by Michael Bayne | Jan 6, 2010 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
Where you serve and who you serve with has a dramatic impact on the effectiveness of your ministry. Most of us who serve in churches, para-church ministries, or non-profits get our first position with the idea that if we just work hard enough we can make a huge...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 5, 2010 | leadership
The Passion Conference is simply a gathering of college students and next generation leaders that has been taking place, when God saw fit every few years all across the country. Passion, founded and led by Louie Giglio, exists to point college students to God, the...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 2, 2010 | leadership
I took Chelsea and the girls to Opryland Hotel on January 1 to see the Christmas decorations so we took this picture. (using our camera timer and a rock to hold it up!) We had a great time grabbing dinner at Old Spagetti Factory and being together. It was a great way...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 18, 2009 | leadership
Taking volunteer leadership to the next level takes work…and yes we are constantly working on it. Our normal view of volunteers in the church/non-profit world is of a “worker” not as the leader or vital supporter of the mission. What we have found at...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 16, 2009 | leadership
CHANGE…there is the answer. Do you want to hear it again? What do you do if the church/ministry/business/non-profit you lead is decline is, CHANGE. Change has to happen for any organization that wants to grow or continue growth. Change is hard but it leads to...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 9, 2009 | leadership
A few of us on the GCC team are working to fine tune our communication process (how we get people info). Our website, our weekly info card we pass out at the gathering, the information table, Facebook, texting, and twitter are all great communication tools but what we...
