Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Plus, I have come to believe search committees, teams, boards, recruiters, etc. My best advice is to find a few positive influencers and lead with their help and encouragement. The post 5 Guarantees of Your First Year in Senior Leadership appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Most haven’t really sit in the position before.

Leadership 73

Leadership Committee Edmondson Positioning 73

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

I’m thankful for her influence. It starts with confessing to your spouse, trusted friends, an elder board or personnel committee, and then cutting off all contact with your affair partner. The post To the Pastor Considering an Extramarital Affair appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Jennifer pulls no punches.

Bottom-up 78

Bottom-up Committee Edmondson Follow-up 78

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 22, 2013

Which committees need to weigh in. Who the influencers are in this area of ministry. The post Making Good Changes in a Highly Structured Environment appeared first on Ron Edmondson. This is not atypical of an older, established church. We talked about what would have to be done in order for this change to be successful.

Environment 56

Environment Consensus Committee Politics 56

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

We listed which committees need to weigh in to the decisions. We shared names of influencers in this area of ministry. The staff talked about what would have to be done in order for this change to be successful. We discussed who needed to be talk with first. All of this is part of being an established, highly structured church.

Consensus 42

Consensus Committee Politics Environment 42

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

He was brought to the church because they wanted him to help the church grow again — or so the search committee convinced him — but they see him as too young to make decisions on his own. The post When You’re The Pastor But Not The Leader appeared first on Ron Edmondson. You can leave. What did you do?

Bottom-up 30

Bottom-up Consensus Committee Follow-up 30

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 23, 2019

This was a church where to replace the pastor has a constitutional spelled out process of forming a search committee and eventually having an all-church vote on replacing the pastor. I didn’t have that authority, nor would I have used it, but I did use my influence to sway who the person was. I spoke into the process.

Planning 36

Planning Succession Committee Long-term 36

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 16, 2018

I’m confident I’ve underestimated their influence in my ministry. I have found that often these people are not on any other team or committee in the church. This is not a committee or team where members rotate on or off after a term of service. I once tweeted, “ Meeting with my personal prayer team.

Team 37

Team Committee Long-term Conference 37