Student Ministry Conversations

Welcome to this week's episode of the podcast where Melissa sits down with Heather Juarez, former children’s pastor and current Social Media Director at Plugged Marketing Consulting in Abilene, Texas, to talk about ways to use social media to increase student attendance and involvement as well as safety concerns, boundaries and age-appropriate content for posting.

Whether you are a young or old youth pastor, we would love for you to listen in and see what is talked about in today's episode and we would also love to hear from you! What is your tidbit of advice that you would add to the conversation?

You can listen to this episode on all your preferred podcast providers. We would also love to have you join the conversation if you would like to be on the show!

Shoot us a message on social media (@talkstudentmin) or an email ([email protected]) to get a time set for you to be on the show.

Show notes can be found on our website: www.studentministryconversations.org

Connect With SMC

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Twitter – @talkstudentmin

Facebook – @talkstudentmin

Youtube - "Student Ministry Conversations"

Connect With The Hosts

Brent Aiken – @heybrentaiken

Russell Martin – @rgmmusic

David Pruitt - @pruacoustic

Melissa Stevenson - @melissa_stevenson81

You can also email all the hosts individually by: [email protected]

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Welcome to this week's episode of the podcast where Brent and David sit down to talk about different ways you can work to provide your students with different ways to experience worship and prayer through services and intentional focus.

Whether you are a young or old youth pastor, we would love for you to listen in and see what is talked about in today's episode and we would also love to hear from you! What is your tidbit of advice that you would add to the conversation?

You can listen to this episode on all your preferred podcast providers. We would also love to have you join the conversation if you would like to be on the show!

Shoot us a message on social media (@talkstudentmin) or an email ([email protected]) to get a time set for you to be on the show.

Show notes can be found on our website: www.studentministryconversations.org

Connect With SMC

Instagram – @talkstudentmin

Twitter – @talkstudentmin

Facebook – @talkstudentmin

Youtube - "Student Ministry Conversations"

Connect With The Hosts

Brent Aiken – @heybrentaiken

Russell Martin – @rgmmusic

David Pruitt - @pruacoustic

Melissa Stevenson - @melissa_stevenson81

You can also email all the hosts individually by: [email protected]

Support the Podcast!

Buy Our Merch! - www.studentministryconversations.org/shop

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 and how to navigate the disappointment from those times to continue to move on.

Whether you are a young or old youth pastor, we would love for you to listen in and see what is talked about in today's episode and we would also love to hear from you! What is your tidbit of advice that you would add to the conversation?

You can listen to this episode on all your preferred podcast providers. We would also love to have you join the conversation if you would like to be on the show!

Shoot us a message on social media (@talkstudentmin) or an email ([email protected]) to get a time set for you to be on the show.

Show notes can be found on our website: www.studentministryconversations.org

Connect With SMC

Instagram – @talkstudentmin

Twitter – @talkstudentmin

Facebook – @talkstudentmin

Youtube - "Student Ministry Conversations"

Connect With The Hosts

Brent Aiken – @heybrentaiken

Russell Martin – @rgmmusic

David Pruitt - @pruacoustic

Melissa Stevenson - @melissa_stevenson81

You can also email all the hosts individually by: [email protected]

Support the Podcast!

Buy Our Merch! - www.studentministryconversations.org/shop

Welcome to this weeks episode where Russell is back as host after taking a hiatus from the show for about a season. He's sitting down this week to talk with David Loftis, the Family Pastor at Lake Houston Methodist Church, to talk about how to incorporate Bible study into the lives of students and different practices to help students study on their own.

Whether you are a young or old youth pastor, we would love for you to listen in and see what is talked about in today's episode and we would also love to hear from you! What is your tidbit of advice that you would add to the conversation?

You can listen to this episode on all your preferred podcast providers. We would also love to have you join the conversation if you would like to be on the show!

Shoot us a message on social media (@talkstudentmin) or an email ([email protected]) to get a time set for you to be on the show.

