by Michael Bayne | May 24, 2013 | family ministry, youth ministry
What is family ministry? It’s a common question from children’s and student pastors. How can I really know what “family ministry” is? How is it different that what I am already accomplishing through the ministry I lead? Is this just a new buzz...
by Michael Bayne | May 22, 2013 | family ministry, leadership
If you are a regular reader of this blog I need your help raising support for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)! Believe it or not, I’m going to jail and I need your help. Actually, I’m headed to the McGregor Park RiverWalk in Clarksville on May...
by Michael Bayne | May 21, 2013 | family ministry, leadership
Leadership and fun…we don’t connect the two together very often. When we think about leadership we think about goals, struggle, progress, and challenge. Fun does not seem to connect but in reality if you’re not having fun as you lead you might be...
by Michael Bayne | May 20, 2013 | children's ministry, family ministry, youth ministry
It’s an age old question if you create a worship experience for any age group. Are they engaging? Is worship happening in the worship experience that we have worked so hard to create. When you look around the room do do you sense people are going for it?...
by Michael Bayne | May 16, 2013 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
We can all talk about reasons we have for leaving the ministry/church we lead! Come on, be honest…you know there are things that drive you crazy about your position. Many times when we talk about finding the right environment to serve in we talk about moving to...
by Michael Bayne | May 15, 2013 | family ministry, volunteers, youth ministry
Helping volunteers know our goal is crucial. Our teams need the “win” defined consistently if they are going to be effective. One of the questions we keep asking, one goal we have for our team here is this… What have I done to help someone have a...
