by Brent Aiken | Mar 6, 2025 | Administration, Community, Discipleship, High School, Leadership, Next Gen Ministry, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Student Ministry, Transition, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry
Healthy Transitions Out Of Youth Group with Jerry Varner | SMC Podcast | Episode 194 Welcome to this week’s episode of the podcast where Brent sits down with Jerry Varner the Pastor to Young Adults & Director of Discipleship at Southside Church in...
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 | 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,...
by Brent Aiken | Jan 9, 2025 | Administration, Calendar, Discipleship, Evangelism, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, Mental Health, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Schedule, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Managing Disappointment in Ministry with Karis Carstensen | SMC Podcast | Episode 186 Welcome to this weeks episode where David sits down with repeat guest Karis Carstensen to talk about the times when the PLANS for your ministry don’t quite meet expectations...
by Brent Aiken | Dec 26, 2024 | Administration, Burnout, Calendar, Church Staff, Leadership, Mental Health, New Youth Pastors, Personal Life, Planning, Podcast
Christmas Ministry Challenges with Leah Poarch | SMC Podcast | Episode 184 Welcome to this weeks episode where Melissa sits down with Leah Poarch, the children’s pastor at Radiant Life Church in Abilene, Texas, as they talk about the Christmas season and the...
