Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

A spiritual leader, in my opinion, is called to lead well. All leaders should lead well, but when one claims to be a follower of Christ their leadership reflects on his or her walk with Christ. Leading well takes discipline. Here are 7 disciplines of a spiritual leader: Dreaming – You will never dream bigger than God. Imagine 1 Corinthians 2:9, as it relates to dreaming. (“No eye has seen no ear has heard”).

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 31, 2011

I have a special folder… It’s where I keep the notes of encouragement… The emails you get that are extremely positive…. The cards that came in the mail…. The ones that say you’ve done something right…. The ones that say you know what you are doing…. The ones that say you made a difference in someone’s life…. We don’t get many of them…it may be months before we get another….

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Are you feeling the stress of leadership? Are you in the midst of chaotic times? Are there more times of crisis right now than times of celebration? Are you facing decisions which appear bigger than you today? Are you wondering how you should respond? Perhaps we can gain some insight from the life Jesus. Imagine the setting. In the midst of one of the busiest periods in Jesus’ ministry, Jesus received word that John the Baptist, Jesus’ cousin…the one who had been preparing the

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

This is a guest post by Ally Spotts. I love hearing from the next generation of leaders. Ally Spotts is a 20-something writer & blogger who believes that what feels like a crisis is almost always an opportunity to step out in faith and do something courageous. To read what she has to say about all things life & dating follow her on Twitter or be her friend on Facebook.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 29, 2011

Have you ever had a dream, but you couldn’t decide if it’s something you should pursue or just a passing fantasy? I love dreaming, so I once wrote A 5 Step Process to Take a Dream to Reality and a similar post 7 Steps to Achieve Your Dreams , but how do you ensure you’ve got the right dream? Here are 5 steps to processing a dream: Pray specifically – Ask God to confirm if this is His dream or your dream.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 31, 2011

My friend Scott Williams , author of Church Diversity , and were comparing speaker experiences after each of us finished our talks at a conference where we were both speaking. We discovered we had some of the same observations about speaking to groups. I have continued thinking about our conversation since then and came up with a few more thoughts. Here are 5 random observations about public speaking: What you think is your worst message will often be the audience’s best – Scott said

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

I’m what many would say “middle-aged”… Of course, mid-life is a relative term, and based on average ages of life-expectancy, I’m past that point, but where I am is in between raising my family and becoming a grandparent. I’m concentrating on the next half of my career. I’m “mid-life” I previously wrote 10 Benefits of Being Middle-Aged.

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