by Brent Aiken | Dec 1, 2022 | Administration, Discipleship, Groups, Junior High, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Speaking To Groups, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Middle School Ministry with Olivia Hewitt | SMC Podcast | Episode 081 Middle School ministry is often considered the “life-blood” of the youth group with students coming during their Junior High years and staying active through their High School years due...
by Brent Aiken | Nov 10, 2022 | Administration, Church Staff, Events, Future Ministry, Leadership, New Youth Pastors, Planning, Podcast, Schedule, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
How To Experiment Well with Brian Wallace | SMC Podcast | Episode 079 Often times when we come into a new ministry program we are introduced to all of the things that have been running in the youth program since the last Youth Pastor was there. Some are healthy and...
by Brent Aiken | Nov 3, 2022 | Discipleship, Evangelism, Leadership, New Students, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Spiritual Health, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry
Patience with New Students with Melissa Stevenson | SMC Podcast | Episode 078 While we are all called to develop the students that are within our program, we are also working to build our programs with new students from our community. How do we work with our current...
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...