Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 8, 2019

He lost children, finances, health, and finally the respect of his wife. I think we can learn a few things about how to be friends to those who are hurting from the friends of Job. Being quiet can even be the godly thing to do. Seriously, you do. So, I learn from that from you, Job’s friends. All of it.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 28, 2016

I always tell them I’m still learning, but we have seen God do some pretty amazing things in our church. Through this blog I’ve tried to share some of the things I’m learning. What am I doing – what did I do – to lead the church to grow again? And, I understand the question.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Here are 10 ways to overcome a sense of Christmas loss: List your losses – Death, divorce, injury, finances…children moved out this year…whatever they are…write them down. By the way, you don’t do that by ignoring them. Do something for someone else – There are many opportunities during the holidays to help people.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 5, 2013

His talk was on what non-profits can learn from for profits. For example, there are lots of ministries working with homelessness, doing good work, yet homelessness remains the same percent as it did a decade ago.). Finances handcuff non-profits. What would we do if we had no money? 46,000 for profits. Excellence matters.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Respect is earned by honoring commitments and doing the right thing regardless of opinion, sentiment, or influence. Here’s the thing – do this well enough and consistently enough, and you’ll find that most of those who once worked at cross-purposes to you, are now gladly working in concert with you.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Here are 10 ways to process the emotions of Christmas loss: List your losses – Death, divorce, injury, finances, children moved out this year – whatever they are – write them down. By the way, you don’t do that by ignoring them. It’s this: We have to learn to worship in tears. It’s not.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 30, 2019

When I was in church revitalization, at least once a week a pastor contacted me about what we were doing. I always told them I was still learning, but we saw God do some pretty amazing things in our church. Through this blog I’ve tried to share some of the things I learned. And I understand the question.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Here are 10 ways to overcome a sense of Christmas loss: List your losses – Death, divorce, injury, finances, children moved out this year – whatever they are – write them down. By the way, you don’t do that by ignoring them. It’s this: We have to learn to worship in tears. It’s not.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 9, 2015

I hesitated to do the math on the number of messages he is doing in a given year. Take care of your family, your finances, and your emotional health. You’re doing Kingdom work. God called you to do His work, but the work He called you to do specifically, won’t be done (at least by you) if you aren’t here to do it.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 7, 2013

Here are 3 challenges for the church planter: Finances – I get asked if my established church will be a “strategic partner” in a church plant about once every couple of weeks. I really do. If they have their money on the line they’ll do almost anything to make the plant work. Cheryl and I love the city.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

I know, I know - another list? Therefore what I have put forth is an unordered list of my personal favorites. I invite you to challenge my logic, my assumptions, rank or order them, point out omissions, and vote for favorites by commenting below. You can follow Michael on Twitter @MichaelHyatt. Steve’s insights are thoughtful and always spot-on.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Good leaders have to learn to think strategically — even when making quick decisions. How do we make strategic decisions quickly? This is a continuous work in progress for me, but over the years I have learned to hold my tongue until I have thought through a response. Happens all the time. Invite input.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

And, I also learned that some people need to learn how to better offer constructive criticism.). (And, And, I also learned that some people need to learn how to better offer constructive criticism.). We do generalizations all the time though. A few very vocal people were offended, so I edited that version.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

We have learned these mini-breaks from routine have helped us maintain a healthy marriage. I have personally learned in counseling and ministry that a leading cause of marriage troubles is boredom. Occasionally we need to do something spontaneous, adventuresome or out of the norm. When life has been routine for too long.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 27, 2015

From what we learned — much by mistake and all by grace — we learned a few things about making the best use of our time as a family. Just as adults may have a plan for their career or finances, parents need a plan for operating their home. Ask yourself: What do we want our children to be like some day?

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 30, 2018

Do you continually compare yourself to others? Here’s one suggestion I have learned the hard way to better enjoy life (and leadership): Throw away the scripts. I’ve learned that any script ( could write likely won’t work anyway – most of the time. Your finances. Throw them away. In the trash.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 3, 2018

Good leaders have to learn to think strategically even when making quick decisions. How do we make fast decisions and still be strategic? This is a continuous work in progress for me, but over the years I have learned to hold my tongue until I have thought through a response. It happens all the time to all of us. Invite input.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 12, 2015

And, if they need any help doing so — they can easily learn the struggle from us. How do we raise generous children? We should not be afraid to do the same with our children. One of the primary reasons children should have access to their own money is so they can learn the value of it. And, let me be clear.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 17, 2018

And, if they need any help doing so — they can easily learn the struggle from us. How do we teach children generosity? We should not be afraid to do the same with our children. We do not need to ask them if they need a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. This conflict also appears in children as well.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

Why then do so many CEOs appear to have a bad attitude? What do you reflect, and what do people see in you? Do you tend to have a pessimistic outlook on things ? Do people seek your input, advice, and counsel ? Do you have difficulty attracting and retaining tier-one executive talent ? If not, why not?

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 26, 2017

Mitigating challenges with finances, occupations, and children are ongoing and need constant attention. To date, I have learned two valuable leadership lessons that create a healthy relationship. Not only that, she does a hefty amount of chores that I, admittedly, do not like to do. Everyday is better than the last!”

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