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GO FOR IT! – Encouragement to stand against naysayers

Ron Edmondson

They always see the negative side instead of the positive side. Would Noah have built the ark? If I run a suggestion by her and, after prayer, she disagrees, then I see it as a good indication that I shouldn’t go forward. I’m talking about those who just can’t look on the bright side of an issue. Would we have a telephone?

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3 Ways To Energize Your Recruitment Plan

Tim Milburn

Noah’s Ark was built by volunteers; the Titanic was built by professionals.”. If you’ve recently been selected to serve in a student leadership position… Congratulations! “Don’t ever question the value of volunteers. Dave Gynn, Coleman Professional Services. Now it’s time to get to work.

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How I Made the Transition from the Corporate World To Ministry World

Ron Edmondson

You can look up the reference, but basically God told priests carrying the ark of God to cross a body of water, but God made the priests get in the water before He parted the water.). I didn’t have a position or title. I took a Joshua 3 leap of faith.

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7 Things To Do While You are Waiting on God

Ron Edmondson

Think of Noah and the many days he must have worked on the ark, yet he had apparently never seen rain. Think of the anointed David who had to wait to actually assume the position of king. Think of Abraham who had to wait years for God to provide the promised son.

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Manage Risk Like a Royal Marine

Harvard Business Review

In the dark of night, Corporal Mike Stevenson leads his section of seven heavily-armed Royal Marines across the deck of HMS Ark Royal toward the waiting Sea King helicopter. By doing so, they can move to a position in which they make judgments based upon known probabilities and comparable outcomes. How do they do it?

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Manage Risk Like a Royal Marine

Harvard Business Review

In the dark of night, Corporal Mike Stevenson leads his section of seven heavily-armed Royal Marines across the deck of HMS Ark Royal toward the waiting Sea King helicopter. By doing so, they can move to a position in which they make judgments based upon known probabilities and comparable outcomes. How do they do it?

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