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Author: Tom Pounder

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3 Student Ministry Blogs you should read this week 11.13

November 13, 2015October 1, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments Discipleship, discouraged, encouragement, friendships, help, new england patriots, student ministry, Support

There were 3 student ministry centric blogs that I read/had a part in that I wanted to draw your attention

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THIS is success in Student Ministry

November 12, 2015October 1, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments baptism, crisis, faith, ministry, student ministry, success

I’ve been in student ministry for over 18 years now (over 20 in some capacity).  As much as I have

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Apps we LOVE to use

November 11, 2015October 1, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments apple, apps, calendar, games, ipad, iphone, productivity, tablet

Episode 39 Show Notes:   Let’s just be honest, we LOVE apps.  Whether we have them on our phone or

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Lessons Learned from Gettysburg about Volunteer Leaders

November 9, 2015October 1, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments battle of Gettysburg, development, gettysburg, Leadership, service, Strategy, Training, volunteer leaders

The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most violent and impactful during the American Civil War. And there is

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Preparing for Christmas

November 4, 2015October 1, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments christmas, christmas decorations, christmas eve, holidays, social media, thanksgiving

Episode 38 Show Notes: Christmas may still be a few months away but it is NEVER too early to start

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What a billboard can teach Church Marketers

November 2, 2015October 1, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments ads, billboard, cheesesteaks, marketing, philadelphia, social media, social media marketing

A few weeks ago I made a quick day trip to Philadelphia PA to go grab some cheesesteaks.  I mean,

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3 things Student Ministers can do on Halloween

October 30, 2015October 1, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments culture, family ministry, Halloween, student ministry, trick or treat

Halloween is kinda a weird day for ministers.  Do you participate or not?  Well, I believe there are 3 very

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Patience pays off

October 29, 2015October 1, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments back to the future, chicago cubs, ministry, patience

This is one of my most favorite times of the year.  Why?  Because is playoff baseball time!  It is where

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Tis the Season to Appreciate your Leaders

October 28, 2015October 1, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments appreciation, christmas, dinner, gifts, honor, leaders, service, Support, thanksgiving, volunteer leaders

Episode 37 Show Notes: Today Tom and Cory (theconqueringofchaos.com) sit down and talk about appreciating and honoring leaders.  Considering this

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3 Growth Stunting Mistakes to Avoid

October 26, 2015June 21, 2019 Tom Pounder 0 Comments apple, failure, growth, microsoft, student ministry, success

Do you remember a time when Microsoft, NOT Apple ruled the computer and consumer electronics world?  If you don’t, you

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