Tom Pounder, Author at YM Sidekick

Are you coasting?

In Mark DeVries book, “Sustainable Youth Ministry”, he writes “If, instead of coasting in contentment, the youth ministry reengages in

As we ring in 2010, I am happy and very thankful to say that 2009 is over! 2009 turned out

Last week, we had our annual Youth Leader Christmas Party with all our Cedar Run Volunteer Youth Leaders. It has

I love the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” with Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. It is a Christmas classic that

Over my 12 plus years in full-time youth ministry, I have encountered all sorts of highs and lows. Of the

December 20, 2009 Tom Pounder 0 Comments weather

Yesterday was the biggest December snow fall ever in the Washington, DC area. In the area that surrounds our Church,

Robbie Pruitt is a good friend who is the Youth Director at Church of the Epiphany in Herndon, VA. When

I’m currently reading “Sustainable Youth Ministry” by Mark DeVries. It seems like the “IT” book out there amongst my Youth

When I first arrived at Cedar Run, one of the first things I realized was that although students knew each

December 2, 2009 Tom Pounder 0 Comments Strategy

Last Thursday night, I prepared for my annual tradition of Black Friday Shopping. For the record, I hate shopping, but