by Brent Aiken | Oct 20, 2022 | Administration, Groups, Leadership, Mental Health, Personal Life, Podcast, Relationships, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
The Importance of Networking with Travis Deans | SMC Podcast | Episode 076 Often times we as student pastors can be quick to find us living on an island when it comes to connecting with people in our communities due to the nature of our profession. We can find...
by Brent Aiken | Sep 1, 2022 | Camps, Church Staff, Counseling, Evangelism, Events, Foster System, Games, Groups, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, Mental Health, Mission Trips, Personal Life, Planning, Podcast, Recap, Relationships, Retreats, Schedule, Special Needs, Spiritual Health, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Summer Recap | SMC Podcast | Episode 069 It’s time for another recap episode! Come join the conversation as Brent sits down to discuss both his and Russell’s favorite moments of the past 16 guests on the podcast. Come join the conversations that we are...
by Brent Aiken | Aug 25, 2022 | Camps, Creative Ministry, Events, Groups, Planning, Podcast, Retreats, Schedule, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
Student Learning Camps with Don Marsh | SMC Podcast | Episode 068 When it comes to summer mission trips, they are often an all-in-one package. Some groups will set you up building wheelchair ramps, leading a Vacation Bible School, or any variety of other tasks. You...
by Brent Aiken | Aug 11, 2022 | Administration, Evangelism, Future Ministry, Groups, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, New Youth Pastors, Parent Ministry, Planning, Podcast, Schedule, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Building a Youth Ministry with Kevin McMachen | SMC Podcast | Episode 066 While many of us walk into a church with a youth program that is already started, sometimes we aren’t so lucky. What happens when you walk into a church that doesn’t have a youth...
by Brent Aiken | Aug 4, 2022 | Administration, Groups, Leadership, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Student Leadership Vol. 3 | SMC Podcast | Episode 065 A common desire for all youth pastors is to witness their students stepping up in leadership and stepping out in boldness as they learn to serve within the group, church and local community, but we all have...
by Brent Aiken | Jul 7, 2022 | Administration, Evangelism, Events, Family, Future Ministry, Groups, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, Parent Ministry, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Schedule, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Simple Student Ministry with Devin DiGuilio | SMC Podcast | Episode 061 It can be very easy to fall into the tiring practice of finding the newest games, trends and everything else that can lead to comparison in Youth Ministry but what would happen if we didn’t...