by Michael Bayne | Apr 11, 2012 | free stuff, production, youth ministry
Found this on Josh Griffin’s blog a few weeks ago and had to share this video. I love videos that help us laugh and not take ourselves so seriously. This is a funny take on worship and yes it will make you laugh. Great for an opener on a night when you are going...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 4, 2012 | children's ministry, free stuff, middle school ministry, production, youth ministry
If you are like me you are always looking for a game to get things going with kids or middle school students. This idea came from one of our middle school students and it’s now free to you to check out and use. The game is called Pizza Face and the idea is...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 15, 2012 | leadership, production, staff development
Creativity is a needed asset for all of us who create environments for the next generation. As a culture we value innovation and creativity so why would we not want that to thrive in the churches we serve? We serve a remarkably creative God? Look around…He made...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 24, 2012 | environment, production, youth ministry
This weekend we have a big event and we worked hard on the environment. Every year we try to mix it up. Here is our room, where we started and where we ended today. We still have a few things to do but this will give you an idea of some things we made to change things...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 23, 2012 | environment, production, youth ministry
Environment is never neutral. Environment either enhances the experience of an event or hurts it. I know many of you think you should be able to play a guitar or open the Bible and teens be engaged but that is just not the way it works. Really it doesn’t work...
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...
