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Student Ministry Conversations
A place to share, learn and talk about ways to equip, encourage and empower students and student ministry leaders. We want to hear from EVERYONE involved in Student Ministry (and even some not in Student Ministry at all). Check out show notes, blog articles and merchandise at https://www.studentministryconversations.org
Episodes
Student Ministry ConversationsJoy in Youth Ministry with Chris Hurt | SMC Podcast | Episode 159
Welcome to this week's episode where Brent sits down with Chris Hurt, the youth pastor at First Baptist Church in Frisco, Texas, as they talking about…
Student Ministry ConversationsAuthenticity in Youth Ministry with Christopher Merrill | SMC Podcast | Episode 158
Welcome to this week's episode where Micah sits down with Christopher Merrill, the Youth and Connections Pastor at Wrightville Assembly of God, as they talk…
Student Ministry ConversationsTheology in Youth Ministry with Mike McGarry | SMC Podcast | Episode 157
Welcome to this week's episode where Brent sits down with Mike McGarry, youth pastor and founder of Youth Pastor Theologian, as they talk about the importance…
Student Ministry ConversationsSpouses in Youth Ministry with Kelcie Pruitt | SMC Podcast | Episode 156
Welcome to this week's episode where David sits down with his wife, Kelcie Pruitt, as they talk about what it's like to be married and serve together in Youth…
Student Ministry ConversationsTithing As A Church Employee with David Jewitt | SMC Podcast | Episode 155
Welcome to this week's episode where Melissa sits down with David Jewitt, the Associate Pastor at New Hope Church in Abilene, Texas, as they talk about the…
Student Ministry ConversationsCreating a Family Culture with Carrie Roberts | SMC Podcast | Episode 154
Welcome to this week's episode where Micah sits down with Carrie Roberts, the Youth Pastor at Connection Church in Pottstown, PA, as they talk about creating a…
Student Ministry ConversationsEvaluating Curriculum in Youth Ministry with Mike Haynes | SMC Podcast | Episode 153
Welcome to this week's episode where Brent sits down with Mike Haynes, youth pastor of 10+ years and founder of GShades Curriculum, as they talk about how to…
Student Ministry ConversationsThe Ruthless Elimination of Hurry with Josh Green | SMC Podcast | Episode 152
Welcome to this week's episode where David sits down with Josh Green, the Student Pastor at Colonial Hill Baptist Church in Snyder, Texas, as they talk about…
Student Ministry ConversationsDialogue With The Other with McMurry Students | SMC Podcast | Episode 151
Welcome to this week's episode where Melissa sits down with a few students from McMurry University to talk about the importance of communication with other…
Student Ministry ConversationsThe Future of Youth Group with Steve Cullum | SMC Podcast | Episode 150
**THIS IS THE FINAL EPISODE OF SEASON 3!** Welcome to this week's episode where Brent sits down with Steve Cullum to talk about the current state of youth…
Student Ministry ConversationsWalking Through The Valleys with Dave Choutka | SMC Podcast | Episode 149
Welcome to this week's episode where Brent sits down with Dave Choutka to talk about the times of walking through valleys in ministry whether due to just tough…
Student Ministry ConversationsEffective Small Groups with Scott Nagle | SMC Podcast | Episode 148
Welcome to this week's episode where Micah sits down with Scott Nagle to talk about the importance of small groups in your ministry and how to effectively use…
Student Ministry ConversationsGrowing Old In Youth Ministry with Brandon Best | SMC Podcast | Episode 147
Welcome to this week's episode where Brent sits down with Brandon Best to talk about staying in Youth Ministry for the long haul and growing old in the…
Student Ministry ConversationsStudent Led Campus Groups with Shawn Kirkland | SMC Podcast | Episode 146
Welcome to this week's episode where Brent sits down with Shawn Kirkland to talk about student led Jesus groups and how you can challenge and equip your…
Student Ministry ConversationsWorship In Youth Ministry with Johnny Burkhalter | SMC Podcast | Episode 145
Welcome to this week's episode where Micah sits down with Johnny Burkhalter, the worship pastor at Crossroads Church in Douglas Springs, GA, as they talk about…
Student Ministry ConversationsThe Importance of Camp with Alicen Ohoran | SMC Podcast | Episode 144
Welcome to this week's episode where Melissa sits down with Alicen Ohoran to talk about the importance of getting kids involved in camp and how it can be a…
Student Ministry ConversationsPastoral Care V2 with Brandon Upton | SMC Podcast | Episode 143
Welcome to this week's episode where David sits down with Brandon Upton to talk about the importance of understanding mental health and utilizing self-care…
Student Ministry ConversationsThe Catalyst For Discipleship with Greg Stier | SMC Podcast | Episode 142
