Sat.Feb 26, 2011 - Fri.Mar 04, 2011

Ron Edmondson

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How to Know When to Say No to Seemingly Good Things

Ron Edmondson

Age and maturity has helped me improve at discerning what I can do and should do based on my strengths, weaknesses, passions and dreams. It’s freeing when we become more certain in who God has wired us to be and who He has not. Still, I’ve learned (through many different seasons) that there are often more opportunities than time in life…even God-honoring, seemingly good opportunities.

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A Special Message to Stressed Out Church Planters (and others)

Ron Edmondson

Dear church planter (and others)… In the growth phase, everything is changing, life moves at rocket pace… Somedays you don’t know whether you are coming or going… It’s a bit overwhelming, stressful, even a bit scary at times… I hear this often from new church plants and fast growing churches… I feel (and identify with) your pain… I see part of my calling to help church leaders during this time… I pray you protect your heart and your family

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3 Places to Find New Leaders

Ron Edmondson

I was working with a church recently that is facing a growth barrier. They have experienced rapid growth and now the staff is stretched beyond what they can do. There are holes of responsibilities not being filled. My opinion…and they agree…is that they can’t continue growing unless something changes. The “genius&# suggestion I gave them is that they must rise up new leaders, empower them with authority, and spread the load of responsibility.

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Your Choice: An Open Rebuke or a Hidden Love

Ron Edmondson

An open rebuke is better than hidden love! Proverbs 27:5. I was talking to one friend recently who made a very pointed criticism of another mutual friend. It was obvious he has a sincere concern about our other friend, but instead of addressing it with him, he decided to mention it to me. Honestly I wondered how many other “friends&# with whom he has had this same conversation.

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The Healthy Imbalance of Marriage

Ron Edmondson

Is it common in your marriage for one spouse to be strong when the other is weak? Or is that just in my marriage? Cheryl and I have noticed that it goes in seasons for us, and sometimes even day-to-day. When Cheryl is having a bad day…week…month…I seem to be having a better period of time. Cheryl often appears to be stronger during my weaker moments… I often appear stronger during her weaker moments… We have found it to be true emotionally, physically, and sometimes

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To Change or Not to Change…That is A Good Question

Ron Edmondson

Determining when to make change and when to leave things the same is one of the most delicate decisions of leadership, but I know one thing for sure: “It’s working&# should never be the primary reason to avoid change. It could be a reason. Not everything needs changing. Some things are timeless. Change for change sake sounds good but isn’t always the best idea.

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Friday Discussion: Designing a Great Church Website

Ron Edmondson

We are working on a redesign of the Grace Community Church website. You can look at our current site HERE. Like my post yesterday , sometimes it’s just time for a change. We realize that as we’ve grown, our site has become bulky, harder to navigate, and needs some attention. The hardest part is not the design as much as it is choosing the right content.

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