Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

So a goal for me as I’ve grown as a leader is to limit my activities doing things that waste my time and energy. It may actually be easier in the short run, but it’s never the wisest decision long-term. Some days I feel I never got off the proverbial treadmill. It’s physically and mentally draining.

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Energy Edmondson Efficiency Open-book 64

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

It’s also where they consider what would be best in the short-term and long-term – for all parties involved. But, the goal is to help people process. Based on what you know to be truth (and, here I may be able to offer help), what is the wisest thing to do?

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Short-term Long-term Ethics Morale 50

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 4, 2017

One way to control pace and overall direction is to operate under well-planned and executed written goals and objectives. These are agreed upon in advance.

Leadership 56

Leadership Self-aware Follow-up Short-term 56

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

One way to control pace is to operate under well-planned and executed written goals and objectives. These are agreed upon in advance.

Leadership 78

Leadership Self-aware Follow-up Short-term 78

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

The church brought him in with definite goals. This church has a long history of short-termed pastorates.). I was talking with a young hurting pastor recently. He resigned after several years of trying to turn around a dying church into a healthy church. He felt he had a mandate. The church began to grow.

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Short-term Leadership Environment Long-term 58

Ron Edmondson

JULY 29, 2019

The goal is to get the support of a listening ear you need. Would it be better to disappear for a short time or disappear altogether? You can’t sustain your best work long-term when you are experiences this level of stress and that will only make your life more miserable. Share your side, not anyone else’s.

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Learning-by-Doing Short-term Environment Loyalty 40

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 23, 2019

I don’t say this to promote short pastorates, or to discourage the putting down of roots. In fact, in the last church my wife and I served, God seemed to make it clear we were there for one primary goal: “To position the church so it could exist another 100 years.” We sold our townhouse and bought a house. I kept a list.

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Planning Succession Committee Long-term 36

Ron Edmondson

JULY 18, 2012

This is obviously the goal of every church, but I want us to consider how to do it with more intentionality than ever before. Temporary – These are usually one term or short-term commitment projects. We need to do life together with all ages. We have much to offer each other. They aren’t likely to be repeated.

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Brainstorming Short-term Learning-by-Doing Edmondson 53

Ron Edmondson

MAY 22, 2018

You may be able to serve in a supporting role for a short time, but not long term. The goal of this post is not to sound arrogant as a senior pastor, but to help the organization of the church by addressing issues, which will help improve the leadership of the church and the working relationship between staff members.

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Learning-by-Doing Long-term Short-term Positioning 38

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 4, 2016

A paradigm in simple terms, is a mindset – a way of thinking. My goal of this post and this blog is to strengthen the local church. Don’t sell yourself short. Along the way I’ve seen and observed a lot. Almost all the insight I have into church has come by experience. Please understand.

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Committee Short-term Edmondson Resistance 30

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 31, 2015

You may be able to serve in a supporting role for a short time, but not long term. The goal of this post is not to sound arrogant as a senior pastor, but to help the organization of the church by addressing issues, which will help improve the leadership of the church and the working relationship between staff members.

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Learning-by-Doing Long-term Short-term Edmondson 30

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 30, 2011

Talk about what you term the “gratitude muscle&#. One will suffice when the other is in short supply.”. Faith is like a ray of sunlight that sits just beyond the dark clouds of fear, suffering and runaway dread. When we part those clouds, joy and God’s love shines through. What is that and how do you develop it?

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Books Real Estate Short-term Bond 57

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 7, 2017

The church brought him in with some definite goals they wanted him to achieve. This church has a long history of short-term pastorates.). I remember talking with a young hurting pastor just after he resigned from his church. For several years he had attempted to restore a dying church into a healthy church.

Leadership 66

Leadership Definition Short-term Environment 66

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 4, 2016

This one gets me in trouble with some parents, but often because they don’t always understand the magnitude of their parenting role at an early age – or they aren’t seeing the long-term goal of parenting. We have children for such a short window of opportunity. It’s when they are very young.

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Learning-by-Doing Planning Short-term Follow-up 30