by Michael Bayne | Mar 22, 2012 | children's ministry, family ministry, high school ministry, staff development, vision, youth ministry
Had the chance to process ministry with some great friends last night. All of us serve kids and teens. All of us have been doing this for years. All of us have seen God do some amazing things in our family ministry here at Grace Community Church and Relevant Student...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 12, 2012 | family ministry, Grace Community Church, high school ministry, middle school ministry, relevant student ministry, vision, youth ministry
I have been serving teens now for 15 years as a volunteer and on staff at different churches and I still need to be reminded why youth ministry is important. I need to be reminded because the truth is that student ministry can be difficult. Many times it’s just...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 9, 2012 | family ministry, Orange, Parenting, training, vision, youth ministry
Involving kids in mission work is vital to helping them understand the mission of the church. We try to get kids plugged into missions as soon as they hit Kindergarten and enter our kids ministry by serving as families in a yearly missions experience we call Operation...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 5, 2012 | community, family ministry, leadership, vision, volunteers, youth ministry
This month at Grace Community we are working hard to celebrate our volunteers. Every week volunteers make it possible for our church to reach people in our city with the message of Jesus. Volunteers at our church lead worship, serve in the parking lot to greet people,...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 29, 2012 | change, church planting, community, high school ministry, middle school ministry, vision, youth ministry
When I was growing up and when I did youth ministry in my 20’s every church had a youth section. Most of you leading in churches have the same thing. It’s that section of the church where all the teens sit during the Sunday morning services. Youth sections...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 25, 2012 | change, family ministry, Orange, vision, youth ministry
Why don’t student and children’s pastors get along? I think most of it stems from the fact that we are not in the same room enough, sitting at the same table, and dreaming about the same things. I think now more than ever it’s time for...
