by Michael Bayne | Aug 19, 2011 | family ministry, Grace Community Church, training, volunteers
Every August our Family Ministry Team at Grace Community hosts a conference for our volunteers who work with kids called the Revolution Conference. There is never a perfect time for a training event. We never get “all” our volunteers there, but we believe...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 1, 2011 | leadership, team building, volunteers, youth ministry
You can only follow a poor leader for so long. Poor leadership will drain you emotionally. Poor leadership will sabotage your strategy. Poor leadership will bring frustration. When you’re in an organization with poor leadership at the top you will at some point...
by Michael Bayne | Jul 28, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, staff development, volunteers, youth ministry
When we mentor someone else we advance the Kingdom of God by empowering others to do ministry. Mentoring is multiplication of ministry impact. One thing I know about mentoring is that you have to be intentional in order to be effective. Being intentional helps you to...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 28, 2011 | community, family ministry, Orange 2011, volunteers, youth ministry
One of the greatest gifts we can give parents in a healthy and intentional small group ministry. When talking to kids that grow up to serve Christ in the church they can often look back and recognize 5 or more adults that intentionally invested in their life. Small...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 27, 2011 | family ministry, Orange 2011, volunteers, youth ministry
“Freeing your volunteers.” That statement can mean a million things and it really sounds good when you say it. This afternoon Tom Shefchunas helped us wrap our minds around creating ministries full of volunteers who are pumped to be there, using their...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 27, 2011 | family ministry, Orange 2011, volunteers
Motivating volunteers is a constant challenge for every ministry team. How do we keep our leaders tuned into our mission? How do we keep volunteers energized? This morning Kendra Flemming reminded us that what motivates volunteers connects back to what attracted...
