by Michael Bayne | Jan 18, 2012 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
Sorry to tell you this and frustrate your plans but you don’t get to choose your calling in life. By calling I mean that deep rooted passion that makes us sing when we do the work we do. Some of us are called to be bankers, teachers, painters, writers,...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 17, 2012 | family ministry, Orange, volunteers, youth ministry
My friends at Worlds of Wow are giving away 2 tickets to the Orange conference. I love the team at Worlds of Wow because they help churches maximize their next generation space with great decorating that will help grab attention! If you have a budget for your space...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 16, 2012 | change, family ministry, leadership
Daniel and Emily Doss are my friends. I am posting this because I watched Daniel and Emily go through the experience of wanting kids, not being able to have kids, and choosing to work through the process of adoption. I had the joy of watching Manny become their son...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 11, 2012 | book review, change, family ministry, leadership, vision, youth ministry
After reading You Lost Me by Dave Kinnaman and spending a week with college students at Passion 2012 I find myself more determined to help churches understand that college students and young adults are not leaving their faith but instead leaving churches all across...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 4, 2012 | community, family ministry, high school ministry, youth ministry
I read all the books and look at the statistics about this generation and honestly what I read does not match up with many 18-25 year olds I meet. I’m here at Passion 2012 and I am watching and listening to them and it is clear to me that college students are...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 3, 2012 | change, community, family ministry, high school ministry, leadership, youth ministry
I have learned so many things over the past 10 years watching the Passion team lead and invest in the next generation of young adults. This year is no different. I am being challenged to process what serving and inspiring this generation will look like in the years to...
