by Michael Bayne | Jun 26, 2011 | family
This is going to be my view for the next few weeks. For the first time in my life we are trying to go back to back weeks at the beach. We have my family coming the first week and my wife’s family the second. The great thing is we are only missing one...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 24, 2011 | youth ministry
Coaching is a hot topic these days. It seems like everyone is starting up a coaching network but for me personally I think it’s a great trend. Coaching networks are nothing more than intentional mentoring. All of us need people in our lives who will push and...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 23, 2011 | middle school ministry, youth ministry
I know I have been stuck on a camp theme this month but that is where my mind has been. Since we were doing our own camp for middle school students we looked for every way possible to connect and include families in the process. For the families we are reaching...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 22, 2011 | communication, youth ministry
When it comes to communicating, speaking, preaching in student environments I think we all need to take a step back to work on becoming better. We can all improve. We can all be more clear. All of us can find better ways to connect with the hearts of teens rather than...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 20, 2011 | high school ministry, middle school ministry, youth ministry
What made both our camps 100% better this year? Making them more efficient on the front end. You have to understand that I am a production guy and I love the big picture. My favorite parts of camp are thinking about the stage, the band, the service flow, the small...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 16, 2011 | family ministry, youth ministry
Wrapping up our final day of high school camp and reflecting back on an amazing week at middle school camp. I have been doing camp with teens for years. This year has probably been my favorite year of camp. Why? I think I am getting a balanced perspective after a few...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 15, 2011 | family ministry, Orange, youth ministry
We have these dials we are trying to turn in the lives of teens…Wonder, Discovery, and Passion. Those are big ideas and big concepts and I am a big picture guy but at some point we have to move to the detail of what we are really going to speak into the lives of...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 15, 2011 | family ministry, middle school ministry, Orange, training, youth ministry
One of the best parts of taking high school students to Bigstuf is the opportunity for our leaders to be trained by Reggie Joiner. Sure the teens are having an amazing week but when you get to add the chance for our leaders to be invested in for three days it takes...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
In the morning Relevant Student Ministry is headed to Bigstuf Camp with 85 high school students and leaders. One week to get away, invest in high school students, and pray God will collide with our normal view of life. We love Bigstuf because it provides the perfect...
