Student Ministry Conversations

Welcome to this week's episode of the podcast where David and Brent get back to the roundtable discussion of the podcast continuing their Back to School theme for the month of August. This week, they are discussing the importance of prioritizing relationships over programs ESPECIALLY at the start of each youth ministry year.

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 week's episode of the podcast where David and Brent get back to the roundtable discussion of the podcast starting their Back to School theme for the next three weeks. This week, they are discussing the importance of vision casting and how to practically incorporate it into your ministry (if you haven't already).

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 week's episode of the podcast where Russell sits down for our last week of the Summer Solo Series to talk through 5 commonly overlooked ways to grow your 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

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 of the podcast where David sits down with recurring guest Josh Green to talk about his new book coming out on August 19th, 2025 entitled, "How To Eat An Elephant." This book tackles one of the biggest challenges Christians face today: understanding the Bible. For many, Scripture feels overwhelming, like trying to eat an elephant in one bite. That's why biblical illiteracy is so widespread, even among believers.

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 week's episode of the podcast where Melissa takes this week of our Summer Solo Series to talk about changing your idea of what it means to volunteer.

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 week's episode of the podcast where David takes this week of our Summer Solo Series to talk about the importance of having people in your corner during the good and the bad times of 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

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 of the podcast where Brent takes this week of our Summer Solo Series to talk about the importance of presence over performance when it comes to youth ministry and a few important things to consider when you're focusing on presence.

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 week's episode of the podcast where David takes this week of our Summer Solo Series to talk about the importance of making time for the important things even when we are busy.

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 week's episode of the podcast where Melissa joins us from camp with a short word during our Summer Solo Series to talk about the importance of personal hydration in both the physical and spiritual sense.

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 week's episode of the podcast where Russell sits down with a short word during our Summer Solo Series to talk about volunteers and how to equip them to succeed and grow in your 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

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

Support the Podcast!

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