by Michael Bayne | Oct 20, 2011 | family ministry, Grace Community Church, volunteers, youth ministry
Not sure about your church but at Grace Community we are trying to find new volunteers all the time. This week is our event we call ServeNow. We really believe that every teen and adult in our church needs a place to serve in our church and in the community if they...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 19, 2011 | communication, family ministry, free stuff, production
This past week we had our first family experience of the fall for parents and K-5 kids called Cross Street Live. We changed up the format to make it more like a “So Random” type of flow this season. I was really proud of Adam Bayne, Van Riggins, and all...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 18, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, staff development, vision
If you are not a fan of the University of Tennessee then you have no idea who this guy is. His name is Matt Sims and he stepped in for our injured starting quarterback this week against the #1 team in the country. Things really didn’t go well for Matt because of...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 17, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, volunteers, youth ministry
This past weekend I went with my family to Sky Top Orchard in South Carolina and we picked apples. Sky Top was amazing. We got a few baskets and went out into the orchard and started looking for apples. We are late in the season so the closest trees had been picked...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 4, 2011 | change, family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
Growth is good. I have never met a leader who didn’t want to see growth in their ministry. Growth means more people are discovering Christ, finding community, and serving others. Growth is also relative. Relative in that each year God gives us a new perspective,...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 28, 2011 | family ministry, training
Yea I know I am a “student ministry guy” but after spending the past five years leading a family ministry team here at Grace Community Church I have had the blessing of meeting many amazing Children’s Ministry leaders across the country. Today the...