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Ron Edmondson

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10 Myths People Have about the Church

Ron Edmondson

I’ve been in church all my life. I’ve also always been active in my community. I’ve leaerned there are many myths people have about the church…some from people inside the church…some from the people on the outside of the church. Here are 10 myths I’ve observed frequently: Some think the pastor only works on Sunday… Some feel the pastors prayers are always more powerful than their prayers… Some think their favorite song is everyone else’s favorite song… Some be

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Book Giveaway: “Today We Are Rich”, by Tim Sanders

Ron Edmondson

I’m excited to introduce you to the book “Today We Are Rich” by Tim Sanders. Tim is a familiar face to Catalyst folks, having energized audiences there before, but Tim is most noted as a New York Times best selling author and former exeuctive with Yahoo. Tim’s enthusiasm is contagious and “Today We Are Rich” helps explain how Tim become the motivator he is…and helps the reader know how to achieve it.

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7 Definitions for Stellar Leadership

Ron Edmondson

Leadership is abuzz these days. Everyone is talking about it, yet it appears many organizations and churches are consistently looking for leadership. In my conversations with other churches, people want to know how to find, attract, and train leaders. Apparently it is far easier to call oneself a leader than it is to actually be a leader. Perhaps we need to do a better job distinguishing what leadership actually means.

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GENIUS: Introducing Gmail Motion

Ron Edmondson

This is revolutionary…genius…amazing technology. I can’t wait to try out Gmail motion. Watch this quick video introduction. Then remember what day of the year it is! Related posts: Introducing RefineUs Marriage Ministry. How Google Encourages Innovation. Technology in the Next 10 Years.

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The Changing Role of a Leader

Ron Edmondson

As the organization grows, a leader’s role begins to change. I have a friend who leads a growing organization. The speed of the growth could easily rouse my friend’s controlling nature, but he’s a good enough leader to recognize his weakness in this area. He knows that in order for the organization to continue to grow, he must resist the tendency to direct every decision.

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7 Characteristics in Arbitrary and Calculated Decision-Making

Ron Edmondson

As a leader, or even as a team member, we constantly have to make decisions. Great leaders understand the power of decision-making and learn to use this power wisely. In simple terms, leaders should consider two methods of decision-making. Some decisions can be arbitrary decisions and others need to be calculated decisions. Knowing which type of decision making to use at a given time will help you be a better leader.

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President Obama: Looking Like a President

Ron Edmondson

Tonight, regardless of your support or lack of support for the President or the situation we currently face in Libya, our President looked like a president. He was strong in speech, decisive, and took personal responsibility for our country’s actions in Libya. The line which struck me was, “ When our interests and our values are at stake, we have a responsibility to act.&# and, “ (to not act) would be a betrayal to who we are” and “ a failure to act in Libya would carry a far g