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Author: Tom Pounder

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Real Dinner + Conversations = Win

May 16, 2013March 5, 2016 Tom Pounder 1 Comment conversations, dinner, purpose, relationships, youth group

Right before spring break, we had a bunch of college students from Johnson University come over to our church (New

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Student Ministry 

the Monday Morning Debrief: Changes gone array

May 13, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments cancellations, changes, evaluation, focus, goals, mission, nbc, tv shows, up all night, vision

It’s that time of year again…TV Show Cancelation Season!  Now that most of the networks have wrapped up their “season”

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Student Ministry 

Chowtime – 5/11

May 11, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments church, church politics, communication, efficiency, home group, leaders, lists, politics, priorities, schedule, small group, Teens, to-do list, tweens, vision, volunteer leaders

Catching up on the week?  Pull up some chow and chew on these tid-bits of information… Stat to Chew on…4,600

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Looking for a new Minister or Church, ask this group to help

May 9, 2013February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments church, churches, hire, ministers, ministersearch, new hire, occupation, search committee, vocation

Through my experience with Orange and the rethink Group, I have met and befriended lots of great people.  One of

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Student Ministry 

the Monday Morning Debrief: Eyeing New Leaders

May 6, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments football, leaders, Leadership, penn state, Students

If you have been following my blog for a while, you’ll know that I’m a HUGE Penn State fan.  Despite

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Student Ministry 

Chowtime – 4/4

May 4, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments coming out, disabilities, humor, jason collins, jobs, laughter, nab, poll, rest, same-sex, special needs

Catching up on the week?  Pull up some chow and chew on these tid-bits of information… Stat to Chew on…One

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Student Ministry 

UthMin Lunch with the Big 3

May 1, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments conferences, curriculum, families, family, middle school, ministry, orange, orange 2013, rethink, saddleback community church, Students, tween, uthmin, willow creek, youth

On Friday last week during the Orange ’13 Conference in Atlanta, UthMin.net hosted a lunch where “the Big 3” (as

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the Monday Morning Debrief: Processing OC ’13

April 29, 2013February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments andy stanley, conferences, curriculum, doug fields, families, family, Leadership, leading small, ministry, orange, orange 2013, reggie joiner, rethink, small groups, Students, sue miller, tweens, volunteers, youth

I have to say that Orange ’13 Conference was one of the best conferences I have ever been to.  Why?

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Orange ’13: 2nd Friday Morning General Session Notes

April 27, 2013February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments conferences, curriculum, doug fields, families, family, Leadership, ministry, orange, orange 2013, reggie joiner, rethink, Students, volunteers, youth

Adam Duckworth shared on Tribes. They saw a Parent (leader of home) and the Small Group leader (leader of Church

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Orange ’13: 1st Friday Morning General Session Notes

April 27, 2013February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments bob goff, conferences, curriculum, families, family, kara powell, Leadership, ministry, orange, orange 2013, reggie joiner, rethink, Students, volunteers, youth

Bob Goff spoke at the 1st morning session.  He has a book called, “Love Does”. People who follow Jesus leak

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