by Michael Bayne | Nov 7, 2017 | church planting
I’m a learner. I love conferences, visiting churches, connecting with leaders and asking as many questions as possible. The problem when you are planting a church is that you don’t have the budget to hit many conferences or the time to get away and hang...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 25, 2017 | family ministry, Parenting
This is a post that I struggle writing because there is no way I am getting nominated for “Dad of the Year.” I am learning on the go just like everyone else. I honestly have no advantage! The question I am wrestling with is can I be a good pastor and dad?...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 5, 2017 | family ministry, youth ministry
One of the most important elements of a healthy church is the choice to create, fund, and empower a healthy family ministry. As we work toward launching Greenville Community Church, creating a thriving, healthy family ministry is one of our top priorities because we...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 3, 2017 | church planting
For the past few months, I have been able to be something that as a pastor I rarely get to experience. For four months I have been able to be a visitor at church. I have always been on staff and had a crucial role to fulfill on Sundays, but now that we are preparing...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 29, 2017 | church planting
One of the questions we get asked is why we chose to plant a church in Greenville, SC. What they are asking is not our motive for planting but why the location. How did we decide to move our family to this city, parachute in, build relationships, and launch a new...
