All Episodes
Student Ministry Matters — 231 episodes
Episode 219 - When Your Children Enter the Youth Group
SMM Update - July 2026
Episode 218 - Considering DNOW Weekends
Episode 217 - The Care of Souls Conference: Does the Bible Really Address the Problems We Have? with Dr. Russell Threet
Episode 216 - The Care of Souls Conference: What Change Does the Bible Demand? with Danny Paul
Episode 215 - The Care of Souls Conference: Why Should the Church Counsel with Bart Herrington
Episode 214 - The Care of Souls Conference: What is Biblical Counseling with Dr. Tim Brewer
Episode 213 - Budgeting & Summer Ministry
Episode 212 - The Importance of Bible-Based Curriculum with Jordan Tew
Episode 211 - Understanding Biblical Counseling with Danny Paul
Episode 210 - Ministry Across the Spectrum with Dr. Russell Threet
Episode 209 - The Ministry of Small Things with Dr. Reuben Bredenhof
Episode 208 - Leading through Loss
Episode 207 - Iconic with Mike McGarry the Youth Pastor Theologian
Episode 206 - Considering the Rhythms of Youth Group Meetings
Episode 205 - Why in the World Would You Be in Youth Ministry?
Episode 204 - Students & Theology with Dr. Sam Bierig
Episode 203 - Snacks & Student Ministry
Episode 202 - Making Time to Read in Ministry
Episode 201 - Sticking Around in Student Ministry
Episode 200 - The Truth About Technology with Stephen Castleberry, Part Two
Episode 199 - The Truth About Technology with Stephen Castleberry, Part One
Episode 198 - Finding Encouragement While Navigating Charlie Kirk's Death
Episode 197 - Supporting Your Pastor
Episode 196 - Seminary & the Student Ministry Worker with Dr. David Hellwig
Episode 195 - A Teen's Guide to Conflict with Dr. Jennifer Thomas
Episode 194 - Connecting with Our Schools
Episode 193 - Planning Your Back to School Event
SMM Update - SMWR 2025, Shaping Student Ministry, & Substack
Episode 192 - Helping Students Worship with Jon Azzarello
Episode 191 - Being a Better Communicator with Andy Comer
Episode 190 - Shaping Student Ministry with Ian Dunaway
Episode 189 - The Value of College Campus Ministry with Stuart Estes and Kaitlyn Dahler
Episode 188 - Ministering to Students Through Music Education
Episode 187 - When Change is Wrong in Student Ministry
Episode 186 - When Change is Right in Student Ministry
Episode 185 - Sharing the Gospel with a Jehovah's Witness with Tony Brown
Episode 184 - 9 Month Mission Trip with Travis Deans
Episode 183 - Tips for Budgeting in Student Ministry
Episode 182 - Discipleship Pathways with Wade Allen
SMM Update - SMWR 2024
Episode 181 - Refined by the Fire(d) with Kyle Isabelli
Episode 180 - Making Plans to Read
Episode 179 - Things to Consider as One Year Ends & Another Begins
Episode 178 - Navigating a No with Your Pastor with Dr. Clif Johnson
Episode 177 - Saying No to Parents in Your Ministry
Episode 176 - The Need to Say No
Episode 175 - Preparing Messages for Your Students
Episode 174 - More Signs of a Healthy Student Ministry
Episode 173 - Dealing with the Drop-Off Culture
Episode 172 - Mental Health & Student Ministry with Dr. Brian Sheppard
Episode 171 - Moving from Community to Real Connections
Episode 170 - Back To School with a Missions Mind-Set with Brad Schelling
Episode 169 - Stepping Up to the Preaching Plate
Episode 168 - Helping Students Navigate the Culture with Stuart Estes
Episode 167 - Knowing the Culture with Kelli Rankin of AXIS
Episode 166 - Understanding Human Trafficking with Angelyn McMurray
Episode 165 - Dealing with Discipline Issues with Richard Ball
Episode 164 - Devoted to Jesus with Drew Cline
Episode 163 - Devoted to God’s Mission with Jeremy Hambrice
Episode 162 - Devoted to God’s Church with Nathan Brewer
Episode 161 - Devoted to God’s Word with Stephen Castleberry
Episode 160 - Navigating Devotion Derailed with Chris Vines
Episode 159 - Theology & Student Ministry with Dr. Mike McGarry
Episode 158 - Thoughts on Fundraising
Episode 157 - Gifts for Graduates
Episode 156 - Keep Teaching the Bible During the Summer
Episode 155 - Your Relationship with Your Pastor
Episode 154 - The Power of God’s Word, Gideons International, & Students with Ron Simpson
Episode 153 - Equipping Parents for the Work of Discipleship with Dr. Jonathan Cofer
SMM Update - SOAR 2023 with Travis Sellers
Episode 152 - The Value of Camps & Conferences
Episode 151 - Strategies for Ministering to Graduating Seniors
Episode 150 - Being a Student Pastor’s Wife with Temple Carson & Sidney Vines
Episode 149 - Changing Direction in Your Teaching Schedule
Episode 148 - Signs of a Healthy Student Ministry, Part Three
Episode 147 - Signs of a Healthy Student Ministry, Part Two
Episode 146 - Signs of a Healthy Student Ministry, Part One
Episode 145 - Logistics & Content of Student Ministry Retreats
Episode 144 - Retreats & Student Ministry
Episode 143 - Fight Like a Freak with Steven Carroll
Episode 142 - Resources for Church & Student Ministry
Episode 141 - My Story for His Glory with Yalanda Merrell
SMM Update for December 2022
Episode 140 - Students on Mission with Margaret Anderson
Episode 139 - 5 Books Every Student Should Read Before Graduation
Episode 138 - Principles for Creative Outreach with Ian Dunaway
Episode 137 - Dealing with One of the Hard Parts of Student Ministry
Episode 136 - Chris’ Top 5 Podcasts (At the Moment...)
