by Michael Bayne | Dec 11, 2012 | book review, leadership
If you want to lead a healthy ministry then you have to be willing to lead change. There is no other option. Healthy organizations change and learn how to navigate the opposition that comes with those changes. Leading effective change is the mark of a great leader but...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 10, 2012 | family ministry, Parenting
Why do parents avoid partnering with our family ministries? Good question and I am honored to have Trevor Lee, a family pastor at Life Community Church in Kirkland, WA, writing a guest post today. You can check our Trevor’s blog here and make sure and follow him...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 7, 2012 | family ministry, small group
Every ministry leader is constantly trying to process how we can better train our volunteers. I have an idea I want to share with you and it’s a conference designed and priced for your volunteers called illuminate. Our family ministry team checked the experience...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 6, 2012 | leadership, youth ministry
When we begin our ministry journey we are full of hope, dreams, and optimism. We begin fully embracing the fact that God has called us to this adventure and jump in with heart and soul. A few months later many leaders are surprised to encounter the reality that...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 5, 2012 | family ministry, leadership
If you are leading in preschool, children’s, student, or college ministry long enough you start asking yourself questions. You wonder if what you do really matters? You ponder what next generation really brings to the table? When you don’t get the support...
