by Michael Bayne | Dec 5, 2011 | book review, change, leadership, team building
Meetings are a necessary evil for all organizations. We all have to go to them and many of us have to lead them. People love to complain about meetings but I think we should institute a new rule when it comes to meeting complaints. If you are going to complain about...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 1, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, team building, volunteers, youth ministry
The best way to drive volunteers to quit your ministry is to not give them a real mission and real responsibility. Leaders in kids ministry get this because in order to function with kids they need multiple leaders with real responsibility. For some reason I see many...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 30, 2011 | Grace Community Church, relevant student ministry, team building
It’s November 30 and for the first time in 5 years of No Shave November I made it to the end without shaving the beard. Victory is mine. Fear the beard. And yes the beard better fear me in the morning because it is time for a trim. First time I grew a beard was...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 27, 2011 | family ministry, team building, training
I am so blessed to serve with 2 lead pastors that are passionate about reaching the next generation. From day one almost five years ago we were on the same page. We began our leadership journey together trying to think orange and we all three went to the first Orange...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 23, 2011 | family ministry, Orange 2010, team building
There are conferences I hit alone so I can have some time to process and there are others that beg for a team to come. The Orange Conference is one of those that is a great fit for our family ministry team at Grace Community Church. Why do we go as a team? Why should...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 20, 2011 | family ministry, Orange, staff development, team building, youth ministry
If you are in ministry then you lead some kind of team and how you lead that team is a great indicator of how effective you will be. I am a leadership junkie because I am always trying to get better at leading. One of my favorite speakers I have ever heard at the...
