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Launching new Ministries

August 14, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments campus pastor, launch, middle school, ministry, online, organization, outreach, prayer, social media, startup, WyldLife, young life

The closest thing I’ve come to “launching” a new ministry was in the late ’90s (I know I’m dating myself

This is my kind of Team

August 11, 2014July 31, 2018 Tom Pounder 0 Comments online ministry, student ministry, volunteers

I went to go see the movie “Begin Again” and that ended up being one of the worst decisions I

Honoring and Valuing Staff

August 4, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments apple, appreciation, business insider, community, honor, learn, team, teamwork, value

Last week Business Insider posted an article entitled “Here’s Why Working At Apple Is A Dream Job“. With a title

Just say “NO” to “youth group”

July 31, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments student ministry

I’m not going to lie to you and tell you when and why Church Youth Groups were started. But, I’m

Numbers really DO MATTER

July 28, 2014February 19, 2021 Tom Pounder 1 Comment student ministry

The “Numbers” game has always been a hot topic of discussion in the Student Ministry world. Seminar after Seminar, Conference

Using the Church Creatively

July 24, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 2 Comments children, church, dance, family, fun, games, mops, party, play dates, playtime, Teens

The other day a friend of mine told me they drove to this really nice, new church in the area

Lessons from Vacation #4: Conversations we have Matter

July 21, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments all-stars, church, conversations, dinner, online church, outreach, Parents, restaurant, softball, travel team, witness

My girls are active, busy girls. They play sports or dance and if you have multiple children doing different activities,

The Lion King Message Illustrations

July 17, 2014July 31, 2018 Tom Pounder 0 Comments illustrations, online ministry, student ministry

I recently had the chance to watch the live performance of the “Lion King” at the Kennedy Center in Washington,

Lessons from Vacation #3: Have Fun

July 14, 2014April 5, 2018 Tom Pounder 0 Comments family ministry, fun, student ministry, vacation

We got back from our beach trip and the very next day we were back to the grind…softball practice! But,