Students aren’t just consuming more content—they’re navigating more voices, opinions, and information than ever before. And not all of it is true.

This episode focuses on helping student ministry leaders teach discernment in a noisy, fast-moving digital culture. We’ll talk about how to help students slow down, think critically, and filter what they hear through wisdom and truth.

If you’re trying to move students from passive consumption to thoughtful engagement, this episode will give you tools to lead that shift.

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Thanks for listening to Student Ministry Conversations. We’re grateful to walk alongside you as you lead — and as God forms you in the process.

While Youth Ministry can be an incredible time of growth and leadership but the time comes when we all have to move on to our next church or next career. What are the steps that you can take to make the transition as smooth as possible? Join us as we talk to Bayli Avery, Brent Aiken's former associate youth pastor, on how youth pastors can step down without stepping out.

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Leaving A Legacy That Doesn't End When You Leave

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Avery's Awards on Facebook
Avery's Awards

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Brent Aiken on Clubhouse - https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@maiken5390
Russell Martin - @rgmmusic
Brent Aiken - @heybrentaiken

Welcome to this week's episode of the podcast where David and Brent get back to the roundtable discussion of the podcast starting their theme for the month of September on growing your group. This week, they are starting with the importance and power of personal invitation and how you can equip and encourage your students to invite others to come to youth.

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!

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