by Michael Bayne | Aug 25, 2009 | Uncategorized
Finding great volunteers to lead in our student ministry is a challenge but training them to be great small group leaders is just as difficult. The reason training is so difficult is because leading a group is an art not a science. Every small group is unique. Every...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 24, 2009 | leadership
Every week I go to Grace Community and I am blown away by the stuff God allows us to pull off week to week. I have to say, our volunteers blow it out of the water every week and really help pull off some an incredible worship experience for adults, teens, kids, and...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
I love the NFL and I have been playing in a NFL Fantasy League for the past 7 years. This is what I call my “Family League” since it is filled with my brother and a bunch of my other extended family. This league is like a family tradition and I have been...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 20, 2009 | youth ministry
We launched our small groups at REMIX (our weekly gathering for teens) and it was an amazing night. 20 adult leaders stepped up this year to be small group leaders. I believe with all of my heart that the small group element of our weekly gathering is where life...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
This is just too good. I have been working with teenagers for more than 10 years and this is just too good not to post on the blog. Thanks youth ministers for all you do to invest in teens…now sit back and just take this in…
by Michael Bayne | Aug 18, 2009 | Uncategorized
Keeping the lines of communication open with your teen is hard work. I found this article by Karen Gross on http://www.gomestic.com through Mark Matlock on twitter and it is really good advice for parents of teens. Good reminder for all student leaders also to be...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 18, 2009 | youth ministry
This past week I had the chance to speak at a back to school event put on by Patt Dennis at the Crossing (http://thecrossingworship.com) and a few other churches in Shelbyville, TN. I also got to meet and talk youth ministry with Marc Mclean at The Master’s...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
Every fall things get a little crazy around the office. People are back from vacations, ministries are launching, new staff is here, ministries are getting back to full speed. Every August it seems like I could work 7 days a week and not get everything done. The truth...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
We made it to night one of REMIX this year and once again I was blown away with how God worked. I wanted to take a minute and process what went well about the first night. I have so many people to thank so HERE GOES…thoughts from the first night.The REMIX...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 12, 2009 | Uncategorized
Tonight is the night. REMIX gets rolling tonight, 7 PM @ St. B Christian Church on Dunbar Cave Road. Hope you will take some time and pray for us as we get rolling. Every fall is a new chance for us to invest in students and we have an incredible team of small group...
