Ron Edmondson

APRIL 24, 2023

As a pastor, those in finance ministry naturally believe their ministry is critical to the success of the church. This may lead them to think attention should be given to finances above everything else. As a leader, I have to consistently remind myself one person’s big deal may not be another person’s big deal.

Organization 56

Organization Finance Edmondson Budgeting 56

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

(When I left the church where I was pastor we had seven amazing people on our finance committee, for example. They were godly, intelligent and absolutely brilliant in the handling of finances. I wouldn’t start with the finance chair position, but find something with an ending date, a special project perhaps, and let them lead.

Finance 44

Finance How To Committee Stress 44

Ron Edmondson

JULY 20, 2022

That person will likely continue to struggle handling finances the rest of their ministry – many times not even knowing why – just knowing they had they bumped up against a policy somewhere. Without wise counsel, the missions pastor never learns principles of healthy budgeting or how to manage cash flow, for example.

Policies 58

Policies Committee Budgeting Edmondson 58

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Take care of your family, your finances, and your emotional health. If I could give one piece of advice to pastors , ALL PASTORS, especially during Pastor Appreciation month, it would be that they take care of themselves personally. It’s the only way you can meet the demands of your church.

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Committee Advice Edmondson Budgeting 89

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 22, 2023

It’s not that they don’t do in-person meetings, but if you can’t get the finance team together in one room one month, you have another option. There may be things you added the last few years that worked better than you thought and now they are here to stay and may even need more attention. When someone is sick they can still be connected.

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Committee Energy Consensus Brainstorming 58

Ron Edmondson

JULY 21, 2021

They are constantly struggling with leadership issues, finances and simply knowing what to do next. Having been a church planter twice, I understand the unique challenges facing planters. I’d love to offer a word of encouragement for church planters. Recently I had a conversation with a church planter friend in Chicago.

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Edmondson Committee Budgeting Finance 77

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 15, 2021

This process might work well for certain committees – such as finance committee, but it doesn’t seem to work as well for others, such as the garden committee or the usher committee. In practice, this often means you have to be there for many years before you are ever “known” enough to be placed on a committee.

Committee 58

Committee Team Edmondson Cooper 58

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Death, divorce, injury, finances, children moved out this year – whatever they are – write them down. These suggestions are not designed to take the place of truth, but to give some practical tips to help you deal with loss at Christmas. 10 ways to deal with the emotions of Christmas loss: List your losses.

Comparison 92

Comparison Learning-by-Doing Edmondson Uncertainty 92

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

Related posts: Intentional Living with Your Finances – A Sermon. Intentional Living – Write the plan from ron edmondson on Vimeo. The post Intentional Living – Write the Life Plan appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Intentional Living in Family and Relationships. Intentional Living – Faith – A Sermon.

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Planning Edmondson Finance 45

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 22, 2019

As a pastor, those in finance ministry naturally believe their ministry is critical to the success of the church, which may lead them to think attention should be given to finances above everything else. As a leader, I have to consistently remind myself one person’s big deal may not be another person’s big deal.

Organization 30

Organization Finance Leadership Budgeting 30

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 10, 2012

It would be nice if one person could write a big check and wipe the worry away from the church finances. But the average person in your church is barely getting by when it comes to their personal finances. Related posts: Free Online Conference Focused on Church Finances. Funded and Free: Helping Church Finances.

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How To Finance Class Edmondson 45

Ron Edmondson

JULY 24, 2017

Sermon, write quarterly newsletter, prepare for staff meeting, prepare for finance meeting, etc.) I want to know what I need to accomplish for the week. These are usually broad and I list them in the form of a checklist. Once I have this list I break them down by day. Some items, such as my sermon, may require time from multiple days.

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Succession Delegation Newsletter Finance 61

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

Related posts: Intentional Living with Your Finances – A Sermon. Intentional Living – Family/Relationships from ron edmondson on Vimeo. The post Intentional Living in Family and Relationships appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Intentional Living – Faith – A Sermon. Living Job’s Life, Part 4 (God Answers).

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Edmondson Finance 37

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 30, 2019

As with most churches in need of revitalization, our finances had been struggling for several years. Thankfully, we had good people in charge of our finances and they had held the church together through very difficult times. We had done remarkably well financially (again thanks to tremendous finance committee and staff efforts).

Micromanagement 40

Micromanagement Long-term Finance Energy 40

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

They are constantly struggling with leadership issues, finances and simply knowing what to do next. Recently I was able to share some encouragement with church planters in Chicago. Having been a planter twice, I understand the unique challenges facing planters. Most of what I know now came from experience and the wisdom of others.

Committee 56

Committee Budgeting Finance Advice 56

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2014

As with most churches in need of revitalization, our finances had been struggling for several years. Thankfully we had good people in charges of our finances and they had held the church together through very difficult times. (After we do something long enough it becomes habit and we can’t even see that it needs to be changed.).

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Micromanagement Long-term Finance Bureaucracy 70

Ron Edmondson

JULY 21, 2013

Trust God in Finances: Sermon. Esther – 6.23.13 from ron edmondson on Vimeo. The post Esther Sermon: Radical Obedience appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Related posts: Abraham and Isaac: Radical Obedience. Fear of the Unknown: A Sermon. Hope: A Sermon Message. Call to Ministry Christians Encouragement Faith'

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Edmondson Finance 40

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 28, 2013

Trust God in Finances: Sermon. Dealing with guilt from ron edmondson on Vimeo. The post Dealing with Guilt: Sermon appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Related posts: Jonah Chapter 4: A Sermon. The Marriage Sermon. Do You Believe the Christmas Story? … A Sermon. Church Encouragement Jesus'

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Edmondson Finance 41

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Related posts: Trust God in Finances: Sermon. A Dangerous Barrier to Generosity from ron edmondson on Vimeo. The post A Barrier to Trusting God with Money appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Fear of Rejection: A Sermon. Fear of the Unknown: A Sermon. Faith and Trust: A Sermon Message.

