by Brent Aiken | Jan 4, 2024 | Church Staff, Family, Future Ministry, New Youth Pastors, Personal Life, Podcast, Retirement, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
Personal Financial Care with Jim Johnson | SMC Podcast | Episode 135 Welcome to this week’s episode where Brent sits down with Jim Johnson, a Primerica Financial Advisor, to talk about the best ways to prepare for the future with your finances as a Youth Pastor....
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 | Oct 10, 2023 | Administration, Anxiety, Calendar, Church Staff, Events, Family, Leadership, Mental Health, New Youth Pastors, Personal Life, Planning, Podcast, Schedule, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Dealing With Expectations with Zach Wyatt | SMC Podcast | Episode 125 Welcome to this week’s episode where David sits down with Zach Wyatt to talk about the expectations that come up in ministry and how to work through and handle the different things that come...
by Russell Martin | Sep 29, 2023 | Blog, Events, Family, food, High School, Junior High, Meals, New Youth Pastors, Parent Ministry, Planning, Retreats, Training, Volunteers
10 Meal Ideas that Aren’t Pizza Food has a remarkable way of bringing people together, especially in youth group meetings. While it’s true that junior and senior high students have a special affinity for eating, the real magic lies in the connections it...
by Brent Aiken | Sep 14, 2023 | Family, Leadership, Marriage, Mental Health, Personal Life, Planning, Podcast, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Family First Ministry with Carson Burns | SMC Podcast | Episode 121 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 worked with...
by Brent Aiken | Aug 3, 2023 | Family, Future Ministry, Leadership, Personal Life, Podcast, Relationships, Spiritual Health
Legacy in Ministry with TJ and Josh Lewis | SMC Podcast | Episode 115 Welcome to this week’s episode of our podcast where David sits down with TJ and Josh Lewis to talk about Legacy in Ministry. What does it mean and is there significance to having pastors...
