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. Policies make people in leadership positions feel better about the problem, but they almost never solve real problems.

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Policies Committee Budgeting Edmondson 83

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 29, 2013

Of course, there are always issues of leadership…lots of them, but I feel very much supported. Respect his leadership – If God called him, let him lead. If you’re objecting to your personal preference or out of the traditions set by men, humble yourself and follow his leadership unless The Lord removes him.

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Maturity Finance Edmondson Budgeting 83

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 24, 2023

I’ll never forget the time I found out a staff member was disappointed with my leadership. 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. It’s their big deal.

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Organization Finance Edmondson Budgeting 74

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 6, 2022

My church leadership blog and podcast has given me access into the lives of hundreds of pastors. Take care of your family, your finances, and your emotional health. Check out all the great leadership podcasts at Lifeway. The post Encouragement to Pastors During Pastor Appreciation Month appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Committee Advice Edmondson Budgeting 97

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2014

It goes against everything I stand for in leadership and even how I’m wired personally. I have written extensively about the need for delegation in leadership. As with most churches in need of revitalization, our finances had been struggling for several years. Church Revitalization Innovation Leadership Ministry'

Micromanagement 81

Micromanagement Long-term Finance Bureaucracy 81

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 4, 2015

I came into ministry after a long business career, so I’m sometimes considered unique in my involvement or interest in our church finances. I work closely with our Business Administrator and finance committee on the budget and administration of our church finances. Related posts: Funded and Free: Helping Church Finances.

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Finance Committee Budgeting Edmondson 30

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. With good leadership desperation can often lead to innovation. . The world is full of naysayers and doomsayers. We need to be agents of hope.

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Bureaucracy Brainstorming Guidelines Edmondson 91

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Over the years of writing this blog, the more I have written about leadership and tied it to the church the more critics would email to say I shouldn’t. I shouldn’t tie leadership and the church together so closely. People have said I focus too much on leadership and not enough on Jesus. I mention Him a lot.)

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Leadership Servant Leader Discount Delegation 60

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 15, 2020

Next for me is our state leadership and then federal leadership. He’s got a course on crisis leadership (and lots of other resources) I love that he’s partnering with David Kinnaman and Gloo to study the pulse of the church each week. They are a trusted and reliable source on issues of law and finance.

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Sherif Webinar Crisis Cooper 96

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 22, 2023

If I were to come alongside of your church, (and I’m certainly happy to do that through my coaching ministry), I would help your staff or leadership think through each of these in a brainstorming session. But they’ve simply grown tired, changed leadership, or don’t get the focus they once did. That’s a keeper. What needs tweaking?

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Committee Energy Consensus Brainstorming 74

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

After serving as a lead pastor for over 16 years, following over 20 years in business and government, I know first hand the challenges of senior leadership. When I transitioned a couple months ago into the CEO role at Leadership Network, I knew I wanted to keep a close hand in the local church. Are we on the right track?

Leadership 61

Leadership Finance Commitment Conference 61

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 3, 2013

Do you TRULY want to do better with your finances? The post Three Steps to Setting Achievable Goals appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Motivated – 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? Writing a Life Plan for the New Year, Part 3.

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Goal Guidelines Edmondson Motivation 77

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 13, 2013

We have a deacon board leadership and would like to come up with different titles and job descriptions for the leadership. Right now we have assignments for building, music, finance, missions, education and chairman. Frankly, that almost seems unusual for pastors, churches and church leadership. Not magical questions.

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Brainstorming Efficiency Edmondson Review 68

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Chances are, regardless of your church size, you have some untapped leadership already in your church. 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. Improve your skill of delegating.

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Finance How To Committee Stress 70

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 4, 2022

3 challenges for every church planter: Finances. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. The post 3 Biggest Challenges for Every Church Planter appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Of course, I get it. I really do.

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Maturity Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Budgeting 79

Ron Edmondson

MAY 7, 2013

Here are 3 challenges for the church planter: Finances – I get asked if my established church will be a “strategic partner” in a church plant about once every couple of weeks. The post 3 Challenges for the Church Planter appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Church Planting Leadership Ministry' I really do.

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Follow-up Maturity Learning-by-Doing Edmondson 82

Ron Edmondson

JULY 30, 2018

Here’s one suggestion I have learned the hard way to better enjoy life (and leadership): Throw away the scripts. Your finances. Are you stressing so much about things that are happening — or not happening — that you can’t enjoy the good things already in your life? Do you continually compare yourself to others?

