Ron Edmondson

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5 Mistakes Pastors Make With Finances

Ron Edmondson

Learn to read the financial documents of the church. The pastor doesn’t have to be business-minded. He can surround himself with wise counsel, but the pastor needs some basic knowledge in order to lead the church effectively. Get some basic training in financial terms so you can lead people well.

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3 Questions Church Leaders Need to Ask NOW

Ron Edmondson

I’ve worked with multiple churches, for example, that had non-functioning committees still in their governing documents. Are there things you’ve done in the past just because you’ve always done them? They go through a process every year to find people willing to serve, but the committees never meet. That’s wasted energy.

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My Basic Staff Meeting Structure

Ron Edmondson

I like to have someone document the events of the meeting – not in a formal minutes kind of way, but in a format that’s easy to see, in a document shared by everyone, where people can see a timeline of who is responsible and by when. Again, it is a waste of precious time.

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3 Questions Every Church Leader Needs to Ask NOW

Ron Edmondson

We need to consider how we function in things like governance and what “attendance” looks like according to our written and approved documents. In our case, we had to work around some of them just to make some decisions that had to be made. I would never encourage you to alter your messages, but when you are more online what you say sticks.

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7 Tips to Read the Bible Through in A Year

Ron Edmondson

Document your reading. I have often used the dining room table, because I know I’ll be less distracted. For me, I need to turn off everything else and simply concentrate on the Bible reading to be most effective. I’ve found I get more out of my reading if I journal along the way what it’s saying to me.

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5 Quick Words of Encouragement to Pastors During the COVID-19 Crisis

Ron Edmondson

Matt Dennings , a pastor in Missouri, shared with me a document he created to make reaching out to neighbors easier. “Pastor, can I call a few friends and check on them?”. Let people know its okay to be the church. Remove any lids they have perceived of who can “minister” to people. He gave me permission to share it HERE. .

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7 Essentials in Facilitating a Church Merger

Ron Edmondson

Make sure documentation is legal and clear. Find common strengths in both churches that you can share. don’t assume one church has all the answers. . For example, if one church has a feeding ministry that has existed for years and it works, two churches together might make the ministry even stronger. This is the hard part.