by Michael Bayne | Feb 24, 2012 | environment, production, youth ministry
This weekend we have a big event and we worked hard on the environment. Every year we try to mix it up. Here is our room, where we started and where we ended today. We still have a few things to do but this will give you an idea of some things we made to change things...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 23, 2012 | environment, production, youth ministry
Environment is never neutral. Environment either enhances the experience of an event or hurts it. I know many of you think you should be able to play a guitar or open the Bible and teens be engaged but that is just not the way it works. Really it doesn’t work...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 22, 2012 | free stuff, middle school ministry, youth ministry
Everyone is always looking for a quick game for your middle school or high school environment. This is one we did last week in our middle school service called Just Say It. We used valentines day candy hearts that had messages on them and had teams put together a...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 21, 2012 | change, family ministry, leadership, team building, volunteers, youth ministry
Getting better is hard! We all want to see improvement in the ministries we lead but it’s strenuous work. Raising the bar is difficult in any organization but it begins with raising the expectations of the people on your team. It starts with your key staff and...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 17, 2012 | leadership, team building, training, volunteers, youth ministry
I used to be a young leader but now at 35 (one month away from 36) I look around and find myself surrounded by leaders who are younger than me. It’s an odd feeling but it’s also encouraging to see how God is raising up the next generation and using them in...
