Tom Pounder
Tom Pounder was born and raised just outside of Washington, DC. He has been working full-time in ministry since 1997. Tom has a background in Student Ministry working over 22 years with teenagers and currently serves as the Student Minister and Online Campus Pastor at New Life Christian Church in Chantilly, VA.
Communicating the What and Why of Your Ministry Concisely
Thursday January 3, 2019 | Tom PounderValue proposition. That is a key term in marketing. Have you heard it before? Do you know what it means? If not, no worries, it is not one of those more common terms or phrases that everyday people use when communicating. A value proposition refers to a business or marketing statement that a company uses […] Read more
How to Build Community Through Online Church
Friday October 5, 2018 | Tom PounderAs churches look to find ways to reach more people for Christ, online church is often brought up. What online church looks like depends on the church, but in this very digital and online world we live in, looking to use online tools to reach more people in your local community (and the world) is […] Read more
How to Use YouTube for Your Church Ministries
Friday June 22, 2018 | Tom PounderSocial media is awesome in so many different ways as it allows you to engage, inspire and inform people of what is happening. This is particularly true for churches. Churches can use social media to really make an impact in their community. But there is one social media network that is still underutilized among churches: […] Read more
Creating Community Among Volunteers
Tuesday May 15, 2018 | Tom PounderMinistry Leaders spend countless hours trying to help their team grow. Whether it is organizing training days, going on conference trips, buying books that will be helpful or even bringing in a guest speaker to talk about certain subjects, they are always on the lookout to help improve and grow the team. As valuable as […] Read more
Six Tips For Starting Your Church Podcast
Tuesday February 27, 2018 | Tom PounderPodcasts are very popular these days. Whether people are following news and sports reports or stories about unsolved mysteries, teachings from well-known speakers or even thoughts from average, everyday bloggers, there has never been a better time to listen to podcasts. There is ton of great content out there for you to enjoy. And because […] Read more
How to Follow Up With Guests After the Holidays
Monday January 8, 2018 | Tom PounderPhew! It’s over! What started in October with fall festivals and culminated with Christmas activities and services is now officially over. It is all over! You can relax now. Or can you? As much as rest and relaxation seems appropriate and necessary, there is also a real opportunity for your church now that these activities […] Read more
Ways to Appreciate and Encourage Volunteers This Season
Friday December 15, 2017 | Tom PounderThis is a wonderful time of year. It’s a great time to be with friends and family as the weather gets colder, the food gets more delicious and it is a much more festive time of year. Unfortunately, as great of a time of year it is, it is also a very busy time of […] Read more
Are You Living A Life Of Integrity?
Thursday June 4, 2015 | Tom PounderI got a random text from a former student the other day. The reason why it was random is because of all the students I have had the privilege of spending time with, he was probably one that I would not have expected this text from. This isn’t for any particular reason, it was just […] Read more
Signing Day
Thursday May 22, 2014 | Tom PounderSeveral weeks ago was the NCAA College Football National Signing Day. This was the day that all the top (and not so top) high school football players had to sign their letter of intent to attend certain colleges. It’s a huge day in the life of college football teams and their future players as ESPNU […] Read more
Duplicating what’s Good and Creative
Friday April 11, 2014 | Tom PounderLate night talk show hosts have caused me to have some great creative ideas lately. One of those hosts is Jimmy Fallon. Jimmy, through his youtube channel has provided a wealth of great ideas for me and my ministry team. His Miley Cyrus video and hashtag videos have been viral hits and have caused us to really look at how we […] Read more
