by Brent Aiken | Dec 14, 2023 | Administration, Anxiety, Burnout, Church Staff, Coaching, Groups, Leadership, Leaving A Ministry, Loneliness, Mental Health, Personal Life, Podcast, Relationships, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
Refined By The Fire(d) with Kyle Isabelli | SMC Podcast | Episode 133 Welcome to this week’s episode where David sits down with Kyle Isabelli to talk about his upcoming book “Refined By The Fire(d)”. This book is all about conflict resolution,...
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 Brent Aiken | Oct 19, 2023 | Community, Leadership, Loneliness, Marriage, Mental Health, New Youth Pastors, Personal Life, Podcast, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
The Danger of Loneliness with Derry Prenkert | SMC Podcast | Episode 126 Welcome to this week’s episode where Brent sits down with Derry Prenkert and talks about the almost unavoidable situation of loneliness that can appear during times of ministry and how to...
by Brent Aiken | Oct 10, 2023 | Administration, Anxiety, Calendar, Church Staff, Events, Family, Leadership, Mental Health, New Youth Pastors, Personal Life, Planning, Podcast, Schedule, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Dealing With Expectations with Zach Wyatt | SMC Podcast | Episode 125 Welcome to this week’s episode where David sits down with Zach Wyatt to talk about the expectations that come up in ministry and how to work through and handle the different things that come...
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 14, 2023 | Family, Leadership, Marriage, Mental Health, Personal Life, Planning, Podcast, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Family First Ministry with Carson Burns | SMC Podcast | Episode 121 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 worked with...