Tag Archives: Reggie Joiner
Orange Tour Online
Posted on 05. Mar, 2012 by Kenny.
So back in January, I took 20+ staff and volunteers to the Orange Tour in Dallas. What can I say, I’m a huge believer in the regional conference! This Orange Tour was easily the best one yet… but all of them have been so incredibly good.
Tomorrow (Tuesday, March 6th you and your team can experience the Orange Tour right from the convenience of your computer. Orange will be streaming the conference from 1:00 PM until 3:45 PM (I’m assuming that this is Easter Time). It’s a free web event, you just have to register here.… Read the rest
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We are stewards of timeless truths
Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by Kenny.
On more than one occasion, I heard Reggie say this line last week at the Orange Tour.
We are stewards of timeless truths.
What I think is interesting is that I often hear people complain about Orange curriculum Usually I hear people complaining from the point of view that there isn’t enough Bible in it. The funny thing is that I have people on my own staff who at times complain that the curriculum is too church. Honestly, there’s no such thing as a perfect curriculum and that alone isn’t reason enough to go out and start writing your own.
Curriculum was made to be tweaked… especially when they give it to you in editable digital form, right? Whether your curriculum comes from a virtue perspective or a chronological spin through the scriptures, the foundation doesn’t change that scripture is the basis for all things taught.… Read the rest
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Orange is almost here!
Posted on 15. Mar, 2011 by Kenny.
Believe it or not, Orange will be here in a little over a month. Can you believe that? I know that some of you out there haven’t decided yet whether you’re going to attend or not. Well, I’d really like to encourage you to consider joining me in Atlanta this year. Right now is still a good time to register. Airfare is still inexpensive, hotels aren’t all booked up, and you can still get a discount on registration. So, go over and register today people.
Need more convincing. Head over to the Orange Tour Online and watch some content from the most recent Orange Tour. If you’re totally unfamiliar with the Orange Strategy, watch the first video. Incredible. If you want to see an incredibly different approach to college ministry that actually matters to kid’s pastors, watch the third video.… Read the rest
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Orange Tour Live: TODAY!
Posted on 15. Feb, 2011 by Kenny.
I said this last week, but in case you forgot, the Orange Tour Live is today at 1:00 PM EST. Let me break this down for you in case you’re a dummy like me (I told my team and subsequently my volunteers, that that since it was starting at 1:00 PM EST, it would be starting here in Texas at 2:00 PM EST).
- If you live in EST, it’s 1:00 PM
- If you live in CST, it’s 12:00 PM
- If you live in MST, it’s 11:00 PM
- If you life in PST, it’s 10:00 AM
Usually I’m good with all the time change stuff, but I wasn’t with this one.
Orange Tour Live is going to be a rebroadcast of the Orange Tour that happend this Fall and Winter.… Read the rest
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Orange Tour 2011 Notes: College Ministry
Posted on 09. Feb, 2011 by Kenny.
The last session of the Orange tour was totally unexpected. Reggie warned everyone that he wasn’t offering solutions, but simply beginning a conversation. He also encouraged us to stay engaged because he was going to talk about something that most of us in the room thought little about, College Ministry. He shared an interesting statistic from Lifeway.
Of 23-30 year olds who stayed in the church during ages 18-23, only 6% are not currently still in church. (This is probably not exact wording)
Studies have shown that the year after graduation, a significant majority of kids who have been involved in church all their lives “check out” of church, many to never really come back. However, the Lifeway study above shows that if we can get them to stick with it for those critical college years, they’re most likely to make a life-long commitment to a local church.… Read the rest
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Freshly squeezed orange
Posted on 21. Jan, 2011 by Kenny.
Well, yesterday I got to enjoy the Orange One Day event in DFW, Texas. Hands down, it was the best one yet.
I’ve got a little advice for you.
- Do whatever you can do attend the Orange Conference. It’s an incredible conference for you and your team. Click here to register.
- Make plans to attend an Orange One Day event. Period.
What if there isn’t an Orange One Day near me?
Buy a plane ticket, fly there and go. It’s only $55 or so and your expenses shouldn’t be too bad for a quick one day thing. Do it!
Here’s why I like the Orange One Day event so much. It’s like extra pulpy orange juice… like there’s a lot of meaty flavor in it.… Read the rest
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Parents in Transition
Posted on 15. Nov, 2010 by Reggie Joiner.
Time flies fast from elementary to college age, so get ready to change your parenting habits. Every child seems to move in warp speed toward the teenage years.
I was caught by surprise when a new declaration of personal independence was automatically assumed the day my son got his driver’s license. It was as though I represented an oppressive and extremely unfair regime whenever I tried to enforce any rule. (Whenever I said no to one of my teenage daughters, she would go to her bedroom, close the door and play Britney Spears’ “Overprotected†over and over again for over an hour, loud enough for me and the whole house to hear.) I have to admit, it was difficult for me to transition from parenting children to parenting teenagers.… Read the rest
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ReThink ReInvents Family Times
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by Kenny.
I must say that I’m very excited about Cue Box, a new resource coming soon from reThink that ties directly into 252Basics. For years reThink has offered virtue packs through Family Times that tied into the monthly virtue. Don’t get me wrong, these are great resources. However, we couldn’t ever really get a lot of momentum behind them. The parents who used them like them, but few committed to using them regularly.
Cue Box is a reinvention of the Family Times virtue packs. The big change is that it’s DVD and Kid driven. Rather than going the route of offering a resource to parents that they “should” use, Cue Box offers a resource that basically does the same thing but because it is Kid-driven, the kids are pushing their parents toward getting it and using it.… Read the rest
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#Orange10 Day 3: Parenting beyond your capacity
Posted on 03. May, 2010 by Kenny.
Don’t judge the rest of this post by my next statement. This breakout was a commercial for the new book, “Parenting beyond your capacity.” However, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. This book is going to be a powerful new resource for parents and I think a lot of people are going to be really excited about it. So, this was an opportunity to hear from the authors about why they wrote this resource . Here are a few of my take-aways.Continue Reading
Drinking from a fire hydrant
Posted on 30. Apr, 2010 by Kenny.
So, Orange 2010 is officially over now. Unfortunately, I’m not even done blogging my experiences from the first day. More than any other year, Orange has been like drinking from a fire hydrant. Creative ideas and challenges from breakouts. Powerful message content from the main stage. Incredible people to meet and talk to in the hallways. Early mornings and late nights hanging out with staff and friends. On top of all of this, my brain is running at 100 MPH thinking about all the things I’ve learned and want to process.
That’s why I’m about two days behind.
Don’t worry, I’ll catch up. I’m not going home until Monday morning, so I should wrap up all my Orange posts before Monday morning.… Read the rest
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