by Michael Bayne | Feb 15, 2012 | family ministry, multi-site, planning, production, youth ministry
In 2011 decided to add an iPad to my list of tech toys with one condition…I was going to find way to actually use it on a day to day basis. If I did not have a plan to use it I was not going to waste my money. I waited, planned, researched, saved up, and finally...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 14, 2012 | book review, family ministry, leadership, multi-site, youth ministry
What would happen in the ministries we lead if we began to stretch our leadership, our volunteers, our structure, and ourselves in order to make our ministry dreams a reality? Incredible is what would happen because we serve a God who desires for us to live in faith...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 8, 2011 | leadership, multi-site, planning, production
Everyone needs time in their year when they look ahead and also work ahead. For me that time of the year is December. For our team the month of December is good because we break for Christmas break with the student ministry and wait to launch again until after they go...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 7, 2011 | change, environment, family ministry, multi-site, youth ministry
It’s December which means it’s budget time for many student and kids pastors. Time to crunch the numbers and figure out how much money you need for 2012 to pull off the ministry you lead. Budget time doesn’t have to be a drag, it can be a time to...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 10, 2011 | change, leadership, multi-site, youth ministry
I have to admit I am a title guy. I like people to have the right title for the role they fill in our organization. I think titles help our team define roles but they can never limit the influence or responsibilities people have in our organization. Today public...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 7, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, multi-site
We opened our second campus around two months ago and we have been learning more and more about how to make this work with our family ministry team every week. In February I had the chance to learn from Tom Shefchunas who leads the middle school ministry at North...
