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 28, 2023 | Administration, Coaching, Future Ministry, Groups, High School, Leadership, New Youth Pastors, Personal Life, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Schedule, Spiritual Health, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry
Questions From A New Youth Pastor with Courtney Wheeland | SMC Podcast | Episode 123 Welcome to this week’s episode where Russell sits down with Courtney Wheeland, the Youth Pastor at First Methodist Church Livingston, Texas, as they flip the script and let...
by Brent Aiken | Sep 7, 2023 | How I Got In Ministry, New Youth Pastors, Personal Life, Podcast, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
How I Started In Youth Ministry Pt. 1 with Justin Whiteley | SMC Podcast | Episode 120 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...
by Brent Aiken | Aug 31, 2023 | Administration, Calendar, Church Staff, Coaching, Community, Discipleship, Evangelism, Future Ministry, Leadership, New Youth Pastors, Planning, Podcast, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Youth Ministry Roadmap with Russell and Brent | SMC Podcast | Episode 119 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...
by Brent Aiken | Aug 24, 2023 | Administration, Discipleship, Leadership, Leaving A Ministry, New Youth Pastors, Planning, Podcast, Schedule, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Training, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Establishing Sustainable Systems with Stephen Hughes | SMC Podcast | Episode 118 Welcome to this week’s episode where Brent sits down with Stephen Hughes to talk about the importance of establishing systems that can function and work without you being there to...
by Brent Aiken | Jun 22, 2023 | New Youth Pastors, Personal Life, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
Following Both Loves with Katie Earles and Logan Aron | SMC Podcast | Episode 109 Welcome to this week’s episode of our podcast, where we visit with recurring guest Katie Earles and talk about how life has changed since her first episode with us a little over a...