by Michael Bayne | Jul 10, 2013 | leadership
char·ac·ter –noun 1. the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing. Character is something every leader has to continually “work on.” It is always in motion, always being developed and always needs to be...
by Michael Bayne | Jul 9, 2013 | children's ministry, family ministry, leadership
I have a confession to make. I have not looked at my Facebook timeline in over 9 days. Yes I have responded to messages on Facebook through messenger and replied by email to comments on posts and posted to my wall through Instagram and Twitter but I have stayed away...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 19, 2013 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
No matter what you lead, where you lead, or who you lead the natural tendency is to allow the immediate needs of the organization to consume your attention. Taking time to think, learn, and listen takes a back seat to handling those 60 emails that are in your inbox,...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 18, 2013 | family ministry, leadership
I’m sure at some point you have worked on a project for a camp, retreat, or a conference intending it to be funny and then had someone watch it or read it and look you right in the eye only to say…that’s not funny. You immediately take it around to...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 17, 2013 | communication, leadership
Email, direct messages, and Facebook messages are great but at times I think they add stress to our lives instead of solving the eternal problem of effective communication. People today send you an email and think they have done their job in communicating their...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 13, 2013 | leadership, staff development
What are you dreaming about when it comes to the ministry you lead? A few years ago I heard Andy Stanley remind leaders at the Catalyst Conference that when the memories of the past are bigger than your dreams for the future the end is near. God works and breathes...
