by Michael Bayne | Mar 31, 2011 | family ministry, youth ministry
Last week my brother’s 20 year old heating and air conditioning unit died. Yep he had to pay a ton of money to replace it but what he found out was that his old unit had been costing him twice as much each month to operate than his new unit would cost. The new...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 30, 2011 | youth ministry
Once a middle school leader always a middle school leader at heart. Mark Oestreicher (aka MARKO) has been an influence in my life for the past 13 years as I have served teens. Mark is also at heart a middle school leader who has created an event for middle school...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 28, 2011 | family ministry, Parenting
This week at Grace Community we finished up our series called Modern Family as we looked at how parenting and marriage collide. You can check out that message on our website later this week if you missed it. We challenged families to fight for the heart of their...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 24, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
What do I upgrade in my ministry setting? Here is another question…When do I implement upgrades? An upgrade is any adjustment (addition or subtraction) that will make your environment function better. The team at Apple is constantly adding things and taking...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 23, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
I just upgraded to the iPhone 4 and I have to say, I am very impressed. Just 4 years ago I was the guy happy to have a Motorola Flip and just had started texting. Today I love having a small computer in my pocket as my phone. We now have the iPhone 4, the Motorola...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 23, 2011 | family ministry, Grace Community Church, Parenting
I’m very excited about speaking this weekend at Grace Community Church as we finish up the Modern Family series. For the past three weeks we have been trying to help people process what a healthy marriage looks like. This week we shift directions and talk about...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 22, 2011 | leadership
That was my view this time last year when I watched Tennessee beat Ohio State to advance to the great 8 in the 2010 NCAA tournament in St. Louis. I could have never believed that this time in 2011 I would watch the demise of Coach Bruce Pearl. In my 34 years of life I...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 17, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
I’m new to the church and I want to plug in to your ___________ ministry. You fill in the blank. When you lead in a church setting you get asked this question often and it’s a good question to be asked! We love new volunteers but we always want to make...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 16, 2011 | book review, leadership
Finished Seth Godin’s new book, Poke the Box, last week and had to connect some student pastors and children’s ministry leaders to these ideas. Many of us who work with teens, kids, and families are natural starters. We love innovation. We understand this...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 15, 2011 | family ministry, youth ministry
Want to help make generosity, missions, giving, or sacrifice concrete for teens and kids? Show them what they accomplished quickly. This past month we challenged our childrens ministry to raise 1,500.00 so we could build a playground in Guatemala at an orphanage we...