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Edmondson Finance 45

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 28, 2016

As with most churches in need of revitalization, our finances had been struggling for several years. Thankfully we had good people in charges of our finances and they had held the church together through very difficult times. We have done remarkably well financially (again thanks to tremendous finance committee and staff efforts).

Micromanagement 56

Micromanagement Long-term Finance Energy 56

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 22, 2012

Trust God in Finances: Sermon. … A Sermon appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Related posts: Let’s Talk About Love: A Sermon Message. Jonah Chapter 4: A Sermon. Fear of Failure: Sermon.

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Edmondson Finance 43

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 4, 2022

3 challenges for every church planter: Finances. They want to discuss the biggest challenges they will face in planting. The challenges are the same almost every time. These are usually transferable to all church pastorates, but especially planters. Of course, I get it. I really do. Church planting takes money.

Maturity 58

Maturity Edmondson Budgeting Finance 58

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 22, 2013

Related posts: Free Online Conference Focused on Church Finances. Funded and Free: Helping Church Finances. To sign up, just click here and enter your first name and email address. You will receive all of the login information via email. Funded & Free Conference. How to Fund Your Church.

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Henderson Webinar Finance Conference 36

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 29, 2013

My personal advice is to pay him adequately where he can provide for his family, without taking energy away from ministry while worrying over finances. Depending on the person, he may even need help from someone with more experiences in the area of budgeting and finance. Many pastors are not gifted in this area.

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Maturity Finance Edmondson Budgeting 83

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. I’ve personally found journaling to be helpful. Admit the pain – write them down.

Process 61

Process Comparison Learning-by-Doing Finance 61

Ron Edmondson

MAY 2, 2013

Free Online Conference Focused on Church Finances. The post Join Me on a Free Lifeway Webcast, with Pete Wilson, Ronnie Floyd and Eric Geiger appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Related posts: Pete Wilson: Plan B for Church Leaders at Catalyst Lab #Cat10. An Interview With Leader Pete Wilson of Crosspoint. Creature of the Word: Giveaway.

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Edmondson Finance Conference Project 47

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 25, 2016

Those in finance naturally believe their ministry is critical to the success of the church, which may lead them to think attention should be given to finances above everything else. As a leader, I have to consistently remind myself one person’s big deal may not be another person’s big deal. It’s their big deal.

Organization 30

Organization Finance Edmondson Budgeting 30

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 13, 2012

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Conference Finance Operations Project 33

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

I once got criticized as a pastor for using the word “revenue” instead of “tithes and offerings” when mentioning church finances. People have said I am too business-like. Some of my terminology may come from spending over 20 years in the business world prior to vocational ministry.

Leadership 36

Leadership Servant Leader Discount Delegation 36

Ron Edmondson

JULY 10, 2018

In my last church, some of our best leaders on our finance committee, for example, had never served in leadership in the church. These are sometimes “big asks”, but in my experience they won’t often get involved until they are asked. They were, however, tremendous leaders in their careers.

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Committee Finance Examples Career 35

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 5, 2020

Granted this takes creativity, especially when finances are stretched, but always hearing “we can’t afford that” or “we aren’t big enough to do that” is never motivating to a team. In most every sermon message and every staff or church-wide meeting, I try to paint a picture of hope for people. The world is full of naysayers and doomsayers.

Bureaucracy 56

Bureaucracy Brainstorming Guidelines Edmondson 56

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 27, 2013

It could be in your finances, health, relationships or church attendance, but usually a few changes, whether major or minor, will have significant impact. You will never make change that lasts if your heart is not into making them. What are a few changes I can make that could have the greatest impact? Don’t try to change too much at one time.

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Finance Mentor Objective Planning 67

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Although this is a huge commitment in time and finances, I believe (and I can personally testify) the experience is well worth the investment. I hope you will consider joining me. I believe this group will fill fast. Click on this link for more information and/or to register.

Leadership 40

Leadership Finance Commitment Conference 40

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 2, 2017

This process worked well for certain committees – such as finance committee, which we still have, but it didn’t seem to work at well for others, such as the garden committee or the usher committee. We needed lots of people in those areas and needed to be able to plug new people in quickly and let them get to work.

Committee 38

Committee Team Cooper Sports 38

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 24, 2018

That person will likely continue to struggle handling finances the rest of their ministry – many times not even knowing why – just knowing they had they bumped up against a policy somewhere. Without wise counsel, the missions pastor never learns principles of healthy budgeting or how to manage cash flow, for example.

Policies 37

Policies Committee Budgeting Finance 37

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 3, 2018

Do you TRULY want to do better with your finances? Pick goals you are passionate enough about to put the energy and discipline in it to achieve success. Do you REALLY want to lose weight? Is reading your Bible ABSOLUTELY a goal worth pursuing? Your degree of motivation will likely determine how committed to achieving the goal you remain.

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Goal Guidelines Motivation Finance 36

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 16, 2019

Although this is a huge commitment in time and finances, I believe (and I can personally testify) the experience is well worth the investment. I hope you will consider joining me. I believe this group will fill fast. Click on this link for more information and/or to register.

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Leadership Finance Commitment Conference 30