Welcome to this week's episode where Brent sits down with Greg Stier, the founder of Dare2Share Ministries, as they talk about the importance of putting…
Student Ministry ConversationsNavigating Transitions In Ministry with McKenna Tira | SMC Podcast | Episode 141
Welcome to this week's episode where Micah sits down with McKenna Tira of Refuge Youth Network as their conversation centers on the dynamics involved in moving…
Student Ministry ConversationsPregnancy Resources In Your Community with Cathy Roberson | SMC Podcast | Episode 140
Welcome to this week's episode where Melissa sits down with Cathy Roberson of Pregnancy Resources of Abilene to talk about how Pregnancy Resources can come…
Student Ministry ConversationsServing Outside The Church with Melissa Stevenson | SMC Podcast | Episode 139
Welcome to this week's episode where David sits down with Melissa Stevenson for one more episode before she takes the reins over as one of the hosts of the…
Student Ministry ConversationsThe Future of SMC Podcast with Brent and David | SMC Podcast | Episode 138
Welcome to this week's episode where Brent and David sit down to talk through a sneak peak into things we are adding in 2024 and Season 4 of the podcast. They…
Student Ministry ConversationsThe "Why" Of Fundraising with Micah Marshall | SMC Podcast | Episode 137
Welcome to this week's episode where Brent sits down with Micah Marshall, the executive director and 15 year veteran youth leader from Refuge Youth Network in…
Student Ministry ConversationsPlanning Your Year with the SMC Hosts | SMC Podcast | Episode 136
Welcome to this week's episode where Russell, David and Brent sit down to do the first roundtable discussion of the podcast. The discussion is about planning…
Student Ministry ConversationsPersonal Financial Care with Jim Johnson | SMC Podcast | Episode 135
Welcome to this week's episode where Brent sits down with Jim Johnson, a Primerica Financial Advisor, to talk about the best ways to prepare for the future…
Student Ministry ConversationsFirst 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…
Student Ministry ConversationsRefined 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…
Student Ministry ConversationsDoing 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…
Student Ministry ConversationsThings 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…
Student Ministry ConversationsFaith 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…
Student Ministry ConversationsWe Are Not The Endgame with Rich Brown | SMC Podcast | Episode 129
Welcome to this week's episode where Brent sits down with Rich Brown, the president of NextGenMatters, as they talk about how we are not the end of the road…
Student Ministry ConversationsCross Cultural Youth Ministry with Russell Mann | SMC Podcast | Episode 128
Welcome to this week's episode where Brent sits down with Russell Mann, the Youth Pastor at Central Baptist Church in Decatur, Alabama, as they talk about what…
Student Ministry ConversationsWorkin' With The FCA with Ryan Eastman | SMC Podcast | Episode 127
Welcome to this week's episode where Brent sits down with Ryan Eastman to talk about the role and importance of parachurch ministries with specific focus on…
Student Ministry ConversationsThe Danger of Loneliness with Derry Prenkert | SMC Podcast | Episode 126
Welcome to this week's episode where Brent sits down with Derry Prenkert and talks about the almost unavoidable situation of loneliness that can appear during…
Student Ministry ConversationsDealing With Expectations with Zach Wyatt | SMC Podcast | Episode 125
Welcome to this week's episode where David sits down with Zach Wyatt to talk about the expectations that come up in ministry and how to work through and handle…
Student Ministry Conversations9 Month Mission Trip with Travis Deans | SMC Podcast | Episode 124
Welcome to this week's episode where Brent sits down with our recurring guest Travis Deans. Travis was featured on Episode 76 talking about networking and has…
Student Ministry ConversationsQuestions From A New Youth Pastor with Courtney Wheeland | SMC Podcast | Episode 123
Welcome to this week's episode where Russell sits down with Courtney Wheeland, the Youth Pastor at First Methodist Church Livingston, Texas, as they flip the…
Student Ministry ConversationsObedience In Ministry with Arthur and Laura Martinez | SMC Podcast | Episode 122
Welcome to this week's episode where David sits down with Arthur and Laura Martinez, the Youth Pastors at First Assembly in Snyder, Texas, as they sit down and…
Student Ministry ConversationsFamily First Ministry with Carson Burns | SMC Podcast | Episode 121
Welcome to this week's episode where Brent sits down with Carson Burns, the youth pastor at Southwest Park Baptist Church in Abilene, Tx where they talk about…
Student Ministry ConversationsHow I Started In Youth Ministry Pt. 1 with Justin Whiteley | SMC Podcast | Episode 120
