by Michael Bayne | Apr 13, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, volunteers, youth ministry
Do you have a strategy for the preschool, children, college, or student ministry you lead? Let me clarify. Do you have a unique strategic plan that helps you navigate the direction of your ministry? I am amazed at how many leaders lead with no plan…no reason for...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 12, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
Where is everybody? Do you ever have those weeks or months in the ministry you lead? If you haven’t experienced it you will. This questions arrives every year during the “slow season.” Every church and ministry has these times in your calendar year...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 5, 2011 | family ministry, youth ministry
Many student pastors lead in churches that have Sunday School. Sunday School is just the old name for Sunday morning Bible study groups. If you lead in a church with Sunday School you have to figure out how it is going to impact the students you lead. Most leaders...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 31, 2011 | family ministry, youth ministry
Last week my brother’s 20 year old heating and air conditioning unit died. Yep he had to pay a ton of money to replace it but what he found out was that his old unit had been costing him twice as much each month to operate than his new unit would cost. The new...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 30, 2011 | youth ministry
Once a middle school leader always a middle school leader at heart. Mark Oestreicher (aka MARKO) has been an influence in my life for the past 13 years as I have served teens. Mark is also at heart a middle school leader who has created an event for middle school...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 24, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
What do I upgrade in my ministry setting? Here is another question…When do I implement upgrades? An upgrade is any adjustment (addition or subtraction) that will make your environment function better. The team at Apple is constantly adding things and taking...
