by Michael Bayne | Nov 15, 2011 | communication, family ministry, planning, youth ministry
I know it sounds odd…say less when you speak so you actually say more but it’s true. When we make our talks shorter and clearer people are able to take away more. Every communicator wants to say more. We all believe that if we just had 10 more minutes we...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 14, 2011 | environment, production, youth ministry
This past weekend we had our yearly fall retreat we call CRAVE. Every year we go off site to a hotel in Gatlinburg and we have to change the space in our large group area so it will help our mission for the weekend. When teens walk into the room we want to grab their...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 9, 2011 | community, family ministry, volunteers, youth ministry
Every youth ministry in the universe has some kind of retreat during the year. One or two weekends a year geared to get teens away from the normal grind and help them focus on Christ. What if you intentionally designed your retreats to enhance your small groups? Our...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 8, 2011 | family, family ministry, Grace Community Church, Parenting
We celebrate communion at our church several times a year as a church family, and we also make communion available every week for people who want a weekly experience. Our family ministry team wanted to find a way for kids who were Christ followers to be able to share...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 7, 2011 | book review, communication, leadership
If you leading anything (a company, your home, a church, or just your 5 year old’s soccer team) then you know that leading people to make change is a difficult process. We know our organizations need change. Many times we know what needs to change. We want to...
