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How to Mobilize your Volunteer Leaders for lasting impact

November 30, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments family ministry, impact, leaders, Leadership, mobilize, student ministry, volunteers

Volunteer leaders are essential to any ministry. But more importantly, how you mobilize them to take an active part is

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Blog 

Fall hasn’t worked out as planned, now what?

November 28, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments adjustments, evaluation, fall, family ministry, reevaluate, season, student ministry

So, you went into the fall full of energy and excitement. Students were excited. Leaders were excited. You KNEW this

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The Value in being coached AND coaching someone else

November 23, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments coach, coaching, family ministry, leaders, Leadership, mentor, mentorship, student ministry, volunteers

No matter what position you serve on your church staff, there is a lot of value that comes from being

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Blog 

Guilters suck! Lead with Vision

November 21, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments family ministry, guilt, hope, Leadership, Strategy, student ministry, vision, volunteer leadership, volunteers

We know them well. They are those people in your life who say, “your excuse is lame” or “come-on man,

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Celebrating the Numbers you do have

November 9, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments Discipleship, family ministry, life groups, numbers, outreach, small groups, student ministry

Numbers are so much apart of how ministries judge effectiveness. And they DO MATTER. However, there can be times when we

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Blog 

3 MUST-DOs when Leading a Mission Trip

October 17, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments Christ, family ministry, homeless, Leadership, mission trip, student ministry

Leading trips in your ministry can spur a ton of growth, particularly with mission trips. Not only did a mission

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Blog 

The PERFECT event for you and your Senior Pastor this Spring

October 10, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments conference, family ministry, Leadership, orange, orange conference, rethink leadership, student ministry

Two conferences at one location is better than one! And what is even better is that those 2 conferences combine

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Setting Leaders up for Success

September 28, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments family ministry, leaders, plan, student ministry, success, volunteers, win

Everyone wants to win. Everyone wants success! And in ministry that is no different as every volunteer wants to be

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student leadership
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How to develop a strong Student Leadership

August 17, 2016September 30, 2017 Tom Pounder 0 Comments Leadership, student leadership, student ministry

Student Leadership has always been a fantasy for Tom. It’s been a huge desire but he’s never been able to pull

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Utilizing Cultural Events for Ministry

July 18, 2016November 20, 2018 Tom Pounder 1 Comment student ministry

In case you’ve been hiding in a cave somewhere the past 2 weeks, Pokémon Go has taken over the world.

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