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My Thoughts on Grace Community Church

Middle School Camp…Wish They’d Let Me Go

By Ron Edmondson on Monday, May 31st, 2010 | 3 Comments

The Grace Community Church middle school camp is this week. Thanks to our family pastor Michael Bayne for letting me grab this video from his blog. (I didn’t ask permission, so I hope he’s okay with this.) Our youngest son Nate is serving as student pastor this summer and so he’s at the camp and in the video. I wish they would let me go sometime. I’d show them a water party!

Memorial Day Thanks to Our Soldiers and Families

By Ron Edmondson on Monday, May 31st, 2010 | 4 Comments

I’m also reminded, however, as Memorial Day is designed to do, that many families have had to endure the delivering of their own “letter” from a fallen soldier. Today I’m praying God comforts them with the memories of happy times together and with the pride of knowing and enjoying the freedom their loved one gave his or her life to protect.

Thank You to Church Volunteers! (My experience at church today)

By Ron Edmondson on Sunday, May 30th, 2010 | 4 Comments

The experience with Diana reminded Cheryl and me how thankful we are for the volunteers we have at Grace Community Church. Each Sunday at least 150 to 200 people give of their time so that others can experience life change through the ministry of the church. The truth is that the structure and workings of a church are only as good as the church’s volunteers. We serve an incredibly amazing God, but He builds His church with people who are willing to love and serve others. The staff can and should do much to lead this, but regardless of the size of the church, paid staff is never enough to accomplish the mission.

7 Tips for Healthy Marriage Communication

By Ron Edmondson on Monday, May 17th, 2010 | 4 Comments

Sunday at Grace Community Church is talked about two essentials to a healthy marriage; communication and honesty. You can view that message below.

In that message, I also shared 7 tips for better communication in marriage:

The Quickest Way to Grow Your Church

By Ron Edmondson on Saturday, May 15th, 2010 | 4 Comments

That’s how we planted a church. We looked for people who were influencers within a circle of friends to find a core of people to start our church and we invested in them and released them to lead in the church. We continue to invest in influencer type people that come to our church to lead our ministry. I have personally looked for influencer type people to add to our staff.

5 Ways to Lead Creative People without Stifling Them

By Ron Edmondson on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 | 26 Comments

I love creativity. When we started Grace Community Church, we surrounded ourselves with highly creative minds and allowed them to dream big dreams. One thing I realized early in the life of the church, however, is that creative people are more difficult to lead.

Dealing with the Uncertainty of Life

By Ron Edmondson on Sunday, May 9th, 2010 | No Comments »

This Sunday at Grace Community Church we delayed our series to address the issue on everyone’s mind. The flood of 2010 shook many people in our community and in the Middle Tennessee area. Fear and anxiety has been on the increase. People are seeking answers and looking for hope. That’s perfectly understandable during days such as these.

Grace Community Church Responds to Flood 2010

By Ron Edmondson on Friday, May 7th, 2010 | 1 Comment

I’m so proud of the Grace Community Church volunteers. The Clarksville, Nashville, and Middle Tennessee areas experienced a devastating flood last weekend. Recovery in Clarksville is really just beginning. Grace people have been actively involved in the relief efforts. Grace is a church that truly loves our community. Here are a few pictures from the week. If you’ll notice, Jason Roy, our worship leader is in one of them. He’s a hard worker. (I interviewed him HERE.)

Responding to Natural Disaster as an Organization

By Ron Edmondson on Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 | 3 Comments

The biggest question has been what we are to do while we wait to respond to this tragedy. Grace Community Church is a doing church. We have serving our community in our DNA. Our people have been anxious to do something tangible. In cooperation with local officials, however, we have been encouraged to wait. In the early stages of a disaster like this, mass numbers of people are not the greatest need. The safety of people, stabilizing the community, and assessing needs of the community is where the community is focusing attention.

Sermon on Prayer

By Ron Edmondson on Monday, April 19th, 2010 | 5 Comments

Do you ever struggle with questions about prayer, such as why, how, when, how much to pray, etc.? If so, you are not alone. In this message I addressed some of the main questions we have about prayer. Watch the message and see the questions below that I addressed and references I referred to in the message.