by Michael Bayne | Nov 1, 2011 | communication, family ministry, volunteers
At our church we have been on the Facebook journey for several years trying to find ways to connect with people. Several years ago our team just realized that’s where people were spending their time online so we went there. We have had a group, a page, been...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 31, 2011 | environment, family ministry, production, youth ministry
A few years ago I figured something out about how I’m supposed to use my time serving the church. God made it clear that he wants me to create environments, lead teams to accomplish more than they though they can, and communicate. Those three things get most of...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 28, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, staff development
Found this video on a friends blog I follow. This is Steve Jobs introducing the world to the first Apple Macintosh computer in 1984. Just watching the video inspired me and seeing the line “insanely great” come up on the screen just blew me away. What...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 26, 2011 | community, family ministry, youth ministry
About this time every fall we have a few small group leaders say…things are not going the way I thought they would go in my small group. It’s no surprise that when October hits and we have met with our group for about eight or nine times every small group...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 25, 2011 | book review, family ministry, leadership, training
The methods of writing and sharing great ideas are changing now more than every. Technology is shaping how we get information and how we share information. Tony Morgan has published a series of ebooks that are free…yes free…and great resources for every...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 24, 2011 | family ministry, volunteers, youth ministry
If you want your church to be a place where teens want to be then you need to begin to find ways to help them serve. Think about all the amazing things teens do every week at middle and high schools across the country and then ask yourself this simple question. How...
