by Michael Bayne | May 22, 2012 | change, children's ministry, leadership, multi-site, youth ministry
We live in a culture where “big” seems to matter the most. People want big important jobs. People love living in neighborhoods with big houses. We love the big city with lots of buzz. We love to talk about our big goals and big plans. If you are in...
by Michael Bayne | May 21, 2012 | children's ministry, family ministry, youth ministry
It’s impossible to create a ministry that will connect with everyone. I know it’s true because I have spend years trying to reach every teen through the ministry I lead. Year after year the hard reality is that no matter what, where, or how we do what we...
by Michael Bayne | May 17, 2012 | children's ministry, leadership, youth ministry
I was reminded today of the power of simply being in the right place at the right time. I had the chance to go hang out with the family and be at my 3rd grader’s award ceremony today. As I was walking out I got the chance to connect with a parent from our church...
by Michael Bayne | May 16, 2012 | high school ministry, middle school ministry, relevant student ministry, youth ministry
Tonight is our last night of The MIX and REMIX of the school year and I am pretty much overwhelmed with gratefulness to God for how he worked this year. We change our summer schedule up so we can better serve families and teens in the summer with chaotic schedules so...
by Michael Bayne | May 15, 2012 | change, family ministry, leadership, staff development, team building
A few years ago I was able to start a family experience at Grace Community called Cross Street Live. Once a month we gather kids and parents and create a worship experience where families and can worship and learn together. Since we started that years ago I have been...
