by Michael Bayne | Dec 29, 2009 | youth ministry
I am speaking at a retreat for middle school students this week and it reminded me of some bad retreat mistakes I have made over the years. Student pastors are event coordinators! If you run bad events you will not gain momentum in your effort to connect with teens....
by Michael Bayne | Dec 10, 2009 | youth ministry
Thankful each week I get to serve teens here in Clarksville with our team of volunteers!Thankful Remix (our weekly gathering) grew in amazing ways. Thanks to everyone who invited friends into this weekly experience.Thankful we were able to partner with One Church and...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 3, 2009 | youth ministry
When I am hanging out with student or children’s pastors I always have 100 why questions for them. In every ministry setting there are are cultural and strategic influences that guide what we do. This week I want to do a few WHY posts about our ministry here at...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 29, 2009 | youth ministry
The 2 pictures above came from a small group event that Jeremy Sydnor and David Tittle arranged for their small groups at REMIX. We love our weekly gathering, the teaching time, the worship, great video, the experience but the truth is that kids come each week because...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 23, 2009 | youth ministry
So excited about our new series at REMIX because I think this is where a ton of us are if we would be honest. We have been close to God, we have been redeemed bu God, we have experienced God, but for some reason right now we are just not that into Him! Some of us have...
by Michael Bayne | Sep 15, 2009 | youth ministry
I have been through a few weeks of evaluating and thinking through different youth ministry strategies. There are so many strategies that ministries use and so many of them are making a difference. Many youth ministries have a strategic plan but there are also just as...
