2011

Ron Edmondson

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7 Ways Satan Tries to Destroy a Church

Ron Edmondson

Be serious! Be alert! Your adversary the Devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. 1 Peter 5:8. I’m not a pastor who is constantly looking for Satan behind everything that goes wrong. I concentrate my attention on Jesus and encouraging others to follow Jesus and not to focus on the defeated one. Yet, I’m fully aware that Satan loves to destroy…or attempt to destroy…a church.

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7 Traits of an Insecure Leader

Ron Edmondson

Insecurity always shows up in a person’s life. It can be disguised, but it can’t be hidden. Insecure people, or people who aren’t secure in who they are personally or comfortable with their abilities, display some common characteristics. Here are 7 traits you may see in an insecure leader: Defensive towards any challenge – The insecure leader flares his or her insecurity when ideas or decisions made are challenged in any way.

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5 Ways to Tell If You’ve Forgiven Someone

Ron Edmondson

“And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.” Mark 11:25. bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Colossians 3:13. Whether in business, in church, or in family, relationships can cause pain and separation.

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7 Things I Wouldn’t Do Again if Planting Another Church

Ron Edmondson

I’m a church planter. I love the process of planting. I love the energy and the enthusiasm a new church brings to a community. Now in my second church plant, I’ve learned a few things. Some of the things I’ve learned are things I wouldn’t do again if were were planting another church. Here are 7 things I wouldn’t do again if planting a church: Limit God’s visio n – We started as a church to reach one section of town.

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10 Suggestions for Raising Godly Children

Ron Edmondson

Most of the believers I know have a strong desire to raise their children to be godly; to be passionate followers of Christ. With two boys, I know the difficulty in completing that task. Years ago, before I even had children, God laid on my heart to develop a plan for my fathering. Though at the time I didn’t put this on paper, over the years I have begun to write it down in an effort to encourage other parents to have a plan for their parenting in the area of spiritual development.

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7 Ways for a Wife to Encourage a Husband

Ron Edmondson

I previously wrote 7 Ways to Encourage Your Wife. Several wives (and some husbands) asked for the counterpart. How do you encourage your husband? Fair enough. I have been guilty of assuming men are simple to encourage, so I had actually written previous posts. If a wife wants to encourage a husband. and. A secret a husband keeps but needs you to know. each involving just one thing to do.

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7 Popular Myths about Leadership

Ron Edmondson

One thing I learned in obtaining a master’s in leadership is that defining leadership is difficult. John Maxwell says, “Leadership is influence.” I love that simple definition. Still, I have observed that there are many myths when it comes to even what that means. Here are some 7 of my favorite myths about leadership: A position makes one a leader – Some believe that simply having a big or fancy title makes one a leader.