by Michael Bayne | Apr 14, 2014 | family ministry, serve
At the end of March our church sent out our first family based team on a mission experience in St. Louis. This was an experiment and I am so excited to say with no hesitation that families serving together on mission trips is not a good idea, it’s a great idea!...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 27, 2012 | change, family ministry, leadership, serve, vision, youth ministry
How do we develop a healthy culture inside our staff and volunteer culture? We ask that question often if we lead any size team. We read books about it, we lead training to encourage it, and we find ourself frustrated when people don’t get it. This morning Andy...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 18, 2012 | family ministry, high school ministry, leadership, middle school ministry, serve, youth ministry
What can a teen do? Just about anything if they have people around them who believe in them. Teens can accomplish so much and student ministries and the church are in the perfect place to help teens make an incredible difference in this world. Why is that? We already...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 21, 2011 | church planting, community, family ministry, serve, vision, youth ministry
Are your teens missed at church when you go away for a retreat or camp? The answer to that question reveals how integrated the teens are in your church culture. The honest truth is that for most churches the rest of the church doesn’t notices when the teens are...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 26, 2011 | family ministry, Parenting, serve, youth ministry
This past week we got to see over 1,200 volunteers serve our city in an event we call Operation Serve. We had parents, kids, teens, college students, senior adults, and even high school sports teams come out and serve together for one day and work to make a difference...
by Michael Bayne | Jul 21, 2011 | family ministry, serve, youth ministry
We decided several years ago that we would be very intentional with who we asked to join youth mission teams. Our goal is simple…we want a team that is going to work together with one single goal of serving others. The people you select have a direct impact on...
