by Michael Bayne | Aug 18, 2014 | communication, Grace Community Church, leadership
One of the most important things we can do as leaders is become consistent story tellers. Our church culture and leadership culture will be shaped by the stories that are shared and we have to become the chief story teller. I met with an 80 year old member of our...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 15, 2014 | leadership, volunteers
When it comes to leadership as a pastor or ministry leader inside a church so much of out life centers around helping people find places to serve and volunteer. We know serving helps people grow spiritually. We know our ministries need people to serve to make ministry...
by Michael Bayne | Jul 15, 2014 | family, Grace Community Church, Parenting
I’ve been a little quiet on my blog the past few months and I really have a good reason. Our family has flexed from a family of 4 to a family of 10! Over the past few months we have sold a house, bought a house, and merged 2 families into one. It’s a lot...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 25, 2014 | leadership
Rest and leadership are 2 ideas we don’t connect often. I have never evaluated how I am leading and connected my leadership potential with my need to rest. It’s almost like leaders are afraid to even talk about the need to rest because it sounds a little...
by Michael Bayne | Jun 19, 2014 | children's ministry, youth ministry
If you live in Middle Tennessee, you are anywhere close to Clarksville, TN, and you are a children’s, student, or family pastor I would love to buy you lunch and connect on June 25. Well, let me be honest. The D6 Conference is going to buy your lunch but I get...