by Brent Aiken | Mar 4, 2025 | Administration, Blog, Family, Leadership, Parent Ministry, Planning, Relationships, Student Ministry, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry
Building Trust with Parents in Student Ministry Building Trust with Parents in Student Ministry One of the most important aspects of student ministry isn’t just discipling students-it’s building trust with their parents. Parents want to know that the ministry leaders...
by Brent Aiken | Feb 27, 2025 | Administration, High School, Junior High, Lessons & Curriculum, Ministering To Teens, Next Gen Ministry, Planning, Podcast, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
Generation Alpha Ministry with Ryan McDermott | SMC Podcast | Episode 193 Welcome to this week’s episode of the podcast where Brent sits down with Ryan McDermott, the Executive Director of Family Ministry at Christ Fellowship Church in South Florida, to talk...
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 | Feb 13, 2025 | Calendar, Camps, Events, Mission Trips, Planning, Podcast, Retreats, Student Ministry, Summer, Youth Ministry
Preparing For Summer with Russell and Melissa | SMC Podcast | Episode 191 Welcome to this week’s episode of the podcast where Brent, Russell and Melissa sit down to talk about planning for the upcoming Summer and a few things to think about when it comes to...
by Brent Aiken | Feb 6, 2025 | Administration, Church Staff, Planning, Podcast, Student Ministry, Training, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry
SM 101 – Administration | SMC Podcast | Episode 190 Welcome to this week’s episode of the podcast where we change things up a bit and start working to produce new content styles for the coming of Season 5 of the podcast. This week, we are starting a new...
by Brent Aiken | Jan 23, 2025 | Administration, Community Engagement, Evangelism, Leadership, New Youth Pastors, Podcast, Social Media, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
Social Media Strategies with Heather Juarez | SMC Podcast | Episode 188 Welcome to this week’s episode of the podcast where Melissa sits down with Heather Juarez, former youth pastor and current Social Media Director at Plugged Marketing Consulting in Abilene,...
