by Michael Bayne | Sep 21, 2012 | family ministry, Orange, youth ministry
I believe every next generation leader needs to get away at least once a year and hit a conference. At a conference you get to network, refuel, question, learn, worship, and reflect. It’s worth the time and the resources. If you are thinking about hitting a...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 20, 2012 | community, family ministry, Orange
Innovation doesn’t happen in a vacuum because it always impacts other people. I know we all think that innovation happens when we hole up in isolation and come up with the next great idea. Sometimes innovation happens that way. Great ideas also happen in the...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 18, 2012 | family ministry, leadership, Orange
When I go to conferences I am the guy who loves to hit every session and every breakout. I know I am sick but you never know what God has for you. This past year at the Orange Conference I had the chance to hear one of my favorite leaders, Carey Nieuwhof, process the...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 18, 2012 | family ministry, Orange, youth ministry
What would happen if student pastors, kids pastors, college pastors, and all our volunteers united behind one unifying idea? What if we all worked together to reach the next generation for Christ and partner with parents? Truth is that this is happening all over the...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 6, 2012 | family ministry, Orange, Parenting, youth ministry
Had the chance to do my first Google Hangout with Jeremy Zach and Andy Broad this morning to talk about the process of reactivating the family within the context of student ministry. At some pint we have to step back as student pastors and understand that our mission...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 21, 2012 | community, family ministry, Orange, youth ministry
It’s fun to watch new small group leaders start the year off leading their groups. With the new school year cranking up this is the time when the foundation for a great year is constructed. I use the word constructed because a healthy small group never happens...
