Think Orange
The Orange Theory is built on the concept of blending two influential forces—home and church—to foster vibrant, holistic faith in the next generation. Represented by the colour red, the home symbolizes the love, warmth, and personal investment parents and caregivers bring to a child’s faith journey. The church, symbolized by yellow, provides the light of wisdom, guidance, and communal support through teachings and relationships with mentors and peers. When combined, these two colors create orange, a dynamic partnership where church and home work together to create a cohesive, impactful faith experience. This approach encourages church leaders to align with parents as primary faith influencers, equipping them to reinforce biblical values and support spiritual growth at home. By leveraging both environments, the Orange Theory aims to build resilient, relational, and service-oriented faith in children and youth.
Faith Forward
Faith Forward is reimagining children’s and youth ministry through forward-thinking approaches to faith formation, community, and theological engagement. Faith Forward equips leaders to nurture young people’s spirituality in ways that are inclusive, contextually aware, and responsive to contemporary challenges. Faith Forward’s mission is to inspire ministry practices that cross traditional boundaries, support diverse expressions of faith, and foster resilience, justice, and compassion in young people.
Dandelion Marketplace
Dandelion Marketplace is a platform that provides progressive spiritual formation content for families and communities. Dandelion serves as a colander, offering the most reliable resources, without having to sift through fundamentalist search options.
Sparkhouse
Sparkhouse is a Christian publishing company that creates innovative, engaging faith formation resources for children, youth, and adults. Their curriculum is designed to make faith accessible, enjoyable, and meaningful for learners of all ages. Sparkhouse offers various curricula, such as Frolic (for preschoolers), Whirl and Holy Moly (for elementary-aged kids), Connect (for preteens), and Re:form (for teens), among others. Each curriculum aims to help churches and families foster spiritual growth, biblical understanding, and discipleship in creative, age-appropriate ways.
ROOTS Resources
ROOTS is an ecumenical partnership of Christian organizations that has been providing lectionary-based worship resources since 2002. Designed for use every week of the year, ROOTS offers two sets of resources: Adult & All Age and Children & Youth.
Sticky Faith
Sticky Faith is a comprehensive strategy aimed at helping parents and ministry leaders actively nurture the spiritual growth of young people, ensuring that their faith endures into adulthood. Recognizing that nearly 50% of students abandon their faith after graduating high school, Sticky Faith highlights the critical role parents play as primary influences on their children's spiritual lives. Developed by the Fuller Youth Institute, Sticky Faith is grounded in extensive research involving over 500 young people, 100 churches, and 50 families, providing practical resources for fostering long-term faith.