by Michael Bayne | Dec 4, 2020 | church planting, leadership
Five years ago, I hit a wall. I had navigated ministry in several high impact churches. I had led through times of deep pain and loss. I had also seen God do incredible things in the churches where I served, but it was difficult to celebrate see the good things in the...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 24, 2020 | leadership, staff development
2020 has made it really difficult to be grateful for many ministry leaders. Most of us are limping into the Thanksgiving holiday. We see round 2 of COVID-19 cases impact our communities and churches. Most of us are really tired. Most of us have experienced painful...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 12, 2020 | church planting, leadership
Church planting and revitalization are hard work. I know it’s hard because I planted a church in 2018 and then one year later worked through the process of merging with another local church and navigating revitalization. Both seasons had different ups and downs....
by Michael Bayne | Nov 6, 2020 | change, leadership
When we sheltered in place here in South Carolina, I could never imagine that now, in November 2020, we would still be dealing with the impact of COVID-19. It’s been a challenge for everyone dealing with the pandemic. We all know someone that has battled the...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 22, 2020 | change, leadership
I have read lots of articles recently about men and women leaving ministry roles in 2020. Pastoring in 2020 is hard, but pastoring in 2019 was also hard. When I think about it, I could say the same for pastoring over the last 10 years. The journey and process of...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 17, 2020 | change, communication, leadership
COVID-19 was not my first rodeo when it comes to crisis. Over the years, in many different roles, crisis has shown up inside our church in all shapes and sizes. It shows up at the least expected moments, and most of the burden of navigating it falls on whoever is...
