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Orange Curriculum and Parent Cue

What’s with all the hype and red flags?

Special thanks to Jenelle for creating the initial document this is based on.

Start with Prayer

Begin with prayer, asking God for wisdom & discernment.

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Everyone has a Worldview

“Whether you realize it or not, every single person has a worldview. In basic terms, a worldview is a collection of attitudes, values, stories, and expectations about the world around us, which inform our every thought and action.” - Women in Apologetics.

A Jesus-following Christian who believes in the inerrant Word of God should have a Christian/ biblical worldview. To maintain a biblical worldview, one must filter everything through the lens of scripture.

Not all “Christians” and not all “pastors” hold a biblical worldview. This is the most recent research from George Barna out of Arizona Christian University regarding Biblical Worldview released in February 2023.

According to Barna research from 4/22, only 2% of American parents with pre-teens hold a biblical worldview. “Pre-teen parents from households making in excess of $100,000 annually rarely possess a biblical worldview (less than 0.5%).”

Only 37% of American Christian Pastors and only 12% of Children’s and Youth Pastors hold a biblical worldview.

Do you know your worldview? Take this quick quiz through Summit Ministries to find out.

Overview of Orange

With all of this in mind, let's look at Orange, a children’s ministry curriculum that influences over a million kids every year.

What is Orange and their strategic partner, Parent Cue?

What are the Orange & Parent Cue statements of faith?

Is Parent Cue Christian?

Does this "Good News" shared by the President of Orange align with a biblical worldview?

Is it right, from a biblical worldview, to pray to a “vulnerable God?” Is “vulnerable” an attribute of God or His character? Additionally, it seems like the "spiritual leader" she referenced is Progressive Christian leader Richard Rohr.

Is an Orange curriculum director influenced by progressive ideology? How might that affect his writing for children?

Parent Cue & MOPS announced a partnership in March ’23. Per MOPS, it has since dissolved. Is MOPS biblically solid?

What does a weekly Orange curriculum kids ministry lesson look like and teach to kids? (6 videos within this link)

Is Sunday school supposed to teach a biblical worldview or raise the next generation of secular humanists?

Enneagram

If the Enneagram can help us be better parents, what does the research, an expert, and a former occult member say?

Please see the full Enneagram page for more information and resources.

Racism and Critical Race Theory

Parent Cue and Orange on racism.

Is Ibram X. Kendi an “awesome resource” for a biblical worldview? This article is almost identical to the original written by Sam Collier on 6/15/20 (new reference excludes White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo.)

Please see the Racism and Critical Race Theory page for more information and resources.

Expert Concerns

Why are theologians and apologists concerned about Orange Curriculum and Parent Cue? (2.5-hr presentation)

Unshaken Faith Podcast #15 - Orange Curriculum: An urgent warning to churches

Foundation Worldview Podcast - Why Orange Curriculum is bad

Further Research on Orange and Race.

Other Curriculum

What are some kid/ youth ministry curriculums and resources available besides Orange/ Parent Cue?

Please see the Resources page for more.

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