by Michael Bayne | Sep 4, 2013 | change, leadership
For every organization (church, ministry, non-profit) there is a tendency to drift away from mission, to become an institution rather than a movement. A few years ago I had the chance to connect with the middle school staff at North Point Church and got to hear Andy...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 3, 2013 | leadership
It’s easy to lose ourselves in the midst of leading in ministry. Maybe it’s the pace or maybe the pressure but many times we forget who we are called to be while we lead those around us. When we forget who we are we also tend to disconnect from...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 29, 2013 | leadership
The best problem solvers in the world are people who strive to get creative when problems arise. Solving real problems your ministry faces today will never happen if you always run to the same solutions that worked yesterday. New problems require new solutions for...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 27, 2013 | family ministry, leadership, Uncategorized
Numbers matter for one reason. Numbers represent people and people matter to God. Numbers don’t measure impact, relevance, or significance but they do represent people being influenced by the ministry you lead. There is a constant inner battle when it comes to...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 22, 2013 | leadership
Ministry health never happens by accident. Creating and leading a healthy ministry is a result of the difficult work of confronting dysfunctions that every team is drawn toward. This past month our ministry team at Grace Community Church worked through the 5...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 21, 2013 | leadership
This week I got a very interesting email from a conference I spoke at this past year. I got my evaluation forms for my session and had the chance to see all the feedback from the people in my sessions. When I recieved the email I immediatly opened up the results and...
