by Michael Bayne | Sep 25, 2012 | communication, youth ministry
In every environment the use of series or themes is a powerful way to communicate big ideas and connect the dots with your teaching. I really feel like the use of the series is a needed asset for every next generation leader when teaching. The other option is to do a...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 10, 2012 | communication, leadership
It’s really hit and miss with my writing schedule in the summer. I blog because I love to share ministry ideas and think out loud as I write. Camp and mission trip weeks consume everything. The week before and the event week are just slammed because I am working...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 6, 2011 | communication, family ministry, youth ministry
Ever been listening to a speaker, felt like they had good content, and then walked away not being able to really say clearly what they were talking about? It happens every Sunday and Wednesday all over the country in churches and ministries all over the country. Good...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 15, 2011 | communication, family ministry, planning, youth ministry
I know it sounds odd…say less when you speak so you actually say more but it’s true. When we make our talks shorter and clearer people are able to take away more. Every communicator wants to say more. We all believe that if we just had 10 more minutes we...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 7, 2011 | book review, communication, leadership
If you leading anything (a company, your home, a church, or just your 5 year old’s soccer team) then you know that leading people to make change is a difficult process. We know our organizations need change. Many times we know what needs to change. We want to...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 1, 2011 | communication, family ministry, volunteers
At our church we have been on the Facebook journey for several years trying to find ways to connect with people. Several years ago our team just realized that’s where people were spending their time online so we went there. We have had a group, a page, been...
