by Michael Bayne | Dec 18, 2012 | family ministry, leadership
It’s no secret, sometimes next generation leaders find themselves in some pretty tense relationships with their senior pastors. Just go to any conference and sit around listen to both senior pastors and staff members and you will hear stories of relational...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 17, 2012 | leadership, small group, youth ministry
Christmas time gives our family ministry team a chance to slow down and process the past year and all God has done. One thing I think everyone on our team would celebrate this past year is the fact that God has used our small group leaders in every ministry age group...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 13, 2012 | family ministry, leadership
When I came to my church 6 years ago I had the chance to be the first full time family ministry hire. I came into this role as the family pastor even though I was hands on launching our student ministry at the same time. I had the title but honestly did not know what...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 12, 2012 | free stuff, youth ministry
There is only one 12/12/12 and if you have a student service tonight you get to celebrate with your teens. It’s the Christmas season and it’s 12/12/12 so why not leverage the 2 and make a game. Here is the plan. Divide the room into 2 sides with a team...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 12, 2012 | small group, youth ministry
Maybe it’s just my attention span, zeal for life, desire for innovation, or fact that I am getting older but there a few truths that I constantly forget and have to be reminded of as I lead our student ministry. I don’t think I am alone. I think many of us...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 11, 2012 | book review, leadership
If you want to lead a healthy ministry then you have to be willing to lead change. There is no other option. Healthy organizations change and learn how to navigate the opposition that comes with those changes. Leading effective change is the mark of a great leader but...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 10, 2012 | family ministry, Parenting
Why do parents avoid partnering with our family ministries? Good question and I am honored to have Trevor Lee, a family pastor at Life Community Church in Kirkland, WA, writing a guest post today. You can check our Trevor’s blog here and make sure and follow him...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 7, 2012 | family ministry, small group
Every ministry leader is constantly trying to process how we can better train our volunteers. I have an idea I want to share with you and it’s a conference designed and priced for your volunteers called illuminate. Our family ministry team checked the experience...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 6, 2012 | leadership, youth ministry
When we begin our ministry journey we are full of hope, dreams, and optimism. We begin fully embracing the fact that God has called us to this adventure and jump in with heart and soul. A few months later many leaders are surprised to encounter the reality that...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 5, 2012 | family ministry, leadership
If you are leading in preschool, children’s, student, or college ministry long enough you start asking yourself questions. You wonder if what you do really matters? You ponder what next generation really brings to the table? When you don’t get the support...
