by Michael Bayne | Apr 21, 2022 | children's ministry, family ministry, leadership
I’m here at the D6 Conference this year speaking and coaching leaders and it’s a joy to be around thousands of family ministry leaders. In this room, there are thousands of leaders fighting to invest in the next generation and empower parents. The other reality is...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 24, 2014 | children's ministry, family ministry, leadership, Parenting
For the past 6 years I have been blogging here at MichaelBayne.Net and it has been such a joy to share what I have been learning in ministry. I blog because I want to share what God is teaching me. This week I wanted to announce that for the next year I am going to...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 4, 2014 | children's ministry, family ministry, leadership
We all got problems! We all have challenges that we know are right around the corner in our ministry and many times we avoid them so we can keep getting ready for the next Sunday. Sometimes we feel that if we ignore them for long enough they will figure themselves...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 19, 2014 | children's ministry, youth ministry
If you live in Middle Tennessee, you are anywhere close to Clarksville, TN, and you are a children’s, student, or family pastor I would love to buy you lunch and connect on June 25. Well, let me be honest. The D6 Conference is going to buy your lunch but I get...
by Michael Bayne | May 30, 2014 | children's ministry, family ministry, Parenting, youth ministry
It only took me 13 years of serving kids, teens, and their parents for me to figure out that I actually needed to slow down and create parent strategy if the ministry I led was actually going to be capable of partnering with parents. I served parents of teens and kids...
by Michael Bayne | May 1, 2014 | children's ministry, family ministry
One of my favorite children’s ministry voices is Craig Jultila and today I had the chance to catch him at The Orange Conference talking about 5 things he wished someone had told him about kid’s ministry. My first role serving in the church was as a...