Featured Podcast Episodes
THE THINK ORANGE PODCAST
026: Clarifying the Win for Small Group Leaders
If you’re a listener of this podcast, you likely understand the great importance of small groups and how they’re a big part of growing the faith of kids and adults alike. However, the commonly used phrase, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail” can also apply to small groups: If small group leaders and the people who oversee them don’t communicate the strategies and wins that make a small group thrive, nobody wins.
In today’s episode of the Think Orange Podcast, you’ll hear from Tom Shefchunas, Director of Strategy at Orange, Afton Phillips Director of Lead Small at Orange, and Ashley Bohinc, Director of Middle School Strategy at Orange. Together, they’ll discuss how you can set your small group leaders up for success.
006: How Do We Inspire Kids And Teens To Be The Church? A Conversation On Service With Reggie Joiner and Kara Powell
Can kids and teens ever become the church if they only ever attend church? What if the way we do church is stunting the faith of a generation? How can we leverage service opportunities to impact lifelong faith?
These are huge—but important—questions and conversations that parents and church leaders need to start having at home and in our ministries. On today’s episode of the Think Orange Podcast, we’ll hear from Reggie Joiner on why experiencing service matters for the next generation. Then, we have a fantastic conversation with Kara Powell on how to practically implement a culture of service with your kids and teens.
005: How Can The Church Impact A Child’s Life Forever? Reggie Joiner and Tom Shefchunas on the What, Why and How of Influential Small Group Leaders
In our opening episode, we’ll let you know what to expect and introduce you to your two hosts, Dave Adamson and Ashley Bohinc. They will be walking alongside you during this podcast as they talk big ideas and have in-depth conversations with key thought leaders in family ministry.
000: Welcome to The Think Orange Podcast - Meet the Hosts
In our opening episode, we’ll let you know what to expect and introduce you to your two hosts, Dave Adamson and Ashley Bohinc. They will be walking alongside you during this podcast as they talk big ideas and have in-depth conversations with key thought leaders in family ministry.
RETHINKING YOUTH MINISTRY PODCAST
RYM 013: How To Talk About Sex And Dating With MS And HS Students
Our students live in a world where sex and dating are talked about everywhere they turn—on the bus, in the school halls, on Netflix, and on social media. Because it’s so prevalent, it’s important for us to talk with our middle school and high school students about it as well. On this episode, join ministry leaders for a conversation about the best ways to address the topic of sexuality in our ministry environments. They’ll discuss real questions that students are asking, what to say and what not to say about sex and dating, and how you can better equip parents and small group leaders for conversations with students about this topic.
RYM 012: Navigating Mental Health and Suicide In Your Ministry
There’s never been a time when mental health and suicide have been talked about more in culture than right now. And with teen suicide trends on the rise, it’s more important now than ever to address this issue in our ministries. On this episode, join ministry leaders for a conversation with licensed associate professional counselor, Kayla Lin. They’ll discuss how to navigate the topics of mental health and suicide in your ministry, what to do when a student displays signs of suicidal ideation or shares they’ve had suicidal thoughts, and how you as a ministry leader can lead through the tragedy of student suicide.
RYM 011: What To Do When A Student Self-Harms
What do you do when a student tells you they’re harming themselves? And why is self-harm an important topic to discuss in your ministry? Self-harm can be a difficult subject to navigate with students, but it’s not impossible. On this week’s episode, join ministry leaders for a conversation with licensed associate professional counselor, Kayla Lin, as they unpack what to do when a student admits to self-harm and how to approach the subject of self-harm in your ministry environment.
RYM 007: How Do I Get Better At Speaking?
How often do you speak to students? Whether you communicate to students every week, once a month, or just a couple times per year, chances are, as a communicator, you’ve asked this question: “How do I get better at speaking to students?” Join ministry leaders on this episode for a conversation about getting better as a communicator, and discover practical ways that you can improve as you speak to students.
RYM 006: How Do I Not Quit?
Have you ever found yourself wanting to quit youth ministry? Or, maybe, have you ever wondered what you can do to NOT quit? If you’ve ever been there before, this episode is for you. Join ministry leaders as they discuss the reasons many youth pastors feel the need to quit, what you can do to keep yourself from quitting, and what to do when it’s time to move on.
RYM 004: How Are Middle School And High School Students Different?
Navigating the tension of how to effectively communicate to and connect with both middle school and high school students can be difficult. If you’ve ever wondered, “Is it possible to address every kid in every grade?” this episode is for you! In today’s episode, ministry leaders talk about the differences between the middle school and high school phases, and why it’s important to leverage unique opportunities in each grade that you may never get again.
RYM 003: What does it mean to get better?
Whether it’s personally or professionally, there are areas in which we all want to “get better.” And if you’ve ever wondered what exactly “getting better” looks like, this episode is for you. In today’s episode, listen as ministry leaders wrestle with defining what it means to get better personally, and discuss the importance of knowing, understanding, and leading yourself along the way.