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A Simple Invite

March 18, 2015September 22, 2015 Tom Pounder 0 Comments fun, high school, invitation, invite, middle school, sports, Teens, youth group

Today’s episode has us meeting the Meg(h)ans, talking to them about the high school experiences with youth groups.    

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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,

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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

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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,

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the Monday Morning Debrief: And then, this happened…

May 19, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 1 Comment boundaries, fun, humor, love

A five star…right in the back…with no shirt on. Oh man did that hurt. Just moments earlier, Cory (a volunteer

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ORANGE SPRING BLOGGER WEEK ’14: What to Expect from OC ’14

February 14, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments atlanta, conference, fun, orange, seminars, speakers, Strategy, theme, workshops

Every year that I have gone to the Orange Conference, I am so glad I went.  I know there are

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the Monday Morning Debrief: I’m on vacation

June 24, 2013February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments beach, fun, relaxation, summer, vacation

I’m on vacation and although I’ll have a few guest posts this week (they are really good), I’ll be doing

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Student Ministry 

Chowtime – 6/15

June 15, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments effectiveness, fun, games, gummy bears, improving, marriage, mission trip, serve, single, youth ministry

Here are some things you can take a bit out of… Stat to Chew on…41% of leadership development programs are

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Chowtime – 5/24

May 25, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments abuse, baptism, dating, devotionals, effectiveness, fun, jfk, memorial day, Parents, questions, quiet times, relationships, youth groups, youth ministry

Here are some things you can take a bit out of… Stat to Chew on…About one in 11 teens reports

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Are you a great “company” to work for?

February 11, 2013November 23, 2018 Tom Pounder 0 Comments company, expectations, failure, fortune, fun, goals, magazine, ministry, online ministry, standards, student ministry, top 100

Recently Fortune Magazine came out with their 100 best companies to work for.  Their criteria for companies consisted of a

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