Episode 135 - Encouraging Students to Share Their Faith with Chris Selby
Episode 134 - Developing Student Ministry Volunteers with Steve Cullum
Episode 133 - Developing Student Worship Teams with Russell Martin
Episode 132 - Helping Students Engage in Prayer with T.J. Lewis
Episode 131 - Developing Student Leaders with Brent Aiken
Episode 130 - Introducing Christianity to Mormons with Eric Johnson
Episode 129 - Engaging Generation Z with Dr. Tim McKnight
Episode 128 - Write It On Their Hearts with Melissa Swain
Episode 127 - Praying for Your Students
Episode 126 - Reporting Abuse with Hanna Burge
Episode 125 - Successful Student Ministry with Dr. Sam Rainer
SMM Update for July 2022
Episode 124 - Ministry as a Married Couple with Jason & Janna Burns
Episode 123 - Fostering, Adopting, & Student Ministry with Somer Colbert
Episode 122 - Following-Up After the Big Trips
Episode 121 - Prepping for the Big Trips
Episode 120 - Helping Students Answer the Call with Bryan Risner
Episode 119 - Helping Students Embrace Their Quiet Times with Seth Raymond
Episode 118 - Helping Students Trust God’s Word with Stephen Castleberry
Episode 117 - Helping Students Have a Real Faith with Jonathan Cofer
Episode 116 - What Lead Pastors Are Looking For in a Youth Pastor with Wade Allen
Episode 115 - What Parents Are Looking For in a Youth Pastor with Lori Cline
Episode 114 - What Volunteers Are Looking For in a Youth Pastor with Amanda Bowman
Episode 113 - Inexpensive Ideas for Summer Activites
Episode 112 - Helping Students Navigate Family Break-Ups with Temple Carson
Episode 111 - Helping Students Navigate the Emotional Effects of COVID-19 with Todd Reiff
Episode 110 - Helping Students Navigate Anxiety with Hanna Burge
Episode 109 - Helping Students Navigate Death & Loss with Jennifer Grim
Episode 108 - No Neutral Words with Samuel Bierig
SMM Update for March 2022
Episode 107 - On The Subject of Calling with Brad Faulk
Episode 106 - Student Ministry & Lifeword Media Ministries with Donny Parrish
Episode 105 - Implementing SOAP Groups with Stuart Estes & Ruby Trollinger
Episode 104 - The Importance of College Ministry with Jimmy Brock
Episode 103 - Small Groups in Student Ministry
Episode 102 - Wearing Multiple Hats in Ministry
Episode 101 - Speaking at Events, Conferences, & D-Now Weekends
Episode 100 - Education, Student Ministry, & CBC with Dr. Virgil Porter
SMM Update for January 2022
Episode 99 - Long-Term Student Ministry with Dave Vandergriff
Episode 98 - Marriage, Ministry, & Motherhood with Sidney Vines
Episode 97 - How to Preach from the Second Chair with Dr. Clif Johnson
Episode 96 - Student Ministry with Heidi Sorrells, Part Two
Episode 95 - Student Ministry with Heidi Sorrells, Part One
Episode 94 - Showing Your Family Love During the Holidays
Episode 93 - Creating Family Ministry Opportunities
Episode 92 - Determining a Call to The Ministry
Episode 91 - Holiday Programming with Purpose
Episode 90 - How To Finish This Year Ready for the Next One
Episode 89 - Scary Things From Student Ministry
SMM Update for October 2021
Episode 88 - Some of Our Favorite Podcasts
Episode 87 - Helping Our Students Stand Firm with Jake McCandless
Episode 86 - Dealing With Criticism in Student Ministry
Episode 85 - Connecting Our Students With the Church
Episode 84 - Connecting With a Student‘s Family
Episode 83 - Connecting With God with Wade Allen
Episode 82 - Connecting With Our Communities
Episode 81 - The Importance of Team in Student Ministry
Episode 80 - See You At The Pole with Doug Clark
SMM Update for August 2021
Episode 79 - Worship & Students with Aaron Williams
Episode 78 - Water For Christ with Ben Temple
Episode 77 - A Conversation with Josh Griffin of Download Youth Ministry
Episode 76 - Discipling Students with Chris Swain, Part Three
Episode 75 - Discipling Students with Chris Swain, Part Two
Episode 74 - Discipling Students with Chris Swain, Part One
Episode 73 - Encouraging Your Students Concerning Their Summertime Decisions
Episode 72 - Church Revitalization & Student Ministry with Dr. Tom Cheyney
SMM Update for June 2021
Episode 71 - Our Vertical Relationship with God & How It Impacts with Brad Faulk
Episode 70 - Impacting Our Students Digitally with Theo Davis
Episode 69 - Don't Quit!