Welcome to this week's episode where Brent sits down with Justin Whiteley from Abilene, Texas to talk about how he got his start in youth ministry and how his…
Student Ministry ConversationsYouth Ministry Roadmap with Russell and Brent | SMC Podcast | Episode 119
Welcome to this week's episode where Russell and Brent sit down to talk about a few basics of Youth Ministry that are essential for all new youth pastors…
Student Ministry ConversationsEstablishing 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…
Student Ministry ConversationsLessons Learned with Adrian Lucio | SMC Podcast | Episode 117
Welcome to this week's episode where Russell sits down with Adrian Lucio to talk about many different mistakes that were made in ministry and how they worked…
Student Ministry ConversationsRevisiting Pastoral Care with Stephen Gehring | SMC Podcast | Episode 116
Welcome to this week's episode where Brent sits down with recurring guest Stephen Gehring as they revisit the topic of Pastoral Care and how we as student…
Student Ministry ConversationsLegacy in Ministry with TJ and Josh Lewis | SMC Podcast | Episode 115
Welcome to this week's episode of our podcast where David sits down with TJ and Josh Lewis to talk about Legacy in Ministry. What does it mean and is there…
Student Ministry Conversations5 Questions For Preparing For The Fall with Russell Martin | SMC Podcast | Episode 114
Welcome to this week's episode of our podcast where Russell sits down to give a quick challenge to youth pastors as they are looking at the planning of their…
Student Ministry ConversationsLeading Well In High School with Ella & Taylor | SMC Podcast | Episode 113
Welcome to this week's episode of our podcast where Brent sits down with two High School students from his youth group Ella and Taylor. In this conversation…
Student Ministry ConversationsAccepting Not Being Okay with Collin Little | SMC Podcast | Episode 112
Welcome to this week's episode of our podcast where Brent sits down with Collin Little to talk about the importance of acknowledging when you are in a hard…
Student Ministry ConversationsRunning A Youth Staff with Blake Dellacer | SMC Podcast | Episode 111
Welcome to this week's episode of our podcast, where Russell sits down with our recurring guest Blake Dellacer to talk about the ins and outs about running a…
Student Ministry ConversationsDeveloping Biblical Literacy with Stephen ONeal | SMC Podcast | Episode 110
Welcome to this week's episode of our podcast, where David sits down with Stephen ONeal, the associate pastor at Lanes Chapel Methodist Church in Tyler, Texas…
Student Ministry ConversationsFollowing Both Loves with Katie Earles and Logan Aron | SMC Podcast | Episode 109
Welcome to this week's episode of our podcast, where we visit with recurring guest Katie Earles and talk about how life has changed since her first episode…
Student Ministry ConversationsPastor/Youth Pastor Relationship with Ryan Ford | SMC Podcast | Episode 108
Welcome to today's episode of our podcast, where we explore the topic of relationship between pastors and youth pastors. We are joined by a special guest, Ryan…
Student Ministry ConversationsFrom Youth Room To Main Stage with Melissa Glaves | SMC Podcast | Episode 107
In this episode of the Student Ministry Conversations Podcast, Russell sits down with Melissa Glaves, a seasoned worship leader with a wealth of experience in…
Student Ministry ConversationsFrom The Volunteer Perspective with Stephanie Thorne | SMC Podcast | Episode 106
Volunteers are often times called the life-blood of student ministry. From small group leaders, to event chaperones, to worship leaders and all the other…
Student Ministry ConversationsBattling Through Trama with Brooke Robertson | SMC Podcast | Episode 105
Welcome to this episode of Student Ministry Conversations, where we aim to encourage and equip student ministry leaders. In this episode, our host Russell…
Student Ministry ConversationsTransition in Ministry with Tyler Looney | SMC Podcast | Episode 104
Welcome to today's episode of our podcast, where we explore the topic of transitioning in ministry. We are joined by a special guest, Tyler Looney, who is an…
Student Ministry ConversationsTechnology and the Church with David Earles | SMC Podcast | Episode 103
Welcome to today's episode of our podcast, where we explore the intersection of technology and the church. In this episode, we are joined by a special guest…
Student Ministry ConversationsEstablishing Personal Values with Brandon Hair | SMC Podcast | Episode 102
In ministry often times, we are learning on the go which allows us to be fairly malleable when it comes to how we run our ministries and how we establish our…
Student Ministry ConversationsYear One Ministry with Beto Arrelano | SMC Podcast | Episode 101
More than any other experience in ministry the challenges that arise from starting at a new ministry in a new church is daunting and you're immediately on the…
Student Ministry Conversations100th 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…