by Michael Bayne | Dec 2, 2010 | Grace Community Church
This Sunday is our first (re)Word Sunday at GCC. We are asking people to bring their unused Bibles to church so we can distribute them to people who need a copy! We want to RECYCLE BIBLES. We encounter people all the time who don’t have a Bible and many of us...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 1, 2010 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
It is impossible to grow the organization you lead if you never make mistakes. When I talk about mistakes I am not talking about character issues! There is no personal growth to be gained from telling a lie, stealing, or taking a character shortcut. The kind of...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 1, 2010 | book review, leadership
The “work environment” is changing and I think for the better. The way we work, create, and lead is shifting in this generation and I love learning from leaders who are trying to shake up the status quo. I just finished reading two must read books that...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 30, 2010 | leadership, production
You are looking at my broken Macbook Pro screen. Yep, I accidentally ran over my laptop and Kindle over Thanksgiving weekend. Yes, I am serious. I ran over my laptop! While unloading our car to get something for my daughter I accidentally left my black backpack on the...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 24, 2010 | Top 5
It is the day before Thanksgiving and I am hanging out this morning with my kids and enjoying some vacation time before we head out of town to visit family. I usually do my Top 5 post on Friday but I am about to shut it down till next week. Since it is the day before...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 23, 2010 | family ministry, youth ministry
Student Pastor…if you want to make a difference in the lives of teenagers then make sure you empower your small group leaders to be the youth ministers in your ministry. This past week we had the chance to watch one of our small group leaders help 5 of the girls...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 22, 2010 | church planting, leadership
When I was a kid I was allergic to almost everything. I took this test where they poked needles in my back and yep I was allergic to trees, grass, dogs, and cats. I then had to take allergy shots to build my resistance against those allergies. Over time I got over...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 19, 2010 | Top 5
I love books and I love to read. I had a hard time deciding to make the jump to the Kindle. I have been an Amazon-aholic for a long time. I am also a Apple fan and I spent many months trying to choose between saving up for an iPad or getting the Kindle. Love the iPad...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Here at Grace Community Church we are sponsoring our second race so we thought we would make a video to inspire you to make a difference in Costa Rica. Check this out…it is simply amazing work…Ok, so maybe it is not that inspiring but here is the info you...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 17, 2010 | family ministry, youth ministry
This year at CRAVE we added a new volunteer leader that I don’t think we will ever be able to go without. We brought in a video editor for our team and set them loose to focus on making some great stuff for us to use. Grant Caldwell took the weekend off from the...
