by Michael Bayne | May 10, 2013 | children's ministry, Parenting, youth ministry
There is always some new challenging issue parents have to deal with as their kids wander into the teenage years. The Social Media issue has been around for a while and we are all just now really beginning to feel the impact of being so connected all the time. There...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 10, 2013 | children's ministry, family ministry, Orange
We are just a few days away from the Orange Conference and I can’t wait to connect with preschool, kids, student, next gen, and college pastors from all over the country. The Orange Conference is a conference where next generation leaders gather to process how...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 15, 2013 | children's ministry, volunteers
A few years ago my friend Kenny Conley started a conference not for pastors but for volunteers called Illuminate. Seriously this is the conference you want your children’s ministry volunteers to experience because the entire experience is designed with them in...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 14, 2013 | children's ministry, family ministry, youth ministry
This week a blog post called Top 10 Reasons Kids Leave Church got shot all around the internet on Facebook and Twitter because it’s a common struggle for church leaders across our nation. The issue taps into fear which we have been conditioned to respond to by...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 13, 2013 | children's ministry, free stuff, youth ministry
It’s Valentines Day week and I am pumped to give away this game idea for you to use in one of your environments. Caitlin Little came up with this little adventure for Relevant Student Ministry last week. With Heart Breaker it’s simple. Get a few boxes of...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 7, 2013 | children's ministry, Orange, youth ministry
Creating a healthy student and kids ministry never happens by accident. Health is birthed from a healthy team with a vision that honors God. In 2010 I had the opportunity to blog from the Orange Conference for the first time and I had the chance to hear Perry Noble...