by Brent Aiken | Dec 21, 2023 | Administration, Bible, Calendar, Camps, Church Staff, Coaching, Discipleship, Leadership, New Youth Pastors, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Training, Vision & Mission, Volunteers, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
First Year Finished! with David Earles | SMC Podcast | Episode 134 Welcome to this week’s episode where Brent sits down with David Earles, a recurring guest on the show, to talk about him finishing up his first year in Youth Ministry and what he has learned from...
by Brent Aiken | Dec 14, 2023 | Administration, Anxiety, Burnout, Church Staff, Coaching, Groups, Leadership, Leaving A Ministry, Loneliness, Mental Health, Personal Life, Podcast, Relationships, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
Refined By The Fire(d) with Kyle Isabelli | SMC Podcast | Episode 133 Welcome to this week’s episode where David sits down with Kyle Isabelli to talk about his upcoming book “Refined By The Fire(d)”. This book is all about conflict resolution,...
by Brent Aiken | Dec 12, 2023 | Bible, Community, Junior High, Leadership, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
Doing For God, Not With God with Karis Carstensen | SMC Podcast | Episode 132 Welcome to this week’s episode where David sits down with Karis Carstensen to talk about the importance of being able to distinguish between doing things FOR God and doing things WITH...
by Brent Aiken | Nov 30, 2023 | Administration, Anxiety, Bible, Calendar, Church Staff, Coaching, Discipleship, Evangelism, Family, Groups, High School, Junior High, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, Mental Health, New Students, Parent Ministry, Personal Life, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Schedule, Small Groups, Speaking To Groups, Spiritual Health, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Volunteers, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Things I Wish I Knew Earlier with Brent & David | SMC Podcast | Episode 131 Welcome to this week’s episode where Brent sits down with co-host David Pruitt to talk the week after Thanksgiving about things that they wish they knew earlier in their ministry...
by Brent Aiken | Nov 20, 2023 | Administration, Bible, Discipleship, High School, Junior High, Next Gen Ministry, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Schedule, Spiritual Health, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Faith Beyond Youth Group with Brad Griffin | SMC Podcast | Episode 130 Welcome to this week’s episode where Brent sits down with Brad Griffin, the Senior Director of Content and Research at Fuller Youth Institute, to talk about his new book called Faith Beyond...