by Michael Bayne | Jan 13, 2010 | youth ministry
Everybody needs people around them they can trust. When you trust the people on your staff, on your volunteer team, that you contract work to, ministry just goes so much smoother! Believe me, there is nothing like a lack of trust to bring STRESS. Leading a student...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 10, 2010 | family ministry, youth ministry
Took these three shots of different environments at GCC we have tweaked, improved (you get the idea) the past few months. Sure we still meet at Rossview High, sure we are stoked about building a facility in the future, but we know we have to keep adjusting our...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 8, 2010 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
Youth and Children’s pastors catch a ton of flack for changing ministry settings quickly. NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND…here is the truth. Many of us are young, are trying to figure out where we fit, and what leadership environment we need to thrive. When you hire...
by Michael Bayne | Jan 6, 2010 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
Finding the right team to serve with in ministry does not mean God will not lead you to serve in hard places. Look in Scripture at the life of the prophet Jeremiah…that was hard. Check out the thousands to men and women who serve in third world countries...
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 | Dec 31, 2009 | youth ministry
Every event (weekly gathering, retreat, camp, or whatever) I learn something new. One rule of event planning is keep learning and keep trying to take the event to the next level. When you think you have arrived that is the exact point where you go backwards. This is...
