by Michael Bayne | Dec 14, 2011 | family ministry, team building, training, volunteers, youth ministry
This season Chelsea and I watched X Factor along with a few million other people. It has been interesting to watch because basically it is a new version of American Idol but with some changes. We have watched American Idol for years and there are many things that the...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 13, 2011 | family ministry, training, volunteers
What if there was a conference designed to encourage and equip volunteers? What would that look like? Now we know because that conference is called the illuminate conference and it’s coming to Nashville on February 18. The entire experience is scheduled, priced,...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 7, 2011 | change, environment, family ministry, multi-site, youth ministry
It’s December which means it’s budget time for many student and kids pastors. Time to crunch the numbers and figure out how much money you need for 2012 to pull off the ministry you lead. Budget time doesn’t have to be a drag, it can be a time to...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 6, 2011 | communication, family ministry, youth ministry
Ever been listening to a speaker, felt like they had good content, and then walked away not being able to really say clearly what they were talking about? It happens every Sunday and Wednesday all over the country in churches and ministries all over the country. Good...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 1, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, team building, volunteers, youth ministry
The best way to drive volunteers to quit your ministry is to not give them a real mission and real responsibility. Leaders in kids ministry get this because in order to function with kids they need multiple leaders with real responsibility. For some reason I see many...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 22, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, Parenting, youth ministry
We all know them…the parents you just can’t keep happy. You have met them if you serve in a church or school. They are the parents that always have a complaint, are never satisfied, and never say thanks. Many times we allow this small minority to cloud our...
