Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Want a guaranteed better Thanksgiving? Perhaps even the best Thanksgiving ever? I actually believe Thanksgiving may be one of the most “Christian” holidays we can celebrate. As believers, we are to give thanks always – in every situation. And, we have reason to be thankful. Our God is on His throne – JESUS IS ALIVE – and we are loved with an everlasting love.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

These will work every time! Do you want to grow as a leader? Do you want to keep growing? One reason I write this blog is I want to help others grow. At the same time, I have to keep growing as a leader. The people who look to me for leadership need me to continually strive to improve. So, how do we keep growing? Here are 7 ways I guarantee you will grow as a leader: Desire growth.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

For the next few weeks I’ll share a series we did recently addressing fear. Fear, Part 1 from ron edmondson on Vimeo. The post Fear Series, Part 1 appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

How to know you have an empowering culture Empowering other people on the team to be leaders – it’s called delegation – is critical to a successful church or organization. Every leader talks about delegation, but few truly empower others to be leaders. It’s a frustration I hear frequently from staff members of churches. Frankly, as one with a strength (StrengthFinders) of command, I can easily take over if no one else takes the lead.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

There are two things all good leaders do for their team. These are vital if you want to lead a healthy team. First. They help their team say yes. Good leaders give their team the freedom to dream. They empower the team to take their ministry in new directions. They make sure they aren’t so distracted with mindless and burdensome tasks they can’t pursue the things which spark their interest.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Or When Your Brain Can Only Think Routine I’m an idea guy. No on has ever accused me of not having an original thought. Most of the time the opposite is more accurate. The teams I lead usually fight overload with the number of ideas I produce. I have to discipline myself to “unthink” and give teams I lead permission to tell me when something is a bad idea.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The way you begin your day often determines the quality of the day. For this reason, throughout my adult Christian life, I’ve tried to spend some time focused on the God I love and trust. It truly does make a difference. I often encounter people, however, who want to begin a daily quiet time, but they aren’t sure how. They’ve perhaps tried before, but it didn’t last.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

In working with marriages in distress I’ve discovered most men have injured the women in their life emotionally, at least at some level. To understand how this can happen one needs to first understand one of the ways men and women are usually different. Most men are predominantly thinking beings – they receive and process experiences in life in a predominately rational and logical way.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

I speak frequently to pastors and ministry leaders – and some business groups – about leading healthy change. Every time I mention one thing any leader attempting change needs to understand – the emotions of change. You cannot lead successfully if you do not understand every change has an emotion. Plus, if you don’t emphathise with those emotions – and, I’m not trying to sound dramatic here – you are either being cruel or ignorant as a leader.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

I’m convinced. After years mentoring younger leaders, there is something all of us leaders with more experience need to know. Every young leader shares some common fears. Granted, I’ve mostly worked with young male leaders (and I am the parent of boys), but I suspect these fears aren’t gender exclusive. And, they aren’t talked about much – or even admitted.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

I frequently receive questions from churches who want to welcome a new pastor and do it well. I’ve written extensively about some of my own transitions. I assume people think I might have advice to give a congregation for how to best help the pastor and pastor’s family feel welcome and acclimate. And, the fact is I do have some thoughts.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

There's some gold nuggets here. I work with young leaders everyday. And, I have to say it’s one of my favorite parts of leading. I have two incredible young leaders as sons. (The picture with this post is with them a few years ago – taken the day we moved to Kentucky.). Occasionally, when I am talking to a younger leader something becomes apparent.

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