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Author: Tom Pounder

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Tidbits from the Opening Session #OC16

April 28, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments Jon Acuff, monday, orange conference, reggie joiner

Wednesday night kicked off the Orange Conference 2016 (#OC16) just outside of Atlanta, GA.  It was a great start as

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Breaking 200 Notes

April 28, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments church growth, church planting

Carey Nieuwhof, the founding and teaching pastor of Connexus Church north of Toronto Canada, led an Affinity Group (basically a breakout group

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What is NOW and NEXT in Ministry Notes

April 28, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments adapt, church, culture, online, technology

Geoff Surrat and a Church Planting Guru who has held basically every position ever created in a Church before.  He lead

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ReThink Leadership Wednesday Notes

April 27, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments andy stanley, Leadership, Strategy, unity, vision

These are my notes from some of the things seen and heard from the ReThink Leadership on Wednesday (4/27).  This

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What’s trending in Online Ministry

April 27, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments apple tv, community, facebook, Facebook live, online, online ministry, periscope

Today, Tom brings back Jay Kranda to the podcast.  Jay is the Online Pastor at Saddleback Community Church in California.

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Orange Conference & ReThink Leadership is Upon Us

April 25, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments conference, Leadership, orange, rethink leadership, student ministry

This week is a big week for me!  Actually, it’s a very big week for a lot of people. It’s

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Periscope, Facebook Live or Both?

April 22, 2016October 10, 2017 Tom Pounder 1 Comment facebook, live stream, periscope, social media, twitter

Even though Facebook Live has been available on most personal accounts, it hasn’t been available on Pages until just recently.

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Using Technology to reach more people for Christ

April 20, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments church, marketing, social media, technology, website

What’s the use of technology in a church environment. Is it of the devil or is it a useful tool

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3 Practical Apps Every Minister Should Have

April 18, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments android, apps, iphone, productivity

As of July 2015 there were over 1.6 million Android apps and 1.5 million Apple apps available. And that was

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The Benefits of Facebook Live for your Church

April 15, 2016August 16, 2018 Tom Pounder 1 Comment apps, facebook, Facebook live, live stream, periscope

Live streaming has come a LONG way! First there was Meerkat (now basically extinct). Then, there was Periscope (still very

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