by Michael Bayne | Aug 22, 2011 | communication, family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
A few weeks ago I went with a few of my friends to Atlanta to spend a day at the PGA Championship and play a round of golf together. We went to an older course in the Buckhead area. The course was in great shape and had a fun layout but it was lacking one...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 18, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
Feedback, questions, concerns, ideas…you need to hear them. One of the best things we can do for the teams we lead is to create a culture where feedback is encouraged. I can’t tell you how many times the right feedback at the right time from a volunteer...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 11, 2011 | family ministry, youth ministry
Late on Wednesday night and I am still processing how our Open House for our student ministry went. We were simply blown away by the turnout. You can see in the picture the room is packed with teens and parents. We pushed back the start of our year so we could host an...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 10, 2011 | change, leadership, multi-site, youth ministry
I have to admit I am a title guy. I like people to have the right title for the role they fill in our organization. I think titles help our team define roles but they can never limit the influence or responsibilities people have in our organization. Today public...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 5, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
Seriously…you should join twitter. I tell that to leaders every chance I get. I was a doubter. I waited for a long time to get an account. I could not imagine why I needed one other social media outlet. 8,000 tweets later I am here to say that Twitter is my...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 3, 2011 | relevant student ministry, youth ministry
For the first time at RELEVANT student ministry we are having an Open House for new middle and high school students! I’m not sure why it has taken us so long to figure this out but our team felt like this is a needed night for people in our community and at...
