by Michael Bayne | Jun 9, 2011 | change, family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
It’s very hard to watch people walk away from the ministry, organization, or church you lead. People are going to walk away and for many reasons. What matters most when people leave is how we respond. When I think about people leaving the ministry I lead I...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 8, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
Cool is great, I love cool, but there has to be more to our churches and ministries than cool alone. One thing I know is true is that if you see an effective organization then you will be quick to attribute their success to the “cool factor.” I promise...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 7, 2011 | leadership
This past week I had some work done on my lawn mower. I have had my mower for about 4 years and had no work done to it. There were just a few things that need to be fixed. While it was in the shop I had them sharpen the blade and wow what a difference. It was like a...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 6, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
Last week we experienced an amazing week at NEXT middle school camp but it would have never happened without the picture above. This is a picture I took last year on the last night of our middle school camp (we were at a Student Life camp) where our team locked the...
by Michael Bayne | May 30, 2011 | Grace Community Church, relevant student ministry
After a ton of planning, praying, and preparing NEXT middle school camp is here. This will be the first camp our team at Relevant Student Ministry has pulled off but we believe it is time. Our team has done camp many times while working at other churches but this time...
by Michael Bayne | May 29, 2011 | Grace Community Church, relevant student ministry
Summer is here, school is out, and we are excited about what God is going to do through RELEVANT student ministry. We know families are busy. We also like to mix things up every summer here to best give our small group leaders a break and also connect with teens...
by Michael Bayne | May 26, 2011 | Grace Community Church, relevant student ministry, youth ministry
Those of us in student ministry experience the graduation season every year. We watch seniors move into a new phase of life. This past Wednesday at Remix (our high school gathering) we honored 19 seniors who were getting ready for life beyond high school. I used to...
by Michael Bayne | May 25, 2011 | middle school ministry, youth ministry
If you are going to do a middle school camp, you better plan for some major fun. Our goal is simple. We want middle school camp to be the best week of the summer in every way. Yes we want to push teens spiritually but we also want them to leave with memories of fun....
by Michael Bayne | May 25, 2011 | middle school ministry, youth ministry
Life change happens best when people are surrounded by other people cheering them on and moving the same direction. We believe in small groups and we want to make sure that our first middle school camp is built around small groups. We started our planning for...
by Michael Bayne | May 24, 2011 | middle school ministry, youth ministry
In just a few days NEXT middle school camp will be a reality. We have been planning for the past year to create a camp experience for middle school students. Our team has taken middle school kids to several camps in the past and honestly we can’t find a week...
