by Michael Bayne | Feb 10, 2014 | family ministry, Marriage, Parenting
Right now we are in the middle of a series called Beautiful Mess that centers on learning from one of the greatest relationships God created…marriage. There is not a week that goes by that we don’t hear from someone in our community of faith that is...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 31, 2014 | children's ministry, family ministry, leadership, Orange
One of the greatest challenges for next generation leaders is to get synced up with the senior leadership of the church they serve. When we have a strategy to invest in families in our church that connection with the senior leader is always critical. Today I wanted to...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 16, 2014 | children's ministry, family ministry, Parenting
Parenting is a difficult journey. It’s always been hard and it always has been an adventure! A few years ago many of us came to terms with the truth that the church would never be able to duplicate the spiritual influence that parents carry. We began to partner...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 8, 2014 | children's ministry, family ministry, Parenting
It’s always fun to hang around and connect with parents as they pick up their kids from our children’s ministry on Sunday mornings. I enjoy connecting with the parents and I love watching the interaction of our small group leaders and parents. If you...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 28, 2013 | family ministry, youth ministry
The past few weeks have given me some time to look back and process 2013. The past year has been filled with change and challenge for my family. I have never faced a year like I faced in 2013 with so many ministry challenges. I also have never found it quite so...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 9, 2013 | family ministry, leadership
One of the greatest challenges for any organization is finding the right leaders to join the team. It makes no difference if you are filling a volunteer role or a paid staff position, building a team that is effective is hard work. A few years ago the University of...
