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Kristen Ivy

Kristen Ivy is the Executive Director of Messaging at Orange and the founder of The Phase Project, and co-author of the Phase Guide series, "It's Just a Phase," and "Playing for Keeps." She combines her degree in secondary education with a Master of Divinity and lives out the full Orange spectrum as the wife of XP3 Students Orange Specialist, Matt Ivy, and the mother of three children, Sawyer, Hensley, and Raleigh.

Episode 03

OKP 003: “The Talk” Doesn’t Speak – How to Introduce Phase-Appropriate Sexual Integrity Conversations

April 17, 2019 | | 0 Comments

Dr. Jim Burns of HomeWord ministry joins hosts Mike Clear, Gina McClain, and Kellen Moore to discuss phase-appropriate ways of introducing sexual integrity to preschool and elementary students and how… Read More
Episode 02

OKP 002: Donuts Speak Louder – Communicating with Volunteers

April 17, 2019 | | 0 Comments

Aaron & Karen Collier, children’s pastor and preschool director at Piedmont Church in Marietta, Ga., visit to talk communicating with your ministry volunteers when it comes to training, vision casting,… Read More
Episode 01

OKP 001: My Cup (Doesn’t) Runneth Over – How to Refresh for the New Year

April 16, 2019 | | 0 Comments

Pull out the party hats, noisemakers and super fancy party drinks (for those in preschool world). It’s a new year! And you’ve discovered our brand-new Orange Kids Podcast, where we… Read More
Episode 00

OKP 000: Three Kid Min Leaders and a Baby (Podcast)

April 15, 2019 | | 0 Comments

Welcome to the first ever Orange Kids Podcast where we talk kids’ ministry and discuss practical solutions to our weekly challenges! You’re in on the ground floor. The birth episode.… Read More

Elementary | Orange Strategy

Navigating the Three Phases of Elementary

May 14, 2015 | | 0 Comments

With this year’s conference we unveiled new resources and shared insights from our research in The Phase Initiative. We also offered a series of breakouts all about navigating the phases… Read More