by Brent Aiken | Mar 28, 2024 | Burnout, Discipleship, Family, Future Ministry, Leadership, Mental Health, New Youth Pastors, Personal Life, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
Growing Old In Youth Ministry with Brandon Best | SMC Podcast | Episode 147 Welcome to this week’s episode where Brent sits down with Brandon Best to talk about staying in Youth Ministry for the long haul and growing old in the process. They talk about what...
by Brent Aiken | Mar 7, 2024 | Camps, Discipleship, Evangelism, High School, Junior High, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Retreats, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
The Importance of Camp with Alicen Ohoran | SMC Podcast | Episode 144 Welcome to this week’s episode where Melissa sits down with Alicen Ohoran to talk about the importance of getting kids involved in camp and how it can be a pivotal point to look back on in...
by Brent Aiken | Feb 26, 2024 | Blog, Community, Discipleship, Leadership, Relationships, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
The Importance of Networking The Importance of Networking Student ministry is more than just leading a group of young individuals; it’s about fostering a community where they can grow spiritually, emotionally, and socially. One crucial aspect of effective...
by Brent Aiken | Feb 22, 2024 | Bible, Discipleship, Evangelism, Future Ministry, High School, Junior High, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, Ministering To Teens, New Students, New Youth Pastors, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Spiritual Health, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry
The Catalyst For Discipleship with Greg Stier | SMC Podcast | Episode 142 Welcome to this week’s episode where Brent sits down with Greg Stier, the founder of Dare2Share Ministries, as they talk about the importance of putting evangelism FIRST in the priority of...
by Brent Aiken | Jan 11, 2024 | Administration, Bible, Calendar, Discipleship, Events, Future Ministry, High School, Junior High, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, New Youth Pastors, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Schedule, Spiritual Health, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Planning Your Year with the SMC Hosts | SMC Podcast | Episode 136 Welcome to this week’s episode where Russell, David and Brent sit down to do the first roundtable discussion of the podcast. The discussion is about planning your year of ministry in 2024 and how you...
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...
