Orange Conference is built to help church leaders disciple the next generation with clarity and purpose. It offers a practical strategy, fresh energy, and stronger relationships to help you lead well.
But here’s the truth: It’s better when you don’t go alone.
Learning Together Leads to Faster Results
Research shows that teams who learn together move faster. When multiple people attend the same training, they’re more likely to take action within 30 days—and retain up to 35% more of what they learned.
That’s why bringing at least one teammate to Orange Conference isn’t just helpful—it’s strategic.
You’ll leave more aligned, you’ll act more quickly, and you’ll build momentum that lasts long after the conference ends.
Whether it’s your ministry teammate, lead pastor, or small group coordinator, inviting someone with you changes the experience—and the impact.
Shared Experience = Shared Action
You can recap a session. You can summarize notes. But you can’t recreate a moment.
When you and a teammate attend the same workshop, you leave with the same urgency, clarity, and language. There’s no need to convince someone why it matters—they were there too.
You both heard the strategy, you both saw the vision, and you both felt the momentum.
That shared moment turns into shared action. You start speaking the same language. You recognize the same problems. You’re ready to lead in sync.
Picture this:
You’re in a breakout about building faith habits. Your teammate is nodding beside you. By the time the session ends, you both know you’re ready to launch a monthly family experience.
Or you hear a speaker talk about partnering with parents. Your teammate turns and says, “We’ve never really done this well—let’s fix that.”
That kind of clarity and motivation is hard to generate solo—but it happens all the time when leaders learn together.
Orange Strategy Clicks Faster When You See It Together
Orange is a biblical, discipleship-first strategy rooted in two truths:
- Faith develops over time.
- The church is strongest when it partners with parents.
That strategy becomes even clearer when more than one person experiences it.
Each phase of Orange curriculum builds on the last:
- Preschoolers discover God through wonder, play, and truth.
- Elementary kids learn how knowing Jesus shapes everyday choices.
- Middle and high school students explore what faith looks like in real life.
And every step includes resources to help families disciple at home.
When you attend with a teammate, you start to see how all the pieces fit. You recognize where your own ministry is out of sync. And you leave knowing how to realign your team with purpose.
More Buy-In. Faster Implementation.
Let’s be honest—when one person goes to a conference, inspiration can get stuck in a notebook. It’s hard to recreate the energy when no one else was in the room.
But when two people attend? The conversation changes.
You both know what needs to happen, you both believe in why it matters, and you both feel the urgency to act.
Instead of explaining everything later, you’re already building a plan together.
One of you mentions a new tool—you both know what it is.
One of you references a big idea—you both heard the same talk.
You don’t have to start from scratch—you’re already moving forward.
Two People = Twice the Learning
You can’t be in two places at once—but if you bring a teammate, you don’t have to be.
While you’re in a session on elementary strategy, your teammate can dive into student mental health. You double your insights, double your notes, and double the value of every session.
Then you compare takeaways over coffee or during a break.
With sessions covering leadership, small groups, communication, technology, curriculum, and more, dividing and conquering helps your team collect more solutions—and come back with more momentum.
Real-Time Processing is a Game-Changer
Orange Conference moves fast. Ideas come quickly. That’s why breaks and downtime are built in—to breathe, reflect, and talk it out.
When you bring a teammate, those conversations can happen in real time:
- “What did you think about that idea?”
- “How would this work at our church?”
- “What do we need to change when we get home?”
You’re not just taking in content—you’re processing it together. And when you leave, you’ll already have next steps forming in your notes and your mindset.
Stronger Team Culture Starts at Orange Conference
Yes, Orange Conference is full of content—but the true impact often comes from connection.
Being away from your routine, worshiping together, reflecting together, and dreaming together—this builds trust. It strengthens communication. It shifts how you lead.
Sometimes, being together outside the church changes how you lead inside the church.
You’ll Network More (and Smarter)
Orange Conference brings together thousands of ministry leaders. You’ll hear what’s working in other churches and discover new approaches to the same challenges.
With multiple team members, you’ll meet more people, visit more booths, attend more sessions, and gather more insight. You multiply your community—on purpose.
Exhibit Booths Are Better with Backup
Don’t sleep on the exhibit hall—it’s packed with curriculum samples, volunteer tools, and creative ideas.
When you walk through with a teammate, you:
- Ask better questions.
- Spot more useful resources.
- Enter more giveaways (and boost your chances to win!).
Plus, you can divide and conquer here too—and cover more ground.
Group Pricing Makes It Work
We get it—budget matters. Orange Conference offers special pricing for groups of eight or more. That lowers the per-person cost and stretches your training investment further.
But even if you’re not bringing eight? Start with two.
You’ll still walk away with clarity, momentum, and a clear plan for what’s next. And next year, you might be ready to bring more.
Bottom Line: It’s Just Better Together
You’ll learn more.
Grow faster.
Take action sooner.
Feel more supported.
If you’ve never brought someone with you to Orange Conference, this is your year.
Mini Team Planning Guide
You don’t need a big group to make a big impact. Just two people can come home with real change. Here’s how:
Before the Conference
- Choose your workshops and split them up.
- Make a short list of problems you want to solve.
- Set one shared goal for your ministry.
- Talk through expectations: When will you debrief? What tools do you want to bring back?
During the Conference
- Meet at lunch or breaks to compare notes.
- Walk the exhibit hall together.
- Use downtime to sketch out ideas.
- Capture quotes, strategies, and next steps.
After the Conference
- Week 1: Debrief with your full team.
- Week 2: Pick one action to try immediately.
- Week 3: Check in—what’s working?
- Week 4: Decide what to keep and scale.
Bringing a teammate doesn’t just improve your conference experience—it improves your ministry.
