by Michael Bayne | Jan 11, 2011 | leadership
With the launch of our second campus just a few weeks away I can sense an awkward emotion in our office at Grace Community…STRESS. Yea I know many of you work in stressful church environments where you have to deal with lots of people who stress you out, but we...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 7, 2011 | leadership
What I love about the beginning of a new year is hope! The new year is a time to rethink, plan, and embrace hope for a new year. I personally am kind of addicted to hope. I become a pretty miserable person when I lose hope. I also become a miserable leader when I have...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 4, 2011 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
I am back after a blogging break over Christmas, the New Year, a short vacation to celebrate 15 amazing years of marriage with my wife. As I get back to work this week I am consumed with setting goals for our family ministry, myself personally, my family, ministry...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 15, 2010 | change, leadership
What’s your motivation for implementing CHANGE in your organization? I think this is a question we need to ask ourselves constantly as we lead the staff and volunteers around us. A healthy organization, ministry, non-profit is one that utilizes change in order...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 10, 2010 | leadership, Top 5
I am so thankful for the leaders who have mentored me over the years. When I look back on my time in ministry there were so many people who took the time to invest in me and gave me opportunities to lead. I have now learned that mentoring is not an age thing. You...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 10, 2010 | leadership, youth ministry
Arrogance…that is a strong word and when you talk about spiritual arrogance it goes to an entirely new level. Nothing makes the Christian look less like Christ than arrogance. We are a people who have been blessed with truth. We have been redeemed through...
