by Michael Bayne | Oct 1, 2013 | children's ministry, family ministry, youth ministry
Everybody loves a good shortcut. Even in ministry we are always on the lookout for that next quick fix that will solve our current big ministry problem. The reality is that shortcuts rarely make a lasting difference. I know I promised you 1,000 shortcuts for fantastic...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 30, 2013 | family ministry, Orange, youth ministry
One of my favorite conferences of the year is the Orange Conference because it allows me to connect with next generation leaders who are passionate about partnering with parents. On October 10th registration opens up for Orange Conference 2014 so make plans to...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 27, 2013 | children's ministry, family ministry, Parenting
It’s almost here… ParentMinistry.net/Kids is launching on October 3. We’ve been thinking of the best way to kick off our launch week, and we came up with the idea of a flash mob. A few years ago Jeremy was at Disney World. All of a sudden a few Mouseketeers gathered...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 25, 2013 | children's ministry, youth ministry
It’s easy for me to lock myself in my office when it’s time to make ministry changes and dream big! What I have come to realize is that anytime you lead through change in the ministry you lead it almost feels like going into battle. You have an idea and...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 24, 2013 | family ministry, leadership
We are a generation that moves quickly! Because of our fast pace when it comes to communication we do more typing and less actual talking. The bigger your team becomes (staff or volunteer) the more need you will have to block out time for simple conversation. I am...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 23, 2013 | children's ministry, family ministry, youth ministry
I am so excited about the new ParentMinistry.Net blog that launched this past week. We worked hard to create a central place where all our Parent Ministry writers could collaborate together to serve children’s and student pastors from one location and this is...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 16, 2013 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
The strategist makes a plan but leaders make adjustments. I spend every Saturday watching the Tennessee Volunteers. I have been watching the Vols since I was in 7th grade so I am pretty passionate about the team and I am fascinated by many correlations I see in how...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 9, 2013 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
Looking forward and planning for the future is a needed discipline for any leader, but I think there are times, REMEMBER WHEN MOMENTS, when we need to reflect back on what God did in the past. Remember when moments are simply the times we can look back and see where...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 4, 2013 | change, leadership
For every organization (church, ministry, non-profit) there is a tendency to drift away from mission, to become an institution rather than a movement. A few years ago I had the chance to connect with the middle school staff at North Point Church and got to hear Andy...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 3, 2013 | leadership
It’s easy to lose ourselves in the midst of leading in ministry. Maybe it’s the pace or maybe the pressure but many times we forget who we are called to be while we lead those around us. When we forget who we are we also tend to disconnect from...
