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Author: Tom Pounder

Student Ministry 

the Monday Morning Debrief: the Power to Change

January 7, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments change, great commission, jfk, kennedy, power, president

“…what really counts is not the immediate act of courage or of valor, but those who bear the struggle day

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Family Ministry Student Ministry 

Students we “lost” last year

January 3, 2013 Tom Pounder 1 Comment celebrities, Christ, death, find, lost, Students

At the end of the calendar year there are always these “Year in Reviews” that are posted.  The Best Sports

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Family Ministry Student Ministry 

the Monday Morning Debrief: Easy Wins

December 31, 2012 Tom Pounder 0 Comments cowboys, dallas cowboys, easy, football, ministry, nfl, opportunities, outreach, playoffs, redskins, rgiii, washington, win

I live in the DC Metro area.  I am also a die-hard Dallas Cowboys game which is counter to most

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Student Ministry 

Evaluating the Fall Semester

December 27, 2012 Tom Pounder 0 Comments evaluation, expectations, fall, goals, semester, spring, winter

So it’s the end of the year which is really the end of the 1st semester of ministry.  Have you

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Family Ministry Student Ministry 

Merry Christmas

December 24, 2012December 1, 2015 Tom Pounder 0 Comments bethlehem, charlie brown, christmas, linus, merry, merry christmas, video, x-mas

I always like watching this clip on (or around) Christmas to keep my focus right. [youtube]http://youtu.be/6IQ65z3N_Ls?list=PLv5ezcHxXR5ayopCg55crLEPz6-FDUgiu[/youtube] MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

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Family Ministry Student Ministry 

the BLACKBOARD: the task of creating a volunteer culture

December 20, 2012 Tom Pounder 0 Comments blackboard, church, culture, focus, ministry, needs, opportunities, teaching, volunteers

At New Life, we have been growing as a community.  We are up between 100-300 each week in attendance, year

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Family Ministry Student Ministry 

the Monday Morning Debrief: the Whys

December 17, 2012 Tom Pounder 0 Comments children, Connecticut, guns, ministry, newtown, questions, tragedy

What happened on Friday was unbelievable.  I, and the rest of America and the world were horrified by what happened

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Family Ministry Student Ministry 

“Leading Change” Book Giveaway

December 14, 2012 Tom Pounder 7 Comments book, carey nieuwhof, change, give away, ibook, Leadership, leading change

Yesterday I reviewed Carey Nieuwhof’s new book, “Leading Change without Losing it”.  Well today, I’m GIVING AWAY 3 copies of the book

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Family Ministry Student Ministry 

“Leading Change without Losing It” Book Review

December 13, 2012 Tom Pounder 1 Comment amazon, book, carey nieuwhof, ibook, kindle, leading change

Recently I read the book, “Leading Change without Losing It” by Carey Nieuwhof.  I found this book completely fascinating because

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Blog 

the Monday Morning Debrief: Watching what we say and do

December 10, 2012February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments actions, Christ, Duchess of Cambridge, Jacintha Saldanha, speech, suicide, words

Last week, tragic events happened in England.  Jacintha Saldanha, who was tricked by Agustriallian DJs to give away information about

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