by Michael Bayne | Feb 2, 2012 | Grace Community Church, leadership, team building, training, youth ministry
Many people find themselves graduating college and asking if the need to gain needed experience or move further in their education with a graduate degree. In reality you need both. One of the most dangerous things people in ministry can do is wait to serve. Your call...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 31, 2012 | change, leadership, team building, volunteers
Every leader on every church staff looks around and can see problems at the church they serve because they have an behind the scene view that not many others have. If you have problems where you serve now you are normal just like everyone else in the church world. I...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 30, 2012 | change, family ministry, production, training, youth ministry
This past Sunday our team at Grace Community partnered with Cross Point in Nashville and sent each other staff (with families) to be secret shoppers for the day. Of course we all kept it quiet and we showed up at each others campus to experience the environment as a...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 26, 2012 | family ministry, leadership, volunteers
Chances are you have a ton of volunteers or potential volunteers in your church who can help you take your ministry to the next level. We have learned we get better when we allow people to bring their expertise into our environments and help us improve. I’m...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 25, 2012 | change, family ministry, Orange, vision, youth ministry
Why don’t student and children’s pastors get along? I think most of it stems from the fact that we are not in the same room enough, sitting at the same table, and dreaming about the same things. I think now more than ever it’s time for...
