the 30 years of ministry to kids. His track record is nothing short of amazing. However, I’ve picked up very few tips and tricks from him that I can apply in Children’s Ministry (although he’s been a great source of wisdom there). What I’ve picked up from Jim this last year is how to be a better leader, how to better redeem the time I have each day, and I can better serve my church.… Read the rest
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Plans for Orange Week
Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by Kenny.
So yesterday I announced that next week would be Orange week here at Children’s Ministry Online. My reasoning? Well, I just officially registered for Orange 2010 and next week I’ll be hitting the Orange Tour in Dallas. Why not?
Well, my intention to personally blog “orange” next week has picked up some momentum. A friend over at ReThink liked the idea and asked me to give some resources and stuff away. Woo hoo! Free stuff always makes people happy. Then my friend Dan Scott over at Ada Bible asked if he could participate (like he really had to ask). Then I started thinking, this thing could be bigger than my personal thoughts about Orange.
So, I’m extending the invitation. I’ve invited several other bloggers I know to participate as well.… Read the rest
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I’m registered for Orange 2010
Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by Kenny.
Yesterday I registered for the Orange Conference 2010! Due to a lot of reasons, I’m only taking a small group to this year’s conference, probably just my Children’s Pastors. Looks like I’m going to reprise my role in the lounge for bloggers, so I’m really excited about that. This will be by third year at Orange and I’m expecting great things. Just curious, who else is coming to Orange this year? Hoping to meet many more new ministry friends.
Mmmmm, thinking about the second annual Orange Tweetup… but this calls for something creative (gears actively turning). I’ll get back to you on this.… Read the rest
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Policy Manuals for Multi-Site
Posted on 12. Jan, 2010 by Kenny.
Quick question for those of you who have multiple campuses.
I’ve found that there are sections of our policy manual that are “site-specific.” In redesigning our policy manual, I’ve created a core manual with addendum. These addendum includes specific content for check-in volunteers, early childhood, elementary, special needs and paid childcare. I don’t want every volunteer to have to sort through one super long policy manual, but rather tell them to read the core manual and the addendum that applies to the area they’re serving in.
However, I’m trying to think ahead concerning multi-site with the core manual and these addendums. As we continue to launch multiple sites, about 95% of the material in the manuals will apply regardless of the site.… Read the rest
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Orange 09: Preconference – College Ministry 101
Posted on 13. May, 2009 by Kenny.
So, why are you posting notes about a College Ministry session on a Children’s Ministry website?
- Technically my role is the Next Gen pastor and it’s my job to oversee College Ministry. This is why I did this pre-conference session. I put all my notes on the blog so it’s easy for me to find later. So, it’s kind of a convenience things for me.
- Just becasue it’s College Ministry doesn’t mean you can’t learn something from them. Will your kids in preschool eventually enter college? Do you have any college students serve in your ministry? So, it’s probably a good idea to know something about college ministry.
Like I said before, I’m going to oversee college ministry here at Gateway.… Read the rest
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Sam Luce: He’s famous and he’s my friend
Posted on 30. Apr, 2009 by Kenny.
Sam Luce: He’s famous and he’s my friend from Kenny Conley on Vimeo.
Read the article here! Actually you can read the whole magazine!… Read the rest
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Orange preconference and breakout sessions I’m attending
Posted on 05. Feb, 2009 by Kenny.
I registered my team for Orange last week. I chose my breakouts today. Here’s what I’m doing:
Preconference: CONCENTRATE: Bridging the Generational Gap: The Vitality of Being a College-Friendly Church
Breakout A: Capturing the Heart of New Parents
Breakout B: Fine Tuning Your Systems
Breakout C: MESSAGE: Rules of Engagement…The Art of Communication
Breakout D: STRATEGY: Leading an Integrated Family Ministry Team
Okay, I really wanted to do Partnering with Parents to Build Faith Skills during Breakout A, but it appears to be full already. If someone wants to switch with me, I’ll give you a dollar. Actually I really would like to go to it, I’ll buy you lunch!
Below are the descriptions of the breakouts. Come on people, how can you resist a conference with this level of quality in every breakout.… Read the rest
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84 days until the Orange Conference
Posted on 04. Feb, 2009 by Kenny.
Don’t worry, I’m not going to count every day down to 0.
This year will be my second year to attend the Orange Conference. If you’ve never attended, let me tell you what it is.
Initially you’ll notice that it’s a conference with incredible speakers and breakout sessions all geared to children’s, student’s and family ministries. It absolutely is. If that’s all you know about it, that alone is compelling enough reason to sign up and go. I’d been to the CPC for a few years and was looking for a new and slightly different conference. The Purpose Driven Conference was not happening and I wasn’t convinced I wanted to go to Willow Creek. I didn’t know anything about Orange, but when I saw the speaker line-up, I knew it would be worth it.… Read the rest
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Orange Conference 2009
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by Kenny.
I got this in my email today. I’m taking my Children’s staff to Orange this year. Actually I’m registering on Thursday. Let me know if you’re going to be there, it will be great to connect with a few new faces!
I just wanted to remind everyone that you have two more days to take advantage of the discounted registration rate for Orange Conference. The last day to sign up at the current rate is Thursday, January 29.
To get your tickets secured before the price increase, simply head over to www.TheOrangeConference.com and click on “Register” near the top of the page.
(Note: The increased price takes effect at 12:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, Friday, January 30, 2009.)If you’re on the fence about whether or not you will be joining us this year, here are a few little known facts that just might make your decision a little easier:
- We are offering over 60 NEW breakout topics this year – never-heard-before material.
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