by Michael Bayne | Aug 26, 2013 | family ministry, Parenting
If you are a parent there is a 100% chance you have found yourself frustrated. Frustrated with your child, your spouse, their school, your finances, your schedule, and probably your lack of sleep! Parenting can be frustrating. For children’s and student pastors...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 14, 2013 | family ministry, leadership
6 years ago I had the chance to move to Clarksville and be a part of my current church as the Family Pastor. I still had the chance to lead our student ministry hands on but I also led the entire family ministry and build a team that would lead each area. I loved...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 7, 2013 | children's ministry, family ministry, youth ministry
This week school started back in our city and our family went through the yearly ritual of prepping to get the kids out of summer mode and ready for class. Our elementary school had a back to school night where our kids got to see their new class and meet the teacher....
by Michael Bayne | Jul 29, 2013 | family ministry, youth ministry
The one thing you can do to enhance the parent partnership factor in the ministry is to partner with the Parent Ministry team. I know you’re probably working on new strategies to launch this fall as school starts back. I also know that with as much as you have...
by Michael Bayne | Jul 23, 2013 | family ministry, Parenting
If you’re a parent you have faced a season where you’re not sure if an alien has taken control of your kid because they are out of control. It always seems to show up when we least expect it and for a while we try to ignore it and hope it is a passing...
by Michael Bayne | Jul 22, 2013 | children's ministry, family ministry, youth ministry
Every summer in our student and children’s ministry we CHANGE THE PACE of what we do with kids and students. Changing the pace helps us… give small group leaders a change of pace / break (small group leader still do ministry but they are just as busy as...
