Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 29, 2012

It doesn’t matter what your structure is, if people have influence, regardless of their position, or lack thereof, they have power. They have power to help the cause. They have power to injure the cause. If people have influence, they have power. The post People Have Power appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 4, 2011

7 Ways to Keep a Leader on Your Team Mature Leaders Don’t Abuse Power 10 Questions With Leader Wayne Elsey: Soles4Souls Ministry About Ron Edmondson: Church planter and pastor with a heart for strategy, leadership and marketing; especially geared toward developing churches and growing and improving the Kingdom of God.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 16, 2017

It taught me the principle I like to call: The Power of Caged Momentum. That’s the power of caged momentum. That’s the power of caged momentum. The power of caged momentum may even make the outcome better than you were expecting. So we repeated it – often intentionally.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 6, 2013

Power of a Moment from ron edmondson on Vimeo. The post The Power of a Moment appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Related posts: People Have Power. Jesus Is Servant: Do We Really Understand That? Jesus IS the WAY…a Sermon. How’s Your Faith Now? (A A sermon based on Joshua 3). Family Kingdom Life Plan Ministry'

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 3, 2012

Some would say leadership comes with power. You have power. Do you think He had some power? He had the power of God at His disposal. Yet how did Jesus use that power? How are you using your power? Related posts: The Power of a Leader. The Dangerous Power of a Leader. I would agree.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Holy Spirit Power from ron edmondson on Vimeo. The post Holy Spirit Power – Acts Series, Part 2 appeared first on Ron Edmondson. One of the most misunderstood and under-utilized blessings of the Christian life – let’s consider the Holy Spirit.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. The leader has power. When a leader begins to abuse power. Related posts: The Power of a Leader. Related posts: The Power of a Leader. Mature Leaders Don’t Abuse Power. The leader has information. The leader has authority. Some leaders leave.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 14, 2023

7 most frustrating things pastors experience: People who abuse their power or position. It always bothers me for people to abuse power, but even more so when it happens in the church. It always bothers me for people to abuse power, but even more so when it happens in the church.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 28, 2022

So, I had no choice but to learn the power of saying no. Learning the power of the word “no” also means taking the heat at times from the ones who disagree with my answer. The power of no provides fuel for longevity and continuance. Talk about a power position. You never valued the power of the word.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 28, 2023

I’m 59 and I’ve not mastered this yet – even though I know how powerful prayer is for the believer. The power in prayer is not in the process of prayer, but the Person of prayer. Talk about power! What are some good prayers for a Christian leader? Our leader, Jesus was always walking in prayer with the Father.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 2, 2023

They almost always involve the ways people misuse or even abuse their leadership power. Power protectors Leaders who are easily threatened by others, always try to control people, or only say what they think people want to hear in order to be liked limit people and the organization.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 14, 2023

Whatever the shared values, there is a power of the heart connection among the team that cannot be overlooked as a reason for success in an organization.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 2, 2024

The resolve of a leader is powerful. Ultimately a leader’s personal resolves – about anything – determine the way they respond and their actions towards it. Most often these resolutions are made even prior to being in a leadership position. So, do you want to improve your leadership?

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 11, 2021

Capacity can be defined as the ability or power to do, experience, or understand something. Capacity can be defined as the ability or power to do, experience, In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast with Ron and Nate , Ron shares how leaders create capacity. We all need more capacity. A leader can only do so much.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 31, 2023

Ephesians 6:18 “ Pray at all times and on every occasion in the power of the Holy Spirit. Acts 1:8 “ But when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power and will tell people about me every where‑‑in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Only then will you succeed.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In her book “ Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands” , Nancy Ortberg talks about the need to differentiate between “ a tension to be managed and a problem to be solved “ One example for me is the constant tension between the administration/money side of ministry and the discipleship/hands on side of ministry.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Knowledge is power. His power is made perfect in your weakness. If you need someone to help with marketing, for example, don’t be afraid to find someone in the community and ask them if they are looking for a place to volunteer – even if only for a short-term project. Keep learning Seek wisdom from other leaders.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 27, 2023

Second, the pastor becomes too powerful. Money is power. First, great ideas are left off the table. Collaboration is the best approach to most decisions, but especially spending someone else’s (God’s) money. In the business world and the church world. The pastor doesn’t need that load of responsibility on his own.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

You are holding on to power – Information is power. When a leader controls it – or appears to – it communicates their power hunger. And it is never an attractive quality of a leader.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 19, 2020

