Contact: Kristi Porter, 678-600-8115, kporter@rethinkgroup.org 

ATLANTA, Jan. 28, 2014 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Orange Conference, a conference for entire family ministry teams, will be held April 30-May 2, 2014, in Atlanta. Over 5,000 key influencers -- senior, NextGen/family, student, children's and preschool leaders -- will gather to experience the power of "Yes," and learn new insights into influencing the faith and character of the next generation. In particular, senior leaders will explore the growth plan too many churches miss: families.

Senior leaders face some of the biggest challenges out there in the church. They need to effectively lead a church, lead a team, teach with excellence and find the time to lead themselves. This year, the Senior Leader track is designed to sharpen the skills of senior pastors and executive pastors and connect them with other leaders who are dealing with the same issues.

And a growing number of senior leaders are discovering that a strong focus on family ministry is a key to their church's long-term growth and influence. That's why so many are attending The Orange Conference. Dedicated to helping churches have a successful family ministry strategy, senior leaders can gather to hear the latest ideas from key voices at this unique event.

A few of the incredible speakers that senior leaders will hear at this year's conference include: Andy Stanley, senior pastor of North Point Community Church; Perry Noble, founding and senior pastor of NewSpring Church; Mark Batterson, lead pastor of National Community Church; Derwin Gray, founding and lead pastor of Transformation Church; Ron Edmondson, senior pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church; Reggie Joiner, founder of Orange; Geoff Surratt, Pastor of Church Planting at Southeast Christian; Jon Acuff, blogger and author; Jeff Henderson, campus pastor of Gwinnett Church; and Carey Nieuwhof, lead pastor at Connexus Community Church. Please visit the website for the complete list.

For more information and to register, please visit TheOrangeConference.com/SeniorLeader.

About Orange and The Orange Conference:
Orange is a division of The reThink Group, a nonprofit organization providing resources and training to help churches maximize their influence on the spiritual growth of the next generation. For more information on Orange, please visit www.WhatIsOrange.org. Orange is also the architect and primary sponsor of The Orange Conference, www.TheOrangeConference.com, and Orange Tour, www.OrangeTour.org, which provide national training opportunities for senior pastors, church leaders and ministry volunteers.