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 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 13, 2023 | Anxiety, Counseling, Discipleship, Family, Leadership, Mental Health, Parent Ministry, Personal Life, Podcast, Relationships, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Trauma, Vision & Mission, Volunteers, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Accepting Not Being Okay with Collin Little | SMC Podcast | Episode 112 Welcome to this week’s episode of our podcast where Brent sits down with Collin Little to talk about the importance of acknowledging when you are in a hard season of life and how opening up...
by Brent Aiken | Jun 1, 2023 | Administration, Leadership, New Youth Pastors, Parent Ministry, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Volunteers, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
From The Volunteer Perspective with Stephanie Thorne | SMC Podcast | Episode 106 Volunteers are often times called the life-blood of student ministry. From small group leaders, to event chaperones, to worship leaders and all the other responsibilities that are filled,...
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 | May 4, 2023 | Leadership, Mental Health, New Youth Pastors, Next Gen Ministry, Parent Ministry, Personal Life, Planning, Podcast, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry
Establishing Personal Values with Brandon Hair | SMC Podcast | Episode 102 In ministry often times, we are learning on the go which allows us to be fairly malleable when it comes to how we run our ministries and how we establish our beliefs. How can we work to...
