Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

The king of Assyria, which was a much more powerful nation, made plans to overthrow Hezekiah’s kingdom. Throughout the stressful time in leadership, Hezekiah consistently used the same battle plan. Here are 7 Thoughts for More Effective Prayer from a Stressed Out Leader Named Hezekiah: Hezekiah got alone with God.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Overwhelmed, stretched, stressed-out leader, can I be of voice of wisdom and life experience for you? So, with wisdom applied, Jethro helps Moses develop a better plan going forward. (Vs. What’s your plan? Work the plan. You have to listen and implement the plan. (Vs. What you are doing is not good? We need you.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 30, 2024

Often this is after a busy or stressful time, when their is tension on the team, or during times of change. Those could have been as simple as baking cookies and having them in my office for people to stop by or planning more social events for our team. I’ve seen this go in seasons in my leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 4, 2021

When a team or team leader has been severely crippled by injury or stress. It could be what they were dealing with in their personal life or with the stress of their work. That doesn’t mean the outcome will look exactly like I planned. The post 5 Leadership Situations I Tend to Micromanage appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Stress is all around us. Every day I encountered burned out and stressed out pastors. Regardless of your career, it appears life is more stressful than ever. People often ask how I handle stress. Here are 7 ways I handle stress: Prayer – God really does answer this request. How do you handle stress?

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Stress is very much a part of life. Having traveled to many cultures, however, I think we may sometimes “specialize” in stress in America. It almost seems we look for ways to bring more stress in our life. Yesterday, I shared some general ways to deal with stress. Learn to plan what you can actually do.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The world is stressful. If anything, life seems more stressful today than even a few years ago. How do we handle the stress of daily living? Here are 7 general suggestions for handling stress: Have a greater purpose than today. Do you have a plan beyond the stress of today? Stress attacks weakness.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 23, 2019

The king of Assyria, which was a much more powerful nation, made plans to overthrow Hezekiah’s kingdom. Throughout the stressful time in leadership, Hezekiah consistently used the same battle plan. Here are 7 Thoughts for More Effective Prayer from a Stressed Out Leader Named Hezekiah: Hezekiah got alone with God.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 28, 2020

Even among those who still have a job, their work is likely to be done under considerable stress. Fear and emotional safety are things that Harvard’s Amy Edmondson has spoken about repeatedly, and nowhere is this more important than in times of stress and discomfort, such as we’re experiencing at the moment.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 14, 2021

Don’t try it without a plan. It’s amazing how we tend to plan for everything in life, but seldom for our parenting. I know men and women who have a plan to improve their golf game, but nothing to help them grow as a father or mother. Things such as having an overall goal and plan for your parenting.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Or we are so stressed by the week behind or the week ahead that all we do is catch our breath and we can’t fully enjoy the weekend. I have learned the more intentional Cheryl and I are about planning for it, the better weekends we had as a family when our boys are home and now as empty-nesters. Set your week up for success.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 3, 2020

During stressful times the leader’s response dictates the level of stress on the team. But, if it is, there needs to be a plan to do it. The post 7 Warnings to Pastors Who Want to Grow as Leaders appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Your actions determine other people’s reactions. Who’s in charge?

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Here are 4 suggestions to protect your marriage this Christmas: Plan a budget together. The Christmas season can be stressful. The post 4 Suggestions to Protect Your Marriage This Christmas appeared first on Ron Edmondson. How can you protect your marriage this Christmas? Sounds like a good goal, right?

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Leaders must lead under stress – even when the temptation is to quit. The post A Leadership Lid Leaders Can Never Avoid appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Here’s the reality. Leaders are human. There will be times a leader feels like responding one way, but can’t respond the way he or she may initially want to.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 17, 2012

As such, I would like to present this guest post written by Jessica Edmondson. As you start on a project, keep notes of what happens (both good and bad) all the way from the planning process to completion. They also allow for a little stress relief while still exercising the brain.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 17, 2012

As such, I would like to present this guest piece written by Jessica Edmondson. As you start on a project, keep notes of what happens (both good and bad) all the way from the planning process to completion. They also allow for a little stress relief while still exercising the brain.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Hiring new employees may eliminate scheduling stress, but it may be months before they understand the culture and their role and are able to contribute. When a wonderful-sounding idea is thrown out in a creative meeting, I can get excited with everyone, but I’m also reminded that someone will have to develop a plan and do the work.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 21, 2022

God has a unique plan for every person’s life. Are you in the middle of a stressful season of ministry or life? Make sure you’re solid on God’s plan but hold your own plans loosely. The post Faith Leaders – Some Days We Walk Blindly appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Remain teachable.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 27, 2020

