by Michael Bayne | May 14, 2012 | family ministry, Parenting
We just got these pictures from our photographer and this one may be my favorite. Can’t believe we caught this moment because this is our home. One thing about our family is that we laugh way too much. Chelsea did not marry me for my looks, she married me...
by Michael Bayne | May 10, 2012 | change, leadership, Parenting, vision
This morning a few of our staff got stuck in an elevator…seriously…this is the picture Brandon Reed took while we were trying to figure out how to get UNSTUCK. I am going to be telling this story for years but it reminded me of how bad it feels to be...
by Michael Bayne | May 9, 2012 | children's ministry, family ministry, production
For my first two years serving as family pastor here at Grace Community Church I made very excuse I could as to why we did not need a large group experience for our preschool environment. Let me try and list a few excuses that you may have embraced like I did. We...
by Michael Bayne | May 8, 2012 | children's ministry, family ministry, leadership, staff development, youth ministry
Hang out with a group of children’s, student, or college pastors for a while and at some point someone will bring up the topic of their senior pastor. What’s discouraging is that most of the time when the issue is brought up feelings of frustration are...
by Michael Bayne | May 7, 2012 | Grace Community Church
The past few weeks have been a real time of change for our team at Grace Community Church as one of our co-pastors is leaving to lead another church. I have loved serving with Ron Edmondson and we are excited for his next adventure. You can read about where Ron is...