by Michael Bayne | Apr 14, 2011 | family ministry, Parenting
Being a parent allows you to hang out with other parents. I see so many parents trying hard to script their kids life. I even find myself wanting my girls to follow my scripted path of growing up. I want them to play certain sports, excel at certain subjects in...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 13, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, volunteers, youth ministry
Do you have a strategy for the preschool, children, college, or student ministry you lead? Let me clarify. Do you have a unique strategic plan that helps you navigate the direction of your ministry? I am amazed at how many leaders lead with no plan…no reason for...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 12, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
Where is everybody? Do you ever have those weeks or months in the ministry you lead? If you haven’t experienced it you will. This questions arrives every year during the “slow season.” Every church and ministry has these times in your calendar year...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 11, 2011 | church planting, family ministry, leadership, production
A friend of mine described the church they attend to me by this statement. “They (the church leadership) are just trying to make disciples, they are not worried about numbers.” I am thrilled this friend has found a church where they can plug into and serve...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 9, 2011 | family ministry, Grace Community Church, serve
Had the chance to work with a camera crew from The Orange Conference to capture the story of Operation Serve School Edition today. In the end 900 volunteers served 35 school in our community. Just a great reminder that when we partner with people in the community we...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 7, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, multi-site
We opened our second campus around two months ago and we have been learning more and more about how to make this work with our family ministry team every week. In February I had the chance to learn from Tom Shefchunas who leads the middle school ministry at North...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 6, 2011 | family ministry, leadership
Our team here at Grace Community just got done creating a new policy and procedure manual for our staff. We all saw it, we talked about it, we signed it, and we filed it away. It is simple, short, and clear about some sticky staff issues we wanted our team to embrace....
by Michael Bayne | Apr 5, 2011 | family ministry, youth ministry
Many student pastors lead in churches that have Sunday School. Sunday School is just the old name for Sunday morning Bible study groups. If you lead in a church with Sunday School you have to figure out how it is going to impact the students you lead. Most leaders...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 4, 2011 | leadership
I can’t believe it…I am 35. In March I had another birthday and like every year got to turn another year older. As I turn 35 I have also been serving as a pastor (children, youth, family pastor) for 12 years (15 if you include three years volunteering,...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 1, 2011 | family ministry, Grace Community Church
April 9th we hope to have hundreds of people volunteering in all 35 schools in our public school district. Operations Serve School Edition invites the community to participate with our church in landscaping, painting, cleaning, and completing other things the school...
