by Brent Aiken | Dec 9, 2021 | Administration, Leadership, Mental Health, Planning, Podcast, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry
Healthy Youth Ministry with Justin Herman | SMC Podcast | Episode 032 Ministry is a job like no other which leads to great conversations, fantastic moments of spiritual engagement and some incredible memories for everyone involved. It also involves a lot of hurt and...
by Brent Aiken | Dec 2, 2021 | Administration, Calendar, Creative Ministry, Events, Games, Groups, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Retreats, Schedule, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Collaborating in Youth Ministry with Tom Crozier | SMC Podcast | Episode 031 We can easily agree in the fact that we are all better together and this should include together in ministry but the real question is how do we work together with churches from other...
by Brent Aiken | Nov 11, 2021 | Administration, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Integrating Youth Into The Body of the Church with Sam Halverson | SMC Podcast | Episode 029 )by While we are all working to develop students and their personal relationships with Christian peers and strengthen their walk with Christ, it’s also a responsibility...
by Brent Aiken | Oct 30, 2021 | Administration, Blog, Leadership, Planning, Relationships, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
What Is Your Vision/Focus? Where Are You Wanting To Go? “In order to travel from one destination to another, you first must know the direction you are to travel.” This sounds like a profound quote, but it should be considered a very foundational understanding…...
by Brent Aiken | Oct 28, 2021 | Administration, Blog, Church Staff, Counseling, Leadership, Planning, Relationships, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
An Open Letter to Senior Pastors I’m writing today in the direction of any senior pastor who’ll listen. If you happen to not be a senior pastor, then by all means please read and pass this on. Who am I? I’m someone who’s been in youth ministry in some capacity for...
by Brent Aiken | Oct 14, 2021 | Administration, Lessons & Curriculum, Planning, Podcast, Schedule, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Three Arenas of Youth Ministry with David Odom | SMC Podcast | Episode 025 At one time we though of youth ministry as only our interaction, programs, events and worship with the youth in our group. However now we realize that youth ministry only focused on youth can...
