The Orange Families Podcast

I'm already getting  questions from people about how they can get their hands on the messages for the Orange Families series that started last Sunday at Connexus.

This is a huge series for us, because we built our church around a family ministry strategy.  In Orange Families, we're covering for the first time the parenting strategy that Reggie Joiner and I have been developing over the last year.  I'm so excited to share it with our families and the wider church community (some of you have heard snippets of this on the Orange Tour and at last year's Orange Conference, but this is the first full run at it).

The easiest way to get the messages is via the Connexus Podcast. Just go to iTunes and search "Connexus Community Church" and our audio and video casts will pop up (don't have iTunes? click here.)  Subscribe away.  It's free.

You can also go to our website where we stream the messages.  You can also burn a DVD for yourself off our site.  Click here.

If you are a church leader or volunteer who wants to know more, I'm teaching a breakout at the Orange Conference on how to position your church to maximize a parenting series.  Orange is an awesome conference (you have to get to it) and, if you're interested, the breakout covering this is called "Communicating the Family Ministry Strategy to Your Church". 

Really looking forward to the next five weeks of Orange Families.  Excited by how God might change families because of it!  Looking forward to hearing your feedback and comments!

Comments

[Tracy Wallace]

Hey Carey,

I've been waiting for you to do this series, can't wait to hear it online.

I'll be at Orange again (bringing 4 others from our church this time) and will check out your breakout as well.

Keep up the great work, friend!
Trace.

[Diana L]

I was so happy to hear this - and I have many people who will be getting directed to your podcast - you said (much more eloquently than I) everything I've been trying to share since Orange last year (and since Reggie spoke at the GenNext)about how we need to partner with parents. Thanks, may God move mightly through your words.

[Frank Seixas]

Right on Carey, what a great series and great word. Thanks for sharing and your passion.
Blessings,
Frank Seixas

[Melissa]

I loved the series. Thanks so very much for posting it! I'd sure love to make it into a parent bible study at our church!

[Todd]

Carey, my Senior Pastor was in your class at Orange and told me you said we needed to cut out our student and children's ministries.

Can you help me to help him understand that teen small groups isn't anti family? (unless you believe otherwise, lol)

[Carey Nieuwhof]

Hi Todd,

Sorry to be a few days responding... as you can see, I haven't done much with my blog lately.

I'm so glad you sent us a note. Let me clarify...that is NOT what I meant to say. Teen small groups is at the heart of family ministry. I did indeed say to cut some ministries, but most churches need to cut in the adult world, with maybe a few minor surgeries in kids and student world.

A great next step would be to reach Reggie Joiner's new book - Think Orange. It might bring some clarity.

Programs and environments that are kept after an Orange rethink of ministry would be those programs and environments that are strategically aligned to purpose. Those would include student and children's small groups as far as I could tell.

Hope this helps! If not, feel free to post again or send me a dm on twitter or email me at [email protected]

Best wishes Todd

Carey