by Michael Bayne | Feb 6, 2012 | family ministry, Orange, youth ministry
We’re about 80 days away from the Orange Conference and I can’t wait to see how God works during those days that we set aside to process how we can reach this generation and partner with families. For the next week I am going to “think orange”...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 3, 2012 | family ministry, leadership
It’s been an incredible experience the past few years to meet so many amazing kids ministry leaders across the country and begin to learn from them. Yes I said it…this old student ministry guy is learning from kids ministry leaders. I know those lines...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 30, 2012 | change, family ministry, production, training, youth ministry
This past Sunday our team at Grace Community partnered with Cross Point in Nashville and sent each other staff (with families) to be secret shoppers for the day. Of course we all kept it quiet and we showed up at each others campus to experience the environment as a...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 26, 2012 | family ministry, leadership, volunteers
Chances are you have a ton of volunteers or potential volunteers in your church who can help you take your ministry to the next level. We have learned we get better when we allow people to bring their expertise into our environments and help us improve. I’m...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 25, 2012 | change, family ministry, Orange, vision, youth ministry
Why don’t student and children’s pastors get along? I think most of it stems from the fact that we are not in the same room enough, sitting at the same table, and dreaming about the same things. I think now more than ever it’s time for...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 23, 2012 | community, family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
Most leaders I know need more friends. I am amazed how many student and children’s pastors are out there serving in isolation. Why? Maybe we feel like because we are in ministry we feel we have to be guarded. Maybe we feel like we are too busy for people who are...
