by Michael Bayne | Nov 3, 2011 | family ministry, free stuff, production, youth ministry
I know student and kid’s pastors are always looking for games so here is one we did last week in our middle school service. It was the week before Halloween so I was looking for a game that would involve candy…of course. Who does not love candy? We called...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 2, 2011 | middle school ministry, planning, production, youth ministry
What can God do with 45 minutes in a middle school service? More than you can imagine. This year I have learned so much about effective middle school programing since our team got serious about making sure middle school students were engaging every minute of our...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 31, 2011 | environment, family ministry, production, youth ministry
A few years ago I figured something out about how I’m supposed to use my time serving the church. God made it clear that he wants me to create environments, lead teams to accomplish more than they though they can, and communicate. Those three things get most of...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 26, 2011 | community, family ministry, youth ministry
About this time every fall we have a few small group leaders say…things are not going the way I thought they would go in my small group. It’s no surprise that when October hits and we have met with our group for about eight or nine times every small group...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 26, 2011 | youth ministry
Every student pastor in the universe has helped teens embrace the glory of pizza. Every event, every retreat, every leader meeting must be accompanied by glorious pizza. Why? Because it is cheap and someone will bring it to us. This morning my mind was blown when I...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 24, 2011 | family ministry, volunteers, youth ministry
If you want your church to be a place where teens want to be then you need to begin to find ways to help them serve. Think about all the amazing things teens do every week at middle and high schools across the country and then ask yourself this simple question. How...
