by Brent Aiken | Apr 3, 2024 | Blog, Coaching, Discipleship, Evangelism, Future Ministry, High School, Leadership, Ministering To Teens, Planning, Schedule, Service, Student Leadership, Student Ministry Team, Youth Ministry Team
Letting Go and Letting Students Lead How many things do you do before, during, and after your youth events? During the week? Throughout the year? How much does it rely on you? As the leader of your youth ministry program, you have many responsibilities. Many...
by Brent Aiken | Dec 21, 2023 | Administration, Bible, Calendar, Camps, Church Staff, Coaching, Discipleship, Leadership, New Youth Pastors, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Training, Vision & Mission, Volunteers, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
First Year Finished! with David Earles | SMC Podcast | Episode 134 Welcome to this week’s episode where Brent sits down with David Earles, a recurring guest on the show, to talk about him finishing up his first year in Youth Ministry and what he has learned from...
by Brent Aiken | Dec 14, 2023 | Administration, Anxiety, Burnout, Church Staff, Coaching, Groups, Leadership, Leaving A Ministry, Loneliness, Mental Health, Personal Life, Podcast, Relationships, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
Refined By The Fire(d) with Kyle Isabelli | SMC Podcast | Episode 133 Welcome to this week’s episode where David sits down with Kyle Isabelli to talk about his upcoming book “Refined By The Fire(d)”. This book is all about conflict resolution,...
by Brent Aiken | Nov 30, 2023 | Administration, Anxiety, Bible, Calendar, Church Staff, Coaching, Discipleship, Evangelism, Family, Groups, High School, Junior High, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, Mental Health, New Students, Parent Ministry, Personal Life, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Schedule, Small Groups, Speaking To Groups, Spiritual Health, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Volunteers, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Things I Wish I Knew Earlier with Brent & David | SMC Podcast | Episode 131 Welcome to this week’s episode where Brent sits down with co-host David Pruitt to talk the week after Thanksgiving about things that they wish they knew earlier in their ministry...
by Brent Aiken | Sep 28, 2023 | Administration, Coaching, Future Ministry, Groups, High School, Leadership, New Youth Pastors, Personal Life, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Schedule, Spiritual Health, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry
Questions From A New Youth Pastor with Courtney Wheeland | SMC Podcast | Episode 123 Welcome to this week’s episode where Russell sits down with Courtney Wheeland, the Youth Pastor at First Methodist Church Livingston, Texas, as they flip the script and let...
by Brent Aiken | Aug 31, 2023 | Administration, Calendar, Church Staff, Coaching, Community, Discipleship, Evangelism, Future Ministry, Leadership, New Youth Pastors, Planning, Podcast, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Youth Ministry Roadmap with Russell and Brent | SMC Podcast | Episode 119 Welcome to this week’s episode where Russell and Brent sit down to talk about a few basics of Youth Ministry that are essential for all new youth pastors. Russell and Brent have both...
