by Brent Aiken | Jun 2, 2022 | Church Staff, Family, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, New Youth Pastors, Planning, Podcast, Schedule, Student Ministry, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry
Bi-Vocational Youth Ministry with Ken Burns | SMC Podcast | Episode 056 While there is a decent number of Youth Pastors that are fortunate to have a Full-Time position in Youth Ministry, it’s often found that the larger majority of Youth Pastors are working...
by Brent Aiken | May 26, 2022 | Counseling, Evangelism, Family, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, Mental Health, Parent Ministry, Planning, Podcast, Special Needs, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Students on the Fringe Pt. 1 | SMC Podcast | Episode 055 We are called to be the hands and feet of Jesus to everybody that we come in contact with but what happens when that also should convict us to be reaching out to the special needs community that is in all of our...
by Brent Aiken | May 19, 2022 | Administration, Church Staff, Evangelism, Family, Future Ministry, Groups, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, Next Gen Ministry, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Next Gen Ministry with Chris McCarthy | SMC Podcast | Episode 054 Most churches today work in what is often called “silo” ministries where each age group (children, youth, adults) all have their own ministries and meet separately outside of the Sunday...
by Brent Aiken | May 12, 2022 | Administration, Future Ministry, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, New Youth Pastors, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry
First Few Years In Youth Ministry with Josh Griffin | SMC Podcast | Episode 053 The beginning few years of ministry can be incredibly daunting and challenging, but also can create the foundations for your ministry leading for decades to come. How do you go about...
by Brent Aiken | May 5, 2022 | Administration, Church Staff, Continuing Education, Creative Ministry, Design, Enneagram, Evangelism, Events, Family, Future Ministry, Groups, Interns, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, Marriage, Mental Health, Parent Ministry, Planning, Podcast, Recap, Relationships, Retreats, Schedule, Speaking To Groups, Spiritual Health, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Worship, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Spring Recap | SMC Podcast | Episode 052 It’s time for another recap episode! Come join the conversation as Russell and Brent sit down and discuss their favorite moments of the past 16 guests on the podcast. We are excited to kick off the second season of the...
by Brent Aiken | Apr 28, 2022 | Leadership, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Worship, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Building Worship Teams with Russell Martin | SMC Podcast | Episode 051 ***This Episode Marks The First Year Of The Student Ministry Podcast*** One of the most desired things for a Wednesday night program is to develop a team of students that leads their peers in...