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245 | Forming Leaders Before Students: Emotional Health in Youth Ministry | SMC Podcast

In Week 2 of our March series, Forming Leaders Before Leading Students, hosts Brent & David dive into an often overlooked but incredibly important topic for youth leaders: emotional health.

Ministry formation isn’t just spiritual and theological — it’s emotional too. In this episode, Brent & David talk about why youth leaders can’t disciple students past their own emotional maturity and how our inner emotional world quietly shapes the way we lead.

Together they explore:

Why identifying emotional triggers matters in ministry

The difference between reacting and responding in leadership moments…

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