So, you need to get approval?

Are you looking to get approval on budget or time away to attend The Orange Conference?

Let’s be real, attending a conference is a significant investment. Tickets, travel, and lodging all add up. Plus, with Sunday always around the corner — you count every day out of the office. 

So why invest in a conference?

In a word? Momentum.  For kids ministry and youth ministry leaders, the Orange Conference is their secret to momentum each year.  Yes, it’s about taking home new practical strategies and ideas and making new connections. But more than anything, attendees experience encouragement, inspiration, and a renewed sense of purpose that propels them into the year ahead.

With so many great options for conferences, a few things make Orange Conference unique . . .

👥 Your entire team can attend together. That includes next-generation staff, kids ministry, youth ministry, and even senior leadership. It’s an event you can experience together but also dive deep into your own specific learning. OC is the perfect blend of specialized learning and big-picture ideas.

⚓️ Future-focused but anchored to the challenges of today. Orange was built on a relentless search to find innovative strategies to help leaders develop more resilient faith in the next generation. You’ll find new methods and ideas to apply to the timeless mission of the Church.

💡 Curated workshops bring the best ideas right to your seat. With 50+ workshops to choose from, you’ll build your own agenda and find answers to the questions you’re asking. 

🥳 We take fun seriously. With a night just for fun and fun intertwined with programming, you’ll experience the joy of what ministry can be with people who understand you. 

⚡️ It’s not just content. We call Orange Conference an experience because it brings so much more than just talks and ideas. There are meetups, resources, community, free coffee (most importantly), and electric energy that’s sure to rub off on your ministry team. 

We continue to create this conference because we see ministry leaders burning out, struggling to find hope, or living isolated and wondering what’s next for their ministry. We hope every leader leaves energized, with practical next steps and a vivid picture that they are not alone in what they do. 
We wrote the letter below to give you some language to explain a little more about Orange Conference.

We hope to see you in April!

Still have questions about The Orange Conference, and getting approval? Reach out to nosullivan@thinkorange.com and get the details you need! 

Additional Resources for Ministry Leaders 

• The Orange Conference Website
• Ten Hacks for a Friendly Orange Conference 
• What’s Orange Strategy?
• How My Kids Ministry Leader Convinced Me to Say “Yes” to A Conference

✉️ Letter Template for Leadership

Adapt this letter to send to your leadership, budget approver, or decision maker. 

Hi,

I would love to have a conversation about The Orange Conference, an event I would like to attend that would be beneficial to our family ministry. 

This conference is part of Orange, a ministry [that creates the curriculum we use.] or [that creates curriculum for thousands of churches across the world.] They have a great reputation for highly practical and engaging training events. 

While I personally would like to attend, the most helpful thing about this training is that it’s designed for entire ministry teams. There’s something for kids’ ministry, youth ministry, and even a parallel experience for executive and senior leaders. Workshops, meet-ups, and resources are specially tailored for leaders of each age group. If our team goes, we can build stronger connections with each other but still split up and get practical solutions and training for our specific areas of ministry.

I like this conference because . . .

• It’s known to be encouraging and sustaining, not just about content.
• Orange is known for their commitment to evidence-based child development training and solid theology
• There are 50+ workshops to help us find the answers we need.
• It will better align our team and vision for the ministry.

Here are just a few of the questions that I can get answers to by attending this conference:

• How do I recruit and retain more volunteers?
• How do I effectively partner with parents?
• What are the latest cultural trends I need to pay attention to as we innovate our ministry?
• How do I help kids and teenagers experiencing struggles with mental health?

If we register by [insert date], here’s what it would cost to bring [insert # of attendees]. 

Tickets – [Ticket Price] x [# of Attendees] 

Travel – [Estimate Gas, etc]

Lodging – [Estimate Lodging, etc]

TOTAL: 

If we brought a group of 8 or more, we would also qualify for group pricing. We’d love it if you joined us! [If they are executive pastors or senior leaders, suggest they check out the Senior Leadership Experience].

It seems like the perfect opportunity for me and our ministry to grow. When I get back, I will be ready to share key takeaways, including practices we can implement immediately. I hope what we learn will help us attract more families to our church.

Could we please schedule a time for me to answer any questions that you have? 

Thank you,

[Your Name]