Think Orange: Empowering the Church and Home to Rescue the Next Generation

by Reggie Joiner

More than Red and Yellow The moral and spiritual development of children everywhere is in crisis. You don't have to look far before you can tell that existing strategies are just not working. What if we could actually develop an effective partnership between the church and home? If parents think only in terms of red, they will only get what red can do. And if churches think only in terms of yellow - and do ministry as usual - they will only get what yellow can do. What if the two dared to stand on the cutting edge and combined their efforts, painting on the same page? Imagine the powerful implications of thinking orange! Reggie Joiner, a founding director of North Point Ministries and a father of four himself, offers a simple, specific strategy for merging the church and home for the benefit of every child. It's a revolutionary call that will forever shape generations to come!

192 pages, Hardcover

First published March 20, 2007

About the author

Reggie Joiner is the founder and CEO of Orange, a non-profit organization whose purpose is to influence those who influence the next generation. Author of more than 30 books, including Think Orange, Seven Practices of Effective Ministry, and Lead Small. Reggie has changed the way churches and organizations create environments for and equip leaders, parents, and the next generation. Orange partners with over 8,000 churches internationally and is the architect of the Orange Conference and the Orange Tour, which provide national training opportunities for senior pastors, church leaders, and ministry volunteers.

Prior to Orange and along with Andy Stanley, Reggie co-founded North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia. During his 11 years as the executive director of Family Ministry, Reggie developed the new concepts of ministry for preschoolers, children, students, and married adults. He has found a way to wear orange for 4,353 days and counting.

Reggie is a graduate of Georgia Southwestern College. He and his wife Debbie have four grown children and live near Atlanta.

Reviews

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reggie's brilliant.

He challenges parents and churches to partner together to do these five things:

1. Imagine the end in order to stay focused on the big picture. (Don't get so focused on the daily details that you lose sight of who God wants your child to be in the future.)
2. Fight for the heart of families by gloving God with all of your hearts.
3. Make it personal and let kids see what God is doing in your life.
4. Create a rhythm so time together as a family will nurture an everyday faith.
5. Widen the circle and make sure kids have additional influences to guide them.

God has designed the church to shine a light to show every generation the glory of God's Son.
God has designed the family to nurture the hearts of a generation to love God.
Kids are influenced best when the church and parents work together.

[Daryl Watts · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great topic and I really think church leaders and consultants in education, youth, children, and family ministry ought to read it. The image of red and yellow = orange is great. EVERY church should have some kind of strategy for merging church and home with regard to student ministry. Sadly, Joiner reflects way too much ADD in his writing. Many of his illustrations and points are WAY off point and many of his conclusions are total "non-sequitors." All in all, a great idea but with very poor execution. I only hope that the frustrating read will not discourage churches from following the principle

[Bill · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're in Family Ministry, get this now. Seriously.

[Dasarg]

Awesome book

[Todd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Marvelous!!

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book. It really put into words a lot of thoughts that I have had about youth ministry. Every pastor should read.

[John Semchenko · Rating 5 out of 5]

2 is better than 1.