by Michael Bayne | May 9, 2014 | book review, leadership, staff development
This past year was my first year leading from the first chair in our organization at Grace Community Church. I could never have imagined what a joy and what a struggle it would be to lead as one of our lead pastors. Along the journey in the middle of a difficult...
by Michael Bayne | Feb 3, 2014 | book review
The hidden epidemic facing those trapped by poverty around the world is violence. In the wake of people struggling to find clean water, proper nutrition, work that will provide for their family, education, shelter, and basic health care violence functions like a swarm...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 4, 2013 | book review, family ministry
How do we connect church and home? That’s a question many of us leading family ministries across the country are asking. What seems like an easy task is actually pretty difficult. Our team at Grace Community has been working on the process in our church culture...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 11, 2012 | book review, leadership
If you want to lead a healthy ministry then you have to be willing to lead change. There is no other option. Healthy organizations change and learn how to navigate the opposition that comes with those changes. Leading effective change is the mark of a great leader but...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 11, 2012 | book review
Most ministries out there are plugged into some form of social media. Most of use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or have some kind of blog but the question you need to ask is are you using it effectively. The answer for most ministry leaders is no. Most churches, kids...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 9, 2012 | book review
It’s not very often that you get an inside look into a company during their darkest days but that is exactly the journey that the book Onward takes us on. This book tells the story of how Starbucks worked through the banking and housing crisis from 2008-2010. I...
