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Author: Tom Pounder

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We speak for our Brand

December 20, 2013February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments a&e, bible, Christ, christianity, corinthians, duck dynasty, example, gay, homosexuality, lesbians, phil roberston, witness

Duck Dynasty has been all the rage lately.  Not only do they have a highest rated TV show on A&E

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Student Ministry 

the Monday Morning Debrief: Christmas Parties

December 16, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments christmas, parties, presents, white elephant

As Christmas quickly approaches and students get ready for some vacation, those glorious Student Ministry Parties are right around the

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Student Ministry 

Chowtime – 12/14

December 14, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments burnout, christmas, divorce, Leadership, numbers, outreach, programming, stats, unchurched, weather, xp3

With Christmas closely approaching, there may have been a few things you might have missed…here are a few of those

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Rethinking how you can communicate what you’ve always communicated

December 12, 2013November 7, 2018 Tom Pounder 1 Comment online ministry, student ministry

Ever been on a plane?  I’m sure most of us have.  Ever get bored or not pay attention to the

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Christmas Break

December 9, 2013December 18, 2019 Tom Pounder 0 Comments student ministry

December is a very busy month.  Not only are there tons of parties and celebrations but the shopping and the

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Student Ministry 

Chowtime – 12/6

December 7, 2013December 7, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments advent, christmas, devotional, knockout game, online, spending, teenagers, Teens

In case you missed it, Christmas season is upon us!  So as you have been busy getting things all lined

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Student Ministry 

Staying in the Loop: Social Media

December 5, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments facebook, Instagram, pheed, picsart, snapchat, social media, Teens, tumblr, tweens, twitter, vine

A month ago when Facebook posted it’s Quarterly Report, they blew away estimates by posting better than expected earnings.  However,

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Student Ministry 

the Monday Morning Debrief: Duplicating Stuff

December 2, 2013January 6, 2014 Tom Pounder 0 Comments backstreet boys, comedy, jimmy fallon, lip sync, snl, talk show host

Late Night Talk Show hosts have caused me to have some great creative ideas lately.  One of those hosts is

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Youth & Family Ministry Black Friday deals

November 29, 2013February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments Black Friday, deals, family christian bookstore, group publishing, youth ministry

Black Friday deal are alive and well even in Youth Ministry World.  Check out these deals at these sites: Simply

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Student Ministry 

the Monday Morning Debrief: Dealing with Underperformance

November 25, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments adjustments, big ten, changes, football, Michigan, Strategy, student leadership, vision. leadership, volunteers, wolverines

At the beginning of the College Football season, the Michigan Wolverines were expected to compete with Ohio State and the

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