N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

While this sounds simple enough at face value, I have consistently found that one of the most often overlooked leadership attributes is that of a positive attitude. If you struggle with recruiting, team building, and leadership development you likely have a bad attitude. The simple answer is that you can’t…it just won’t work.

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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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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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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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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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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 26, 2017

In knowing that a marital relationship is not always going to feel like a tropical paradise, I now understand that taking an active leadership role in the relationship is critical to a healthy and successful marriage. Mitigating challenges with finances, occupations, and children are ongoing and need constant attention.

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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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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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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?

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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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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?

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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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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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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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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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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'

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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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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.

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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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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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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.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In fact, in most cases I actually prefer to have my thinking challenged – this doesn’t threaten me as a leader, it improves my leadership ability. Anyone who has ever been in a leadership position has had to deal with the inevitable tough relationship that causes more than its fair share of brain damage.

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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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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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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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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.

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Micromanagement Long-term Finance Energy 40

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 9, 2015

My church leadership blog has given me access into the lives of hundreds of pastors. Take care of your family, your finances, and your emotional health. The post A Word of Encouragement to Pastors During Pastor Appreciation Month appeared first on Ron Edmondson. I never knew. I’m pulling for you now! No related posts.

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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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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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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.

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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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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.

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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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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

When the issue, however, has an undetermined solution, especially if the decision could alter the direction of the organization, impact other people or require a change in the organization’s finances, then the leader needs to learn to think strategically in the moment. How do we make strategic decisions quickly?

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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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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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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.

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