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 | Jul 6, 2023 | Administration, Church Staff, Discipleship, High School, Interns, Junior High, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Schedule, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Running A Youth Staff with Blake Dellacer | SMC Podcast | Episode 111 Welcome to this week’s episode of our podcast, where Russell sits down with our recurring guest Blake Dellacer to talk about the ins and outs about running a staff in Youth Ministry. Whether...
by Brent Aiken | May 11, 2023 | Administration, Bible, Church Staff, Community, Evangelism, High School, Junior High, Lessons & Curriculum, Parent Ministry, Planning, Podcast, Student Ministry, Technology, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry
Technology and the Church with David Earles | SMC Podcast | Episode 103 Welcome to today’s episode of our podcast, where we explore the intersection of technology and the church. In this episode, we are joined by a special guest, David Earles, the Student Pastor...
by Brent Aiken | Apr 20, 2023 | Administration, Bible, Calendar, Coaching, Community, Discipleship, Evangelism, High School, Junior High, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, Mental Health, New Youth Pastors, Personal Life, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Schedule, SMC 100, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Training, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
100th Episode Celebration | SMC Podcast | Episode 100 We have reached a milestone and we wanted to share it live with all of you! Today is our 100th episode and it was presented LIVE on Facebook for our first ever live podcast. Come join the conversation as Brent,...
by Brent Aiken | Apr 13, 2023 | Community, Discipleship, Evangelism, High School, Junior High, New Students, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Small Groups, Student Ministry, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry
Students on the Fringe Pt. 4 with Mark Beasley | SMC Podcast | Episode 099 Who is considered to be an “unconnected” student? How do you reach them? What can you do to get them back engaged in learning about God through their involvement in the youth group...
by Brent Aiken | Apr 6, 2023 | Administration, Discipleship, Evangelism, Events, Future Ministry, Groups, High School, Interns, Junior High, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, New Youth Pastors, Next Gen Ministry, Parent Ministry, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Schedule, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Excellence in All Things with Elles Maddry | SMC Podcast | Episode 098 While Youth Ministry can often times be labeled as chaos or rough around the edges, this often falls as a scapegoat for lacking the desire to pursue our best in all the different elements in our...