by Michael Bayne | Sep 13, 2017 | church planting, leadership
I’m planting a church, we are in the pre-launch phase, and I’m learning a ton about the power of struggle. Progress is happening, we are advancing the launch strategy, we are seeing positive momentum and we are encountering struggle around every corner!...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 5, 2017 | leadership
It’s hard to lead, but it’s even more perplexing when we are not really in charge. That means leading and embracing our role as a leader is difficult for 90% of us because the majority of us are not the person in charge of our organization. What makes...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 31, 2017 | church planting, leadership
Nothing will reveal your insecure heart like stepping out to start something new. Over time to the entrepreneurial adrenaline rush of the vision dissipates and you are faced with the reality that you have to make your dream come to life. I am insecure. (sleepless...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 28, 2017 | church planting, leadership
My wife and I are planting Greenville Community Church in Greenville, SC. We are constantly meeting people in the city and they always ask this really important question… Why are you planting a church and why Greenville? It’s a really good question and one...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 25, 2017 | leadership
You realize by now that influence is a precarious thing. What can take years to build can be lost or squandered overnight. It happens every day to leaders, and often they’re the last to see it. So how do you end up losing influence as a leader, without even trying?...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 24, 2017 | community, leadership
For 20 years I worked as a youth minister in churches of all sizes. I’ve worked in churches where my presence constituted 10% of the attendance that day, and I’ve worked in churches where I was one of the thousands. I learned a lot through those experiences. I...
