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The Wrong Reason Many Policies are Written

Ron Edmondson

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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The Real Reason Many Policies are Written

Ron Edmondson

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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Encouragement to Pastors During Pastor Appreciation Month

Ron Edmondson

The pastor is supposed to recruit Sunday school teachers, manage a budget and be actively engaging the community through a healthy Tuesday night evangelism program. Take care of your family, your finances, and your emotional health. The post Encouragement to Pastors During Pastor Appreciation Month appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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7 Barriers to Growth Every Leader Needs to Eliminate Today

Ron Edmondson

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. We need good managers and good guidelines to keep us legal and accountable. The world is full of naysayers and doomsayers. We need to be agents of hope.

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5 Areas I Micromanaged in Church Revitalization

Ron Edmondson

Sometimes we have to manage closely At least once a week a pastor contacts me about church revitalization. It’s important to know I’m not a micro-management leader. As with most churches in need of revitalization, our finances had been struggling for several years. New expenditures.

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5 Ways Young Families Can Make the Most of Family Time

Ron Edmondson

Just as adults may have a plan for their career or finances, parents need a plan for operating their home. One thing I love helping leaders do is managing the transitions in their leadership and life. The post 5 Ways Young Families Can Make the Most of Family Time appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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5 Areas I Have Micromanaged in Church Revitalization

Ron Edmondson

It’s important to know I’m not a micro-management leader. 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. New expenditures.