by Michael Bayne | Feb 13, 2010 | family
This is my oldest daughter Kozbi (the picture is of us getting ready to go on a date and to the a local Father-Daughter Ball ) and this weekend my baby girl is getting baptized! Since this amazing girl was a baby her mom and I have been praying together that she would...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 12, 2010 | youth ministry
A few weeks ago 2 students set up a meeting with me and told me about an idea they had to raise money for the Red Cross and the Haiti relief effort. They needed help with sound for a concert event they wanted to do. Guess who has sound equipment…our ministry...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 11, 2010 | leadership, youth ministry
Sure the Colts and the Saints got to the Super Bowl, but what got them there? That sounds stupid because we know they won a bunch of games and that landed them in the big game at the end of the year. Most of the time with most organization we look at their...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 10, 2010 | leadership
Nothing brings out our true character like adversity and loss. We all hate to lose, but when we face loss we find out who we are. When challenge comes who we are on the inside comes to the forefront very quick. Good or bad our character will be revealed in a time of...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 9, 2010 | community, leadership
Working at a church or nonprofit becomes more than a job when we live in community. I’m not talking about just working with the people you lead. When your only significant relationships come in the form of volunteers you serve with you will always find yourself...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 8, 2010 | leadership
So by now you know…I was wrong with my Super Bowl pick. Colts lost and it was hard for me to watch Peyton Manning not win ring #2. I have so many thought running around in my head after watching the game and hanging out with friends last night. The power of...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
I am a Vol…I am have been pulling for Peyton Manning since he walked onto campus as a freshman at Tennessee. Let me clarify, Yep…I love my Titans and I pray 2 times a year my Titans sack manning 4 times and pick him off 3 times each game and the Titans...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 4, 2010 | youth ministry
When I talk about tracking student attendance I am not talking about counting who is in the room. I have never met a student pastor who doesn’t know every week how many kids are in the room. We always want to know that number, heck our pastor might ask us and we...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 3, 2010 | book review
When it comes to the Holy Spirit there seems to be so many differing opinions about His (yes the Holy Spirit is a person not a thing) role in our lives. Some Christians are consumed with finding His presence and some seem to act like the Holy Spirit is not even needed...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Powerful organizations adore the status quo, so expect no help from them if your idea challenges the very thing they adore.
