Student Ministry Conversations

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 about being authentic in Youth 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    

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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   

Micah Marshall - @micahmarshall  

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

Support the Podcast!    

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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 of thinking theologically in Youth 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 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 Ministry and how being married affects Youth 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 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 biblical aspect of tithing and how that affects you as a staff person.

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 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 family-type culture in Youth Ministry and why that's important to prioritize.

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 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 evaluate the different youth ministry curriculums that are available and why you should test them out to fit your ministry BEFORE you use them.

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 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 different ways to eliminate the sense of rush and hurry from your life and 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 week's episode where Melissa sits down with a few students from McMurry University to talk about the importance of communication with other cultures and traditions and how we have to connect on a basis of conversation.

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 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 ministry situations or church hurt.

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