by Ron Edmondson | Jan 18, 2023 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Coaching
I once worked with a guy who said to me, “I don’t think you’ve ever heard an idea you didn’t like”. He was right. I know about myself as a leader that I can be guilty of having a million “good” ideas. I also know that can be dangerous as a leader. I’m a...
by Ron Edmondson | Oct 13, 2022 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
We need to attract some sharp church planters to move from one Kingdom-building opportunity to another Kingdom-building opportunity. Some sharp church planters need to move to church revitalization. I’m frequently in conversations concerning the need to get younger...
by Ron Edmondson | Sep 8, 2022 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
A healthy organization has good systems and structures. That statement will surprise some of the people who have worked with me in the past. I can be known as someone who runs from rules at times. I always say a stop sign in a parking lot is a suggestion. “Wet paint”...
by Ron Edmondson | May 2, 2022 | Church Leadership, Coaching
In looking for another file recently, I stumbled across a note I had shared with my son a few years back. At the time, he was being offered his first senior leader (pastor) position and questioning whether he was ready or not. He was in his late 20’s at the time. So,...
by Ron Edmondson | Jan 31, 2022 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
Do you know the number one change needed for an effective church revitalization? It’s not programs, systems or structure. Everyone always things about those first. Those are easy to change. Okay, well, maybe not easy. Try changing the library into a welcome area or...
