by Michael Bayne | Nov 15, 2012 | family ministry, Parenting
One of the hard parts about partnering with parents in student ministry is that so many of the parents we serve do not attend our church. Sometimes we lock in our parent strategy on parents that are church members because they are the ones who most often provide...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 8, 2012 | Parenting, youth ministry
Youth Pastors are wired to connect with teens. We do this because we want to shape a generation of students who will follow after Jesus Christ with their life. When it comes to being evaluated on how we are doing we immediately examine events, life change in the the...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 31, 2012 | family ministry, Parenting
I know many of you know me as a “youth guy” but one of my favorite environments in our church is our preschool ministry called Wonder Warehouse. Every week our team of volunteers partners with parents and shares the message of Jesus with preschoolers. We...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 24, 2012 | Parenting, small group
Every child becomes a teen and at some point those teens begin to pull away from Mom and Dad. It’s in that moment when every parent begins to pray that other adults will help them guide their teen through the maze of middle and high school. When parents widen...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 27, 2012 | multi-site, Parenting, youth ministry
Many people spend tons of time looking at the statistics of how teens respond to the church when they graduate and head to college. The statistics can be discouraging and we are all trying to find ways to help teens discover faith in Jesus that endures beyond high...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 14, 2012 | family ministry, Parenting
Not much to say other than thanks to all the moms and dads out there investing in your family. This one is for you. Check this out…
