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the BLACKBOARD: Some of the best contact work I’ve ever done

September 27, 2012 Tom Pounder 0 Comments community, contact work, elementary school, neighborhood, Parents, relationships, school, teachers

I know I’ve written about it before and I’m pretty adament about it, but last week I volunteered at my

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Student Ministry 

Why No One Showed Up

July 12, 2012September 8, 2017 Tom Pounder 3 Comments calendar, communication, invite, leaders, Leadership, Parents, Planning, promotion, Strategy, Students, zero

Yep, that’s right.  On Tuesday, I did an event and NO ONE showed up.  Now, over my time in youth

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Blog 

Chowtime 6/9

June 9, 2012February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments disciples, leaders, Leadership, non-believers, Parents, unchurched, youth group

In case you are so stuffed from all the graduation parties you have been to and have been out of

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Blog 

Book Review: Holy Parenting: Making the Common Sacred

May 31, 2012February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments amazon, babies, book review, children, father, kindle, mother, parenting, Parents

“I do have to confess: every chapter in this book is me trying to live into something that is not

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Family Ministry Student Ministry 

Orange Week: Game Changer

February 9, 2012 Tom Pounder 0 Comments conferences, delegation, orange12, Parents, rethink, Support

Last year the Orange Conference theme was “Move” and they challenged all the participants constantly by saying, “it’s your move”.

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GUEST POST: Technology Tethered

July 1, 2011 Tom Pounder 0 Comments facebook, internet, ipad, Parents, technology

This Guest Post is from Blake Dumais.  Along with our friend Mark Seager, Blake & I meet up regularly as

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Family Ministry Student Ministry 

Orange ’11 Breakout: How to Connect with Parents using Social Media

April 27, 2011 Tom Pounder 0 Comments facebook, orange11, Parents, social media, thinkorange, twitter

Social Media are media for social interaction.  Social media is the wrong term.  Social media is interaction.  When they are

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Children’s Ministry Q of the Month: Engaging Parents

December 1, 2010 Tom Pounder 0 Comments Parents

How do you engage parents and families in your ministry?  Is it strictly just for youth or do you seek

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Blog 

Bridging the Gap

December 21, 2009February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments Parents, Students

Over my 12 plus years in full-time youth ministry, I have encountered all sorts of highs and lows.  Of the

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Student Ministry 

Follow Up with Students

March 18, 2009 Tom Pounder 2 Comments follow up, Parents, reinforcement

If you went to Church when you were in elementary school, do you remember when your Sunday School teacher would

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