Episode 68 - The Value of Good Books with Aaron Bauer
SMM Update for May 2021
Episode 67 - Marketplace Student Ministry with Jason Burns & Joel Young
Episode 66 - Funtime During the Summertime
Episode 65 - Teaching During the Summertime
Episode 64 - Choosing Your Summertime Events
Episode 63 - Celebrating Your High School Graduates
Episode 62 - Considering Continuing Education with Dr. Philip Attebery
Episode 61 - Being a Chair 2 Leader with Dr. Ben South
Episode 60 - The Value of Church Camp Following COVID-19 with Jason Prewitt
Episode 59 - Encouraging Creatives in Your Student Ministry
Episode 58 - What Values Drive Your Student Ministry?
Episode 57 - Dealing with Smartphones in Student Ministry
Episode 56 - Ministering to College Students During COVID-19 with James Taylor
Episode 55 - 3 Important Things to Focus on in Student Ministry
Episode 54 - Branding Your Student Ministry
Episode 53 - Being a Champion of Joy in the Midst of COVID-19
Episode 52 - Getting More Accomplished in Student Ministry
Episode 51 - Tips for Bible Reading
Episode 50 - Inside the Mind of a Preacher's Kid with Kat Carson
Episode 49 - Marriage & Student Ministry with David & Margaret Bronson
Episode 48 - Some of Our Favorite Books
Episode 47 - Growing Your Youth Group
Episode 46 - Being a Lifetime Learner
Episode 45 - Holiday Ideas for Student Ministry
Episode 44 - Students & Worship with Dalton Shaffer
Episode 43 - The Value of Christian Higher Education with Dr. Ben Sells & James Taylor
Episode 42 - Church in the Sanctuary Following COVID-19 with Jeff McNiell
Episode 41 - The Value of Vacations
Episode 40 - Preparing Messages for Students
Episode 39 - Ministering to College Students with Brad Harris & Stuart Estes
Episode 38 - Missions & Multiplication with Dr. John David Smith
Episode 37 - Helping Students Embrace the Disciple Life with Jimmy Walker
Episode 36 - Helping Students Experience Missions with Angela Rice & Jonathan Montgomery
Episode 35 - Helping Students Influence Others with Shawn Hammontree
Episode 34 - Helping Students Pursue Jesus with Gavin Roberts
Episode 33 - Difficulties of Balancing Family & Student Ministry
Episode 32 - Discipleship & Student Ministry with Chris Swain
Episode 31 - Why Volunteers Matter in Student Ministry
Episode 30 - Why the Word Matters in Student Ministry
Episode 29 - Why Student Ministry Still Matters
Episode 28 - Healthy Student Ministry with Larry Barker & Drew Cline
Episode 27 - Curriculum & the Baptist Publishing House with Jordan Tew
Episode 26 - Creative Discipleship & Student Ministry
Episode 25 - Why Christian College with Terry Kimbrow & Dr. Gary McAllister
Episode 24 - Practical Steps for Dealing with Misplaced Priorities
Episode 23 - Interview with Missionary Bryan Risner
Episode 22 - SOAR 2020 with Andy Comer
Episode 21 - An Honest Conversation about Race & Student Ministry with Theo Davis, Part Two
Episode 20 - An Honest Conversation about Race & Student Ministry with Theo Davis, Part One
Episode 19 - Battling the Misplaced Priorities of Students
Episode 18 - Communicating with Your Congregation
Episode 17 - Fundraisers & Student Ministry
Episode 16 - Worship & Student Ministry
Episode 15 - Fulfill Your Student Ministry with Dr. Jared Bumpers
Episode 14 - Fulfill Your Student Ministry with Samuel Bierig, Part Two
Episode 13 - Fulfill Your Student Ministry with Samuel Bierig, Part One
Episode 12 - The Lighter Side of Life During COVID-19
Episode 11 - Working with Parents in Student Ministry
Episode 10 - How to Work with Your Pastor
Episode Nine - Christian Conferences & SOAR 2020
Episode Eight - Ministering to Students Creatively During COVID-19
Episode Seven - Helping Students During Stressful TImes
Episode Six - Self-Care & Student Ministry
Episode Five - Relating to Your Students
Episode Four - Encouraging Students to Go on Mission
Episode Three - Why Church Camp is Still Important
Episode Two - Three Things New Student Ministry Workers Should Embrace
Episode One - What is Student Ministry Matters?