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Leadership Stress Planning Learning-by-Doing 56

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 28, 2016

It goes against everything I stand for in leadership and even how I’m wired personally. I have written extensively about the need for delegation in leadership. As with most churches in need of revitalization, our finances had been struggling for several years. I’m not good with details. New expenditures.

Micromanagement 57

Micromanagement Long-term Finance Energy 57

Ron Edmondson

MAY 1, 2011

Casey has set up a leadership team to oversee this process. Related posts: Funded and Free: Helping Church Finances. In just 24 hours, this effort has raised over $75,000. You can read more about it HERE. Casey is working through Cross Point Church in Decatur, Alabama. He’s asked me to be a part of that team.

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Insurance Finance Team Process 69

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 22, 2019

I’ll never forget the first time I found out a staff member was disappointed with my leadership. 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. I felt horrible.

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Organization Finance Leadership Budgeting 46

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 30, 2019

It goes against everything I stand for in leadership and even how I’m wired personally. I have written extensively about the need for delegation in leadership. As with most churches in need of revitalization, our finances had been struggling for several years. I’m not good with details. New expenditures.

Micromanagement 66

Micromanagement Long-term Finance Energy 66

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Just as adults may have a plan for their career or finances, parents need a plan for operating their home. BTW, I love writing about the family, but most of my work is in the field of leadership. Check out my new website design and my 5T Leadership offerings. Let me know if I can help you.

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Guidelines Learning-by-Doing Planning Bond 61

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

It could be in ministry, finances or family, but I want a human resource of wisdom when I need one. Leadership Ministry' I often find, however, that leaders have these in their lives — God often does the preparing for us — but we’ve failed to reach out for help. 7 Tips When the Team is Struggling to Succeed.

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Mentor Objective Human Resources Resources 83

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. The final thing I would say is you have to be intentional in leadership recruitment. They were, however, tremendous leaders in their careers. People come to your church and see things working.

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Committee Finance Examples Career 59

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 24, 2018

On the other hand, an employee who is taking advantage of a more casual organizational structure, which is a style of leadership I typically prefer, is a problem to be solved. They make people in leadership positions feel better about the problem, but they almost never solve real problems. And, they were truly trying to help people.

Policies 62

Policies Committee Budgeting Finance 62

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 8, 2011

Chances are, regardless of your church size, that you have some untapped leadership already in your church. I’ve noticed many pastors and church staffs holding too tightly to the positions of leadership. Hand out authority. Increase your delegating. Release some control. Share some vision. Enlist some support.

How To 57

How To Stress Delegation Finance 57

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.

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Committee Budgeting Finance Advice 57

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.

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Committee Team Cooper Sports 60

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 67

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 21, 2015

They are constantly struggling with leadership issues, finances and simply knowing what to do next. The post 5 Words of Encouragement to the Church Planter or Young Leader appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Church Church Planting Church Revitalization God Innovation Jesus Kingdom Leadership' Encouragement.

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Committee Edmondson Budgeting Finance 30

Ron Edmondson

JULY 23, 2018

We have a deacon board leadership and would like to come up with different titles and job descriptions for the leadership. Right now we have assignments for building, music, finance, missions, education and chairman. Frankly, that almost seems unusual for pastors, churches and church leadership. Not magical questions.

Brainstorming 55

Brainstorming Efficiency Review Finance 55

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 16, 2019

After serving as a lead pastor for over 16 years, following over 20 years in business and government, I know first hand the challenges of senior leadership. When I transitioned into the CEO role at Leadership Network, I knew I wanted to keep a close hand in the local church. How do we get to the next level of growth in our church?

Leadership 30

Leadership Finance Commitment Conference 30

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 46

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Free Online Conference Focused on Church Finances. Registration: Free sign up at preachbettersermons.com. Are you there? Thanks Casey! Related posts: Preparing for a Better Year…Sermon. Preparing to Recover in the Moment.

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Henderson Conference Finance Commitment 60

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. The post Balancing the Big Deals Within an Organization – A Senior Leader Challenge appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

Organization 30

Organization Finance Edmondson Budgeting 30

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs? You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs?&# I know, I know - another list? Great question.

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Blog Leadership Follow-up Media 411

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 56