Power struggles and tired structures. Changes needed in church revitalization often expose needless bureaucracy and power brokers. This often means shifting power away from some and giving power to others. The more a pastor listens and learns, the more open people are to follow their leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Words are powerful. Powerful words of encouragement. Some words everyone needs to hear. As leaders, the words we use make a huge difference in the organizations we lead. In my post about life-giving statements Jesus made , I shared some things Jesus said, which can encourage us today. So there you go.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 21, 2023

Knowledge is power. His power is made perfect in your weakness. If you need someone to help with marketing, for example, don’t be afraid to find someone in the community and ask them if they are looking for a place to volunteer. Keep learning Seek wisdom from other leaders. Read books. Take additional classes. Attend conferences.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 23, 2023

Leadership involves power and every leader is tempted at some time to use that power in revenge. Release your right to get even. That one is tough, isn’t it? In reality, holding a grudge is much easier than offering forgiveness. Leader, don’t do it. It never proves smart in the end.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 12, 2023

You have to be able to cast vision in a powerful enough way people are willing to follow. Resilience Dictionary.com defines resilience as “ the power or ability to return to the original position after being stretched.” It’s a strong enough vision to provide the tenacity to see it to fruition.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 31, 2022

A good communicator and see the power of casting vision. I’m not sure who could use this, but rather than simply delete the file I thought I’d share my words here. 10 reasons you’re ready to be a senior leader: You are: Never fully “satisfied” with where things are in the organization. One who can see the big picture.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 17, 2023

The loss of power, or sense of loss, will always be a key objection to change. I want to share some words for pastors I’ve learned in leading people. Most of these I’ve learned the hard way. 11 words for pastors: 1. The change you most need to initiate will often be the hardest change to make.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

You have to be able to cast vision in a powerful enough way people are willing to follow. Dictionary.com defines resilience as “ the power or ability to return to the original position after being stretched. It’s a strong enough vision to provide the tenacity to see it to fruition. Resilience.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 14, 2021

They may not even be able to describe what they are feeling, but the emotion is more powerful at the time than the excitement the change may bring. Here’s a list (not exhaustive) of what people feel they might be losing when you first introduce change: Power. It’s an emotion people feel. Information. Familiarity.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 16, 2018

This is the power of marrying hospitality and leadership. The concept of hospitable leadership contains inherent tension for those who believe leadership is exerting power and control. You can’t influence people if you haven’t invited them and welcomed them once they’ve arrived. For instance, servant leadership is amazing.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 17, 2023

That’s double the gut power. Call it your heart, intuition, God’s Spirit guiding you, but that feeling inside telling you good fit or not – use it. If you’re married, rely in your spouse’s gut too. I’ve almost always made a mistake when I went against this one. Put character before content.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 8, 2020

They are in the core DNA and are often more powerful than the written ones. Not understanding the real power structure. Not understanding the real power structure. Before you can ever effectively implement change you have to learn the people who are actually in a positions of power.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 1, 2023

When you can’t support the leadership – You need to know where the power rests in the organization. It’s nearly impossible to change the organization working against an ingrained power structure. If you’ve quit having fun, don’t keep making life miserable for everyone else.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 9, 2021

Power of unity is prominent. And when people are on the team not just for a paycheck, but because they believe in the mission and love the team. When you lead a healthy team. Silence can be interpreted as agreement. That’s because: Freedom to challenge is present. Fear of retribution is absent. Spirit of cooperation is elevated.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 26, 2023

I asked this powerful question and then delayed in making the decision as long as I could. (I wrote about this dilemma leaders face often in a previous post.) But in that exact scenario is when the question came to me. If you didn’t have the money, and it was something you had to do, what would you do?

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 2, 2021

The real power structure. Power structures are rarely as purely formed as what is written on a piece of paper. What are the expectations regarding the “need to know”? Communication is key in any organization so, as leaders, we must understand the way it occurs. Who really makes the decisions? Is it a board?

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 7, 2017

Capacity: the ability or power to do, experience, or understand something. When you give people the tools, resources and power to accomplish the task and you’ve often created new capacity. The more power and ownership you release the more others will embrace. If you want to spur growth you have to increase capacity.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Capacity: the ability or power to do, experience, or understand something. . The more power and ownership you release the more others will embrace. Most leaders realize the capacity of the organization impacts the potential to accomplish its mission. If you want to spur growth you have to increase capacity. Then get out of their way.

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