by Michael Bayne | Jan 30, 2012 | change, family ministry, production, training, youth ministry
This past Sunday our team at Grace Community partnered with Cross Point in Nashville and sent each other staff (with families) to be secret shoppers for the day. Of course we all kept it quiet and we showed up at each others campus to experience the environment as a...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 24, 2012 | book review, training, youth ministry
A good friend emailed me and asked what were a few must read books for student pastors. I made the list for him and emailed him back and then realized I have never put that list up here on the blog. I limited this list to 5 must read books but there are hundreds of...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 14, 2011 | family ministry, team building, training, volunteers, youth ministry
This season Chelsea and I watched X Factor along with a few million other people. It has been interesting to watch because basically it is a new version of American Idol but with some changes. We have watched American Idol for years and there are many things that the...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 13, 2011 | family ministry, training, volunteers
What if there was a conference designed to encourage and equip volunteers? What would that look like? Now we know because that conference is called the illuminate conference and it’s coming to Nashville on February 18. The entire experience is scheduled, priced,...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 12, 2011 | book review, change, leadership, training
This year I have spent a ton of time reading about and rethinking how and why we work. Why do we do ministry the way we do ministry? One of the things I have discovered is that we can get better and working! I like work. I like progress. I like working with others to...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 16, 2011 | community, family ministry, training, youth ministry
Small group ministry is not easy but it works. Small groups with teens and kids work because it places mentors in their lives. Everyone needs to be around people who will help push them toward Christ, toward wisdom, and toward life change. I believe in small groups...