All the plans you worked so hard for Easter have suddenly been diminished. All those plans changed suddenly after only a few weeks on the job. The busier and more stressed you are the more important it becomes. The post 7 Tips to Navigate Emotions as a Pastor During COVID-19 appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

You’ll stress less about your progress if you drop the comparison game and be who God designed you to be. You will plan a project and it will totally bomb. The post 7 Simple Leadership Tips Gained Through Experience appeared first on Ron Edmondson. You are not someone else. Don’t try to be. So, be you. Lead with leaders.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 4, 2020

There will always be interruptions, but I needed sufficient time to plan, meditate on Scriptures, and prepare for Sunday. During the busiest and most stressful seasons, Cheryl and I took more time away – not less. The post 7 Ways to Stay Sane in Church Revitalization appeared first on Ron Edmondson. And no was said a lot.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 14, 2019

If you plan ahead you will spend less than a really great hotel and the experience of reconnecting can be amazing for both of you. Plan a gift together. For Cheryl, she is just as satisfied if we are planning our Christmas giving together. A comfortable bed and a room with a view is great. This is not for everyone.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 1, 2020

In especially busy or stressful times of life, however, I do not always feel as disciplined in each area of my life. For the next 90 days, I plan to add these 7 personal disciplines: Eat – I am what I eat many times. The post 7 Personal Disciplines: A 90 Day Challenge appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Who is with me?

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 16, 2019

If I were to ask the last pastor the source of the greatest stress in serving here as pastor what would they say? How many weekends off a year should I expect/plan for our family? The post 10 Questions for a Pastor’s Spouse to Ask a Prospective Church appeared first on Ron Edmondson. How would the spouse answer?

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 1, 2021

5 suggestions to make the most of family time: Begin with a plan for your home and each child. Just as adults may have a plan for their career or finances, parents need a plan for operating their home. Because each child is different, I also believe parents should have different plans for each child.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 8, 2017

God has a unique plan for every person’s life. Are you in the middle of a stressful season of ministry or life? Make sure you’re solid on God’s plan, but hold your own plans loosely. The post In Faith Leadership, Some Days We Walk Blindly appeared first on Ron Edmondson. It keeps us in prayer.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Is the direction of your life not turning out as you planned? Are you stressing so much about things that are happening — out of your control — that you can’t enjoy the good things already in your life? I’m not saying to not have a plan. You’ll stress less when you can’t remember the lines.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 3, 2022

Policies are defined as a course, plan or principle of action. Show me an environment with a bunch of policies and you can almost always find some stressed out people. The post 4 Reasons to Hate Policies – 4 Ways to Improve Them appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Policies limit ability to think outside the box.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 21, 2013

Or we are so stressed by the week behind or the week ahead that all we do is catch our breath and we can’t fully enjoy the weekend. I have learned the more intentional Cheryl and I are about planning for it, the better weekends we had as a family when our boys are home and now as empty-nesters. Every weekend.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 28, 2014

Jesus didn’t simply announce His plans. Then He announced His plans. The post Jesus Inner Leadership Circle appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Leadership Under Stress: The Jesus Model. Consistently throughout the ministry of Jesus, we see Him responding to situations in a similar fashion. He prepared His team.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 5, 2017

Or we are so stressed by the week behind or the week ahead that all we do is catch our breath and we can’t fully enjoy the weekend. I have learned the more intentional Cheryl and I are about planning for it, the better weekends we had as a family when our boys are home and now as empty-nesters. But, I love the weekend I have.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 2, 2011

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 (..)

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

” If anyone was ever tempted to stress about an issue he would interject this often repeated line. The post A Life Principle My Daddy Taught Me appeared first on Ron Edmondson. You May Need This One Today My father was probably the most bottom line guy I know.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 19, 2013

Jesus had a leadership succession plan. The post 12 Leadership Principles of Jesus That Inspire Me appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Leadership Under Stress: The Jesus Model. Jesus released responsibility and ownership in a ministry. Consider how Jesus sent the disciples out on their own. No micro-management it appears.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 2, 2017

There will always be interruptions, but I have to have sufficient time to plan, meditate on the Scriptures, and prepare for Sunday. During the busiest and most stressful seasons Cheryl and I took more time away not less. The post 7 Secrets to Staying Sane In Church Revitilization appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

My weeks are full and if I don’t go into the office on a day I had planned to be in the office, everything I had planned on that day backs up to a future day. Spend some time putting a strategic plan together for implementation. Life planning. Work on your life plan. I feel so trapped and unproductive.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 2, 2013

. “If Satan can’t make you bad he’ll make you busy” I’ve seen throughout my life, especially with my personality wiring for achievement, that if I’m not careful I will say yes to things God has never planned for me to do and often I’m not capable or the best person to do them. Leadership'

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