by Tom Bump | Dec 31, 2020 | Leadership Lessons, Life
You Want Me To Do What??? I started 2020 just like everyone else, looking forward to new dreams, new fresh starts, a new business/ministry adventure and then the ugly sided of the new year showed up. It rattled all of us. It reminded all of us that we are human, we...
by Tom Bump | Dec 31, 2014 | Life
Are You Wondering What’s Ahead in 2015? As I wrap up 2014, I have much to be grateful for, and as I look forward to 2015 I have much to be excited about. I made many changes in 2014. A new ministry position, a new home, a new lead pastor. I also made some...
by Tom Bump | Nov 17, 2014 | Life, Parenting
Last week while listening to Phil Vischer speak at the Kidzmatter web summit, he said something that really struck me. (I don’t have the perfect quote, like I said it hit me hard!) He said something like this, “in a perfect world, parents would be...
by Tom Bump | Nov 12, 2014 | Kids Ministry, Leadership Lessons, Life, Orange
I have studied two books recently, both by the same author Brian Haynes. His books Shift and The Legacy Path have been monumental in forming my family ministry paradigm. As I was reading this morning his chapter from Legacy Path (ch.7 Church+Home) It really rattled my...
by Tom Bump | Oct 16, 2014 | Kids Ministry, Leadership Lessons, Life
I’ve been inspired to share to share some of the lessons I’ve worked hard to carry out after completing Infuse8 a leadership mentoring program offered by Jim Wideman. The 6 months of calls, forums, personal interaction did amazing things for me. One of...
by Tom Bump | Jul 2, 2014 | Kids Ministry, Life, Parenting
Just recently I’ve had discussions with others serving in children’s ministry and we were talking about the differences in generations as parents. Growing up in the 70’s-80’s it seemed my parents wanted me to learn about my creativity, how to...
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