by Michael Bayne | Apr 17, 2013 | communication, youth ministry
Communicating is a challenging task. Communicating to teens is a whole next level of challenge. I have been speaking to teens for the past 15 years on a weekly basis and honestly it has forced me to be a better communicator. When you have 200 middle schoolers staring...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 16, 2013 | Grace Community Church, leadership
For the past six years I have been the Family Pastor here at Grace Community Church and on Monday we let our church know that I would be changing roles as I begin my seventh year here at the church. Last week I officially moved into the role of Executive Pastor and I...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 15, 2013 | leadership, Parenting
This afternoon our Rossview Campus Pastor Eddie Christenberry yelled across the hall to me letting me know there had been a bombing at the Boston Marathon. Like all of you, we began to follow the tragedy online and work to discover the details. Our staff is praying...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 11, 2013 | Grace Community Church, relevant student ministry, youth ministry
Six years ago I had the chance to move to Clarksville, Tennessee, partner with some great friends, and launch a student ministry for Grace Community Church. I was so excited to be able to start something from the ground up. I had listened to Doug Fields talk about...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 10, 2013 | children's ministry, family ministry, Orange
We are just a few days away from the Orange Conference and I can’t wait to connect with preschool, kids, student, next gen, and college pastors from all over the country. The Orange Conference is a conference where next generation leaders gather to process how...