Show notes can be found on our website: www.studentministryconversations.org

Connect With SMC

Instagram – @talkstudentmin

Twitter – @talkstudentmin

Facebook – @talkstudentmin

Youtube - "Student Ministry Conversations"

Connect With The Hosts

Brent Aiken – @heybrentaiken

Russell Martin – @rgmmusic

David Pruitt - @pruacoustic

Melissa Stevenson - @melissa_stevenson81

You can also email all the hosts individually by: [email protected]

Support the Podcast!

Buy Our Merch! - www.studentministryconversations.org/shop

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 many challenges that come from working in ministry as well as how to avoid burnout during the season.

Whether you are a young or old youth pastor, we would love for you to listen in and see what is talked about in today's episode and we would also love to hear from you! What is your tidbit of advice that you would add to the conversation?

You can listen to this episode on all your preferred podcast providers. We would also love to have you join the conversation if you would like to be on the show!

Shoot us a message on social media (@talkstudentmin) or an email ([email protected]) to get a time set for you to be on the show.

Show notes can be found on our website: www.studentministryconversations.org

Connect With SMC

Instagram – @talkstudentmin

Twitter – @talkstudentmin

Facebook – @talkstudentmin

Youtube - "Student Ministry Conversations"

Connect With The Hosts

Brent Aiken – @heybrentaiken

Russell Martin – @rgmmusic

David Pruitt - @pruacoustic

Melissa Stevenson - @melissa_stevenson81

Micah Marshall - @micahmarshall

You can also email all the hosts individually by: [email protected]

Support the Podcast!

Buy Our Merch! - www.studentministryconversations.org/shop

Welcome to this weeks episode where Brent sits down with Lois Stevens, a missionary that works alongside Overland Missions in Mozambique, Africa, to talk about how to encourage and engage students that have a call to missions whether foreign or domestic.

Whether you are a young or old youth pastor, we would love for you to listen in and see what is talked about in today's episode and we would also love to hear from you! What is your tidbit of advice that you would add to the conversation?

You can listen to this episode on all your preferred podcast providers. We would also love to have you join the conversation if you would like to be on the show!

Shoot us a message on social media (@talkstudentmin) or an email ([email protected]) to get a time set for you to be on the show.

Show notes can be found on our website: www.studentministryconversations.org

Connect With SMC

Instagram – @talkstudentmin

Twitter – @talkstudentmin

Facebook – @talkstudentmin

Youtube - "Student Ministry Conversations"

Connect With The Hosts

Brent Aiken – @heybrentaiken

Russell Martin – @rgmmusic

David Pruitt - @pruacoustic

Melissa Stevenson - @melissa_stevenson81

Micah Marshall - @micahmarshall

You can also email all the hosts individually by: [email protected]

Support the Podcast!

Buy Our Merch! - www.studentministryconversations.org/shop

Welcome to this weeks episode where David sits down with Eric Waits, the youth pastor at First Baptist Grandview in Grandview, Texas, as they talk about ministry as a journey that takes time and effort but can bring lifelong change to you and the people involved in the ministry.

Whether you are a young or old youth pastor, we would love for you to listen in and see what is talked about in today's episode and we would also love to hear from you! What is your tidbit of advice that you would add to the conversation?

You can listen to this episode on all your preferred podcast providers. We would also love to have you join the conversation if you would like to be on the show!

Shoot us a message on social media (@talkstudentmin) or an email ([email protected]) to get a time set for you to be on the show.

Show notes can be found on our website: www.studentministryconversations.org

Connect With SMC

Instagram – @talkstudentmin

Twitter – @talkstudentmin

Facebook – @talkstudentmin

Youtube - "Student Ministry Conversations"

Connect With The Hosts

Brent Aiken – @heybrentaiken

Russell Martin – @rgmmusic

David Pruitt - @pruacoustic

Melissa Stevenson - @melissa_stevenson81

Micah Marshall - @micahmarshall

You can also email all the hosts individually by: [email protected]

Support the Podcast!

