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 Russell Martin | Sep 29, 2023 | Blog, Events, Family, food, High School, Junior High, Meals, New Youth Pastors, Parent Ministry, Planning, Retreats, Training, Volunteers
10 Meal Ideas that Aren’t Pizza Food has a remarkable way of bringing people together, especially in youth group meetings. While it’s true that junior and senior high students have a special affinity for eating, the real magic lies in the connections it...
by Brent Aiken | Aug 24, 2023 | Administration, Discipleship, Leadership, Leaving A Ministry, New Youth Pastors, Planning, Podcast, Schedule, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Training, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Establishing Sustainable Systems with Stephen Hughes | SMC Podcast | Episode 118 Welcome to this week’s episode where Brent sits down with Stephen Hughes to talk about the importance of establishing systems that can function and work without you being there to...
by Brent Aiken | Apr 20, 2023 | Administration, Bible, Calendar, Coaching, Community, Discipleship, Evangelism, High School, Junior High, Leadership, Lessons & Curriculum, Mental Health, New Youth Pastors, Personal Life, Planning, Podcast, Relationships, Schedule, SMC 100, Spiritual Health, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Training, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
100th Episode Celebration | SMC Podcast | Episode 100 We have reached a milestone and we wanted to share it live with all of you! Today is our 100th episode and it was presented LIVE on Facebook for our first ever live podcast. Come join the conversation as Brent,...
by Brent Aiken | Mar 30, 2023 | Anxiety, Coaching, Leadership, New Youth Pastors, Planning, Podcast, Spiritual Health, Student Leadership, Student Ministry, Student Ministry Team, Training, Vision & Mission, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Team
Leading With Your Head Above Water with Doug Franklin | SMC Podcast | Episode 097 It can be incredibly easy (especially in the early years of Youth Ministry) to get overwhelmed with the fact of, “I’m responsible for these students and working with their...