by Brent Aiken | Mar 9, 2023 | Anxiety, Mental Health, Personal Life, Podcast, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
Working Through Burnout with Tyler Reed | SMC Podcast | Episode 094 As in most professions, Youth Ministry can have a daunting toll on your physical/emotion/spiritual well being… but what happens when you don’t catch the signs that you’re burning out...
by Brent Aiken | Nov 17, 2022 | Anxiety, Counseling, Mental Health, Personal Life, Podcast, Relationships, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
The Anxious Teen with Brock Morgan | SMC Podcast | Episode 080 Anxiety in the world today is at an all-time high with adults and especially students, but how can we effectively work to combat this within students in our ministries and communities? Come join...
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 | Oct 13, 2022 | Bible, Continuing Education, Leadership, Mental Health, Personal Life, Podcast, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry
Life-Long Learning with Dan Carson | SMC Podcast | Episode 075 Many times in ministry we find that we have time to prep lessons, teach spiritual disciplines, study the Word to get your message just right for the group that you’re a part of, but often times Youth...
by Brent Aiken | Sep 29, 2022 | Discipleship, Evangelism, Family, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, Mental Health, New Youth Pastors, Parent Ministry, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry
Teaching Goal Oriented Students with Jeff Harding | SMC Podcast | Episode 073 Students are constantly being thrown different things to strive for when it comes to what is important in life and what makes them successful… but what are we supposed to be teaching...
by Brent Aiken | Sep 22, 2022 | Calendar, Family, Future Ministry, Leadership, Mental Health, Personal Life, Planning, Podcast, Schedule, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry
Calendar Boundaries with Jerry Varner | SMC Podcast | Episode 072 Youth Ministries can be a place of tons of spiritual engagement, fun activities and a whole slew of camps/trips/other events… but is there such thing as too much on calendar? Can it affect the way...