OC18 E.J. Swanson Orange 101

1. Orange 101
E.J.SWANSON
@EJSWANSON
ThinkingNextGen.com

2. E.J. Swanson
Teaching and Strategic Initiatives Pastor
Woodside Bible Church
NextGenMinistry.org

3. How can we BUILD a better
STRATEGY to increase our
INFLUENCE with KIDS and FAMILIES?
We define STRATEGY as simply, “a
plan of action with an end in mind.”

4. When you take
THE LIGHT OF THE CHURCH
and combine it with
THE LOVE OF THE FAMILY
you increase the potential to influence a
kid’s life

5. CHURCH + HOME = GREATER IMPACT
LIGHT + LOVE = GREATER IMPACT
That means YELLOW + RED = ORANGE

7. Two COMBINED influences make a
GREATER IMPACT than just two influences.

8. THINK STRATEGY

9. It’s the effectiveness of your strategy,
not just the scope of your mission that ultimately
helps determine your success.

10. ‣How are you WORKING AS A TEAM?
‣Be SIMPLE & ALIGNED
‣How often do your teams meet?
THINK STRATEGY

11. THINK MESSAGE
THINK STRATEGY

12. Just remember, what you teach doesn’t matter
simply because it’s true. It matters when you
make it matter to the listener.

13. Just because everything in the Bible is equally true
doesn’t
mean everything in the Bible is equally important.

14. Just remember, you shouldn’t prioritize your
content based on how adults feel. You need to
prioritize based on how kids learn.

15. ‣How are you COMMUNICATING TRUTH?
‣Be SELECTIVE, RELEVANT, AUTHENTIC,
REPETITIVE
‣How strategically do you recycle core insights?
THINK MESSAGE
THINK STRATEGY

16. THINK MESSAGE
THINK COMMUNITY
THINK STRATEGY

17. Do for others as if you were others.

18. ‣How are you CONNECTING RELATIONSHIPS?
‣Be ORGANIZED and ORGANIC
THINK MESSAGE
THINK COMMUNITY
THINK STRATEGY

19. THINK MESSAGE
THINK COMMUNITY
THINK FAMILY
THINK STRATEGY

20. The best thing parents can spend on their
children is time—not money.

21. What happens at home
matters more than
what happens at church.

22. The difference between promised ideas and
productive results is most typically a good plan

23. The church can preach, the school can teach, but
the home must convert sermons and lessons
into the way of life.

24. Our kids need to see us
kiss more and cuss less

25. ‣How do you PARTNER WITH PARENTS?
‣Be PRACTICAL and POSSIBLE
‣What percentage of parents engage and do
something more?
THINK MESSAGE
THINK COMMUNITY
THINK FAMILY
THINK STRATEGY

26. THINK MESSAGE
THINK COMMUNITY
THINK FAMILY
THINK INFLUENCE
THINK STRATEGY

27. It’s easier for kids to get over what you say;
than it is for them to get over what God does
through them.

28. Too many kids and teens suffer from loneliness
because they are sitting instead of serving.

29. ‣How are you DEFINING CHURCH FOR THE
NEXT GENERATION?
‣Be LOCAL and GLOBAL
‣What percentage of students are involved
in personal ministry?
THINK MESSAGE
THINK COMMUNITY
THINK FAMILY
THINK INFLUENCE
THINK STRATEGY

30. Orange 101
E.J.SWANSON
@EJSWANSON
ThinkingNextGen.com

31. Orange 101
E.J.SWANSON
@EJSWANSON