by Michael Bayne | Sep 23, 2013 | children's ministry, family ministry, youth ministry
I am so excited about the new ParentMinistry.Net blog that launched this past week. We worked hard to create a central place where all our Parent Ministry writers could collaborate together to serve children’s and student pastors from one location and this is...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 16, 2013 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
The strategist makes a plan but leaders make adjustments. I spend every Saturday watching the Tennessee Volunteers. I have been watching the Vols since I was in 7th grade so I am pretty passionate about the team and I am fascinated by many correlations I see in how...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 9, 2013 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
Looking forward and planning for the future is a needed discipline for any leader, but I think there are times, REMEMBER WHEN MOMENTS, when we need to reflect back on what God did in the past. Remember when moments are simply the times we can look back and see where...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 4, 2013 | change, leadership
For every organization (church, ministry, non-profit) there is a tendency to drift away from mission, to become an institution rather than a movement. A few years ago I had the chance to connect with the middle school staff at North Point Church and got to hear Andy...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 3, 2013 | leadership
It’s easy to lose ourselves in the midst of leading in ministry. Maybe it’s the pace or maybe the pressure but many times we forget who we are called to be while we lead those around us. When we forget who we are we also tend to disconnect from...