by Brent Aiken | May 22, 2025 | Administration, Church Staff, Leadership, New Youth Pastors, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Schedule, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Volunteers, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Culture of Consistency | SMC Podcast | Episode 205 Welcome to this week’s episode of the podcast where Brent, Russell & Melissa sit down to continue the conversation on the Middle School section of Student Ministry. For this week, they sit down to talk about...
by Brent Aiken | Mar 27, 2025 | Events, Future Ministry, Planning, Podcast, Retreats, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Technology, Vision & Mission, Volunteers, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Capturing Memories For The Future with Shelby Willis | SMC Podcast | Episode 197 Welcome to this week’s episode of the podcast where Melissa sits down Shelby Willis to talk about the importance of archiving memories of student ministry through pictures and also...
by Brent Aiken | Feb 20, 2025 | Administration, Curriculum, Lessons & Curriculum, New Youth Pastors, Planning, Podcast, Schedule, Student Ministry, Volunteers, Youth Ministry
Writing vs Buying Curriculum with Shawna Riley | SMC Podcast | Episode 192 Welcome to this week’s episode of the podcast where Brent sits down with Shawna Riley, the associate youth pastor at Wylie Methodist Church in Abilene, Texas, as they talk about the pros...
by Brent Aiken | Nov 14, 2024 | Administration, Community Engagement, Disaster Response, Evangelism, Podcast, Relationships, Service, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Volunteers, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Engaging Communities in Disaster with Ian Brown | SMC Podcast | Episode 180 Welcome to this weeks episode where Melissa sits down with Ian Brown, the Associate Campus Pastor at Life.Church in Shawnee, OK., to talk about mobilizing your church and youth ministry to...
by Brent Aiken | Nov 7, 2024 | Administration, Burnout, Calendar, Church Staff, Community, Curriculum, Discipleship, Evangelism, Events, Future Ministry, Groups, High School, Junior High, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, Loneliness, Mental Health, New Youth Pastors, Personal Life, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Schedule, Small Groups, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Training, Vision & Mission, Volunteers, Youth Ministry
4 Failures in Leadership with Zac Workun | SMC Podcast | Episode 179 Welcome to this weeks episode where Brent sits down with Zac Workun of Lifeway Students to talk about different failures in youth ministry leadership and how to avoid the pitfalls that can come from...
by Brent Aiken | Aug 15, 2024 | Coaching, Leadership, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Volunteers, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Quick Note On Building Volunteers with Brent Aiken | SMC Podcast | Episode 167 This week’s episode is a little different. Brent just drops in briefly to share a quick note about volunteers and how you can build and encourage them in your ministry as well as use...
