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Author: Tom Pounder

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Doing College Ministry as a Student Minister

November 20, 2014September 20, 2018 Tom Pounder 0 Comments college ministry, student ministry

As a Student Minister I go back and forth on my responsibility with college ministry. Technically it’s not part of

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You can be a part of my new big adventure

November 17, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments fundraising, kickstarter, partners, partnership

Over the last 4 years, I have felt truly blessed to be a part of New Life Christian Church in

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Online Community is REAL Community

November 13, 2014February 21, 2018 Tom Pounder 0 Comments community, connections, facebook, friendship, iministry, media, online, relationships, small group, social media, twitter

In an interview with Yahoo News and Finance anchor Bianna Golodryga, Twitter Co-founder Jack Dorsey was asked about the role Twitter

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Where do you turn for Student Ministry Resources

November 10, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments conversation, curriculum, Mark Oestreicher, resources, rethink, talk sheets

When I was a young, good looking Junior High Intern (that’s right, it was called Junior High back in the

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Using YouTube in your Ministry

November 6, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments community, ministry, outreach, social media, youtube

Being new to online ministry, I am learning a lot on a daily basis.  Whether it is figuring out a

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Consistency is the key

November 3, 2014March 15, 2018 Tom Pounder 1 Comment bible, bible study, consistency, exercise, fitness, goals, health, porn, running

On November 1, 2012 I began to run on a regular basis.  Before then I just ran a little here

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Don’t waste the day

October 30, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments cleveland, lebron james, nba, productive, productivity, waste

The week marked the start of another NBA season.  Of all the interesting stories out there in the NBA, one stands

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Let’s not wait any longer

October 27, 2014August 31, 2018 Tom Pounder 2 Comments legacy, student ministry

For the past 2 years my mom has battled Bile Duct cancer.  She battled and hung in there, but unfortunately

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iMinistry Conference Day 2 Recap

October 23, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments families, measure, numbers, online, online church, social media

Day 2 at the iMinistry Conference centered around Round Table discussions. The Round Table  discussions are opportunities for a Facilitator

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iMinistry Conference Day 1 Recap

October 20, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments bible studies, broadcast, church online, leaders, life groups, online church, outreach, rebroadcast, satellite campus, small groups, social media, volunteers

I’m no stranger to conferences. I’ve been going to conferences since 1997 when I started doing Student Ministry. However this

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