Buy Our Merch! - www.studentministryconversations.org/shop

Welcome to this weeks episode where Micah sits down with the Lead Pastor of Barbecue Church, an innovative online community that combines a passion for faith and fellowship with the love of barbecue. They sit down to talk about innovations and new ideas when it comes to reaching people for Jesus.

Whether you are a young or old youth pastor, we would love for you to listen in and see what is talked about in today's episode and we would also love to hear from you! What is your tidbit of advice that you would add to the conversation?  

You can listen to this episode on all your preferred podcast providers.  We would also love to have you join the conversation if you would like to be on the show!  

Shoot us a message on social media (@talkstudentmin) or an email ([email protected]) to get a time set for you to be on the show.  

Show notes can be found on our website: www.studentministryconversations.org    

Connect With SMC    

Instagram – @talkstudentmin    

Twitter – @talkstudentmin   

Facebook – @talkstudentmin    

Youtube - "Student Ministry Conversations"   

Connect With The Hosts    

Brent Aiken – @heybrentaiken   

Russell Martin – @rgmmusic   

David Pruitt - @pruacoustic   

Melissa Stevenson - @melissa_stevenson81   

Micah Marshall - @micahmarshall  

You can also email all the hosts individually by: [email protected]  

Support the Podcast!    

Buy Our Merch! - www.studentministryconversations.org/shop

Welcome to this weeks episode where Melissa sits down with Ian Brown, the Associate Campus Pastor at Life.Church in Shawnee, OK., to talk about mobilizing your church and youth ministry to handle different crisis situations that might come up in your community or around you that you can help with.

Whether you are a young or old youth pastor, we would love for you to listen in and see what is talked about in today's episode and we would also love to hear from you! What is your tidbit of advice that you would add to the conversation?  

You can listen to this episode on all your preferred podcast providers.  We would also love to have you join the conversation if you would like to be on the show!  

Shoot us a message on social media (@talkstudentmin) or an email ([email protected]) to get a time set for you to be on the show.  

Show notes can be found on our website: www.studentministryconversations.org    

Connect With SMC    

Instagram – @talkstudentmin    

Twitter – @talkstudentmin   

Facebook – @talkstudentmin    

Youtube - "Student Ministry Conversations"   

Connect With The Hosts    

Brent Aiken – @heybrentaiken   

Russell Martin – @rgmmusic   

David Pruitt - @pruacoustic   

Melissa Stevenson - @melissa_stevenson81   

Micah Marshall - @micahmarshall  

You can also email all the hosts individually by: [email protected]  

Support the Podcast!    

Buy Our Merch! - www.studentministryconversations.org/shop

Welcome to this weeks episode where Brent sits down with Zac Workun of Lifeway Students to talk about different failures in youth ministry leadership and how to avoid the pitfalls that can come from them. These are all practical tips to help you succeed where you are and make longevity in your church a priority!

Whether you are a young or old youth pastor, we would love for you to listen in and see what is talked about in today's episode and we would also love to hear from you! What is your tidbit of advice that you would add to the conversation?  

You can listen to this episode on all your preferred podcast providers.  We would also love to have you join the conversation if you would like to be on the show!  

Shoot us a message on social media (@talkstudentmin) or an email ([email protected]) to get a time set for you to be on the show.  

Show notes can be found on our website: www.studentministryconversations.org    

Connect With SMC    

Instagram – @talkstudentmin    

Twitter – @talkstudentmin   

Facebook – @talkstudentmin    

Youtube - "Student Ministry Conversations"   

Connect With The Hosts    

Brent Aiken – @heybrentaiken   

Russell Martin – @rgmmusic   

David Pruitt - @pruacoustic   

Melissa Stevenson - @melissa_stevenson81   

Micah Marshall - @micahmarshall  

You can also email all the hosts individually by: [email protected]  

Support the Podcast!    

Buy Our Merch! - www.studentministryconversations.org/shop