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Avoiding of the trap game

September 15, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments developing, leaders, ministry, Planning, recuiting, Support, team, trap, trap game, volunteers

It happens every year in college and pro football..the “trap game”. The trap game is the game right before or

Take Good and Make Great

September 11, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments apple, apple pay, apple watch, chat, environment, experiences, games, hosts, ipad, iphone, ipod, mac, samsung, social media

In case you missed it, Apple, Inc. made a few major announcements on Tuesday. The announced the new iPhone 6

One great hire can make the difference

September 8, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments avengers, box office, captain america, hire, hiring, iron man, Leadership, marvel, movies, robert downey jr., thor, volunteers

Movies made by Marvel are on fire, aren’t they? Guardians of the Galaxy is the highest grossing movie of 2014

The Dangers of Messaging Students

September 5, 2014May 26, 2020 Tom Pounder 2 Comments online ministry, student ministry

Students love their phones. That’s a no-brainer. And, probably the best way to get in touch with students (or anyone

A little transition

September 2, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments campus, change, ministry, online, social media, transitions

October 15 will mark the beginning of my 4th year at New Life Christian Church. It has been a great

Enjoy your labor-less day!

September 1, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments day off, grill, labor day, rest, work

Ministers, just like everyone else, work hard. That is why it is so important that on holidays and observances like

The best head middle school leaders are…

August 28, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments help, middle school, ministry, Parents, respect, safe, tween, volunteer leaders

Just recently we hired one of my Volunteer Leaders to take over the High School Ministry. He’s a young guy

What do you do when it’s Crunch Time?

August 25, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments anxiety, calendar, curriculum, fall, Planning, preparation

This week is CRUNCH TIME for certain Student Ministries in parts of the world. Why? Because this is the last week

Overcoming Bad Team Chemistry

August 21, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments chemistry, development, fun, Leadership, socialize, team builder, teamwork, united, unity

Every year, it never fails. With the start of the NFL and NCAA college football programs just around the corner,

Two lessons learned from One Direction

August 18, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments actions, appropriate, audience, behavior, concert, customer, nationals ballpark, one direction, Parents, target, Teens, tour, tweens

Last week I had the privilege of taking my 4 girls to see 5 Seconds of Summer and One Direction