by Michael Bayne | May 2, 2012 | community, middle school ministry, youth ministry
The few, the brave, the proud. These are just a few words for middle school pastors who invest in some of my favorite people in the world every week. I admit it…I have always been passionate about middle school ministry. I believe it’s our last chance for...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 27, 2012 | leadership, orange 12, Orange 2012, staff development, team building, youth ministry
Is bigger better? Sometimes yes and sometimes no. I know that it’s hard for all next generation leaders to deal with because we are addicted to growth. We find joy in growth. We find our identity in growth. We find affirmation in growth. Sometimes we love bigger...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 27, 2012 | change, family ministry, leadership, serve, vision, youth ministry
How do we develop a healthy culture inside our staff and volunteer culture? We ask that question often if we lead any size team. We read books about it, we lead training to encourage it, and we find ourself frustrated when people don’t get it. This morning Andy...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 25, 2012 | middle school ministry, Orange, orange 12, youth ministry
My first breakout from Orange this morning was with Tom Shefchunas and we looked at how to understand the middle school mind. I’m pretty passionate about middle school ministry because I have seen it shape the lives of many great leaders over the years. Here is...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 23, 2012 | children's ministry, community, family ministry, youth ministry
All small group leaders sign up to lead with one goal and that is to help their group become more like Christ. We sign up and have dreams of our kids or teens sitting around listening to us talk about the great truths of the Bible, asking deep questions, and walking...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 19, 2012 | children's ministry, family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
In student and children’s ministry there are just days when you want to walk away. There are times we look at what we are doing an wonder what is happening here? Is God working or not. Moments like these…when only 2 out of 10 kids show up for small...
