Two things to ask yourself when selecting a curriculum for any church program or ministry: (1.) Does it actually teach the Bible as authoritative, sufficient, inerrant truth?, and (2.) What is the theology and background of the authors?īefore we dig in, we need to understand what the Orange Strategy is. What is your take on this program? Is it safe for our kids?” I know there have been concerns about Andy Stanley. I received a letter from a reader last week: “We’ve been told that our church is ‘going Orange.’ Our church has partnered with Andy Stanley’s North Point Church to bring the Orange Strategy into our children’s Sunday School program. Is there a connection? Parents are right to be concerned about these Big Box curricula from Big Box megachurches. As we’ve brought in different programs to our children’s ministries, we’ve seen something incredible: Children growing into teens and young adults walking away from their churches – and Christ. ![]() ![]() We no longer need Bible teachers just warm bodies who can read directions, sing and do crafts. With the rise of children’s ministries, we’ve seen solid men and women step up as teachers of Scripture, developing their own style and curricula in age-appropriate ways. In church, children learned along with their parents in the pews. Thanks for continuing to be a voice in my life!!įor many centuries, Christians have taught their children about the Bible from the Bible. ![]() Since the plan was avowedly to use the “great” kids ministry to “hook” the parents, but the kids were not really learning about Jesus, I thought that was a problem. I also reminded them that our whole team had concluded that the curriculum was no longer presenting the Gospel, and that it grew markedly worse since a new writing staff was brought in when Orange had become a separate ministry from Northpoint Church during the prior Fall of 2011. Of course, he also used you (back in the Stand up for the Truth days ), Chris Rosebrough, and Ken Silva! It was infuriating that our pastors were willing to short-change the children (whose love of the children’s program they credited with attracting and keeping parents in attendance!!).Īt that time I was a volunteer in charge of large group activities and lesson (the “show”), and was responsible for shepherding my own staff of 20+!!! I pointed out that they had inappropriately placed me in position of a pastor. It was one of the many things God used to wake us up to the errors in our then-church. Has your church “turned Orange?” If your children’s ministry leaders have suddenly put your children’s discipleship in the hands of Andy Stanley’s “Orange Strategy,” you’re going to want to investigate what this program is – and more importantly what it is NOT.Īfter publishing my article on Naomi’s Table this week, I received this letter, which is why I am sharing the Orange warning here:Īt our former mega-wannabe church, the decision was made to continue using Orange at a new campus just for the sake of expedience, after we had already decided it was inferior and inappropriate due to lack of biblical content.
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