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Author: Tom Pounder

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Why every Church should start Church Online

March 21, 2016February 17, 2018 Tom Pounder 1 Comment church online, social media, technology

Whether you are a large Church or a small one, It seems like more and more churches are getting behind

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modeling
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What are you modeling to others?

March 17, 2016September 26, 2019 Tom Pounder 0 Comments example, goldy, modeling, seek christ

People pick up on a lot.  They are smarter than we think.  So the question is, “What are you modeling?”

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staff environment
YM Sidekick Podcast 

How to create a great Staff environment at your Church

March 16, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments church, culture, staff, teamwork, unity

Today Tom has Chris Wesley on the podcast.  Chris is the Director of Youth Ministry at Church of the Nativity in

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The 2016 Sidekick Bracket Challenge

March 14, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments basketball, bracket, bracketology, challenge, games, ncaa, tournament

Let’s face it…Student Ministers have lots of fun. So why have a Bracket Challenge for just students to participate in?

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YM Sidekick Podcast 

Reaching Young Adults through Social Gatherings

March 9, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments networking, social gatherings, young adults

Reaching young adults always seems to be a target audience for churches all over the world.  What is the best

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Fiverr – Affordable Tech Support for Churches

March 7, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments graphics, online ministry, social media, tech support

Do you have an old, out of date website? Want to change it but are too strapped for cash to

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boss
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Make Sure Your Boss Knows

March 4, 2016March 13, 2019 Tom Pounder 0 Comments allegations, boss, legal, retreat, student ministry

This past weekend our Student Ministry went on a retreat.  During that time 2 situations occurred.  One was a little

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grow
YM Sidekick Podcast 

How to Grow your Ministry from a Camp Trip

March 2, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments camp trip, follow up, leader recruitment, Leadership, retreat, student ministry

Want to grow your ministry?  There are many things you can do to spur growth. However, camp trips can be

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overstimulation
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Balancing out the overstimulation of our students

February 29, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 1 Comment Millennials, social media, student ministry

I love being the Online Campus Pastor and the Social Media guy at my church. Technology has always interested me

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Facebook Reactions
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Why Facebook Reactions is a Win for everyone

February 25, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments emoji, facebook, facebook reactions, social media

Facebook just added new “reactions” to the standard “like” yesterday.  So instead of just having the ability to just “like”

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