by Michael Bayne | May 14, 2012 | family ministry, Parenting
We just got these pictures from our photographer and this one may be my favorite. Can’t believe we caught this moment because this is our home. One thing about our family is that we laugh way too much. Chelsea did not marry me for my looks, she married me...
by Michael Bayne | May 10, 2012 | change, leadership, Parenting, vision
This morning a few of our staff got stuck in an elevator…seriously…this is the picture Brandon Reed took while we were trying to figure out how to get UNSTUCK. I am going to be telling this story for years but it reminded me of how bad it feels to be...
by Michael Bayne | May 9, 2012 | children's ministry, family ministry, production
For my first two years serving as family pastor here at Grace Community Church I made very excuse I could as to why we did not need a large group experience for our preschool environment. Let me try and list a few excuses that you may have embraced like I did. We...
by Michael Bayne | May 8, 2012 | children's ministry, family ministry, leadership, staff development, youth ministry
Hang out with a group of children’s, student, or college pastors for a while and at some point someone will bring up the topic of their senior pastor. What’s discouraging is that most of the time when the issue is brought up feelings of frustration are...
by Michael Bayne | May 7, 2012 | Grace Community Church
The past few weeks have been a real time of change for our team at Grace Community Church as one of our co-pastors is leaving to lead another church. I have loved serving with Ron Edmondson and we are excited for his next adventure. You can read about where Ron is...
by Michael Bayne | May 3, 2012 | children's ministry, community, family ministry, volunteers, youth ministry
One of my favorite things about leading our family ministry team here at Grace Community Church is getting to connect with our small group leaders at every level. Every week, in every environment, with every age group we have leaders who invest in others as small...
by Michael Bayne | May 2, 2012 | community, middle school ministry, youth ministry
The few, the brave, the proud. These are just a few words for middle school pastors who invest in some of my favorite people in the world every week. I admit it…I have always been passionate about middle school ministry. I believe it’s our last chance for...
by Michael Bayne | May 1, 2012 | community, leadership, team building
Sunday after church my youngest daughter was headed out the door to go play. That’s pretty normal because both my girls love to play outside. What was different Sunday was that when she closed the door she did not use the door knob and the door closed on her...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 30, 2012 | leadership, Orange, staff development
I’m coming off an incredible experience last week at The Orange Conference. I learned so much and connected with so many incredible leaders from across the country. In the past there have been many weeks following a great conference that I almost got overwhelmed...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 27, 2012 | leadership, orange 12, Orange 2012, staff development, team building, youth ministry
Is bigger better? Sometimes yes and sometimes no. I know that it’s hard for all next generation leaders to deal with because we are addicted to growth. We find joy in growth. We find our identity in growth. We find affirmation in growth. Sometimes we love bigger...
