by Michael Bayne | Feb 29, 2012 | change, church planting, community, high school ministry, middle school ministry, vision, youth ministry
When I was growing up and when I did youth ministry in my 20’s every church had a youth section. Most of you leading in churches have the same thing. It’s that section of the church where all the teens sit during the Sunday morning services. Youth sections...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 13, 2012 | family ministry, high school ministry, middle school ministry, youth ministry
I’m a blogger and I follow many of other blogs written by some amazing leaders. I write because I love pushing myself to share ideas and get them onto my blog and out of my head. When I see that same passion on another blog I just want to follow along and learn....
by Michael Bayne | Jan 4, 2012 | community, family ministry, high school ministry, youth ministry
I read all the books and look at the statistics about this generation and honestly what I read does not match up with many 18-25 year olds I meet. I’m here at Passion 2012 and I am watching and listening to them and it is clear to me that college students are...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 3, 2012 | change, community, family ministry, high school ministry, leadership, youth ministry
I have learned so many things over the past 10 years watching the Passion team lead and invest in the next generation of young adults. This year is no different. I am being challenged to process what serving and inspiring this generation will look like in the years to...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 3, 2012 | family ministry, high school ministry, youth ministry
Hanging out here in Atlanta with some college and high school seniors from Grace Community Church and about 40,000 others at Passion 2012. This year is special for me because I am here helping Brandon Reed who leads our college ministry…I get to be a volunteer!...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 20, 2011 | high school ministry, middle school ministry, team building, youth ministry
Every year we do a Christmas event and for the past two years that event has involved dodgeball. Why dodgeball? I’m just allergic to traditional Christmas events. Really if I never go to another tacky sweater or white elephant gift party I will be just fine. Two...
