I received the following email recently:

Hi Ron

After a one-year search our church has called a new Lead Pastor. Since you (fairly) recently took on a new pastorate and it’s fresh in your mind, I’m wondering…

* What advice would you give to the congregation for how to best help him [...] Continue Reading…

This is part three of our new strategy branding series:

2.24.13 from ron edmondson on Vimeo.

In a recent series, I shared a new branding to our strategy with the church.

Here is part two:

2.17.13 from ron edmondson on Vimeo.

We are branding our strategy as a church. The words are Gather – Grow – Serve

I explain it in a recent series. Here is part one:

2.10.13 from ron edmondson on Vimeo.

Then the fire of the Lord fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the soil, and also licked up the water in the trench. 1 Kings 18:39 NIV

Elijah had placed himself in a delicate situation. He had challenged the people that he could prove who [...] Continue Reading…

Do you want to know the fastest way to encourage change?
Expose leaders to new ideas.
In a team environment, where people are empowered to lead, new ideas produce change.

Often faster than any other way.

I’ve tried to practice this as a leader. That’s why I encourage attending conferences when possible. I [...] Continue Reading…

Jesus faced the critics…
And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there, and coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter’s [...] Continue Reading…

I am almost 8 months into a new pastorate. I left the church planting world to help revitalize and grow an established church. Many pastor friends questioned me at the time, but now they…and people who follow this blog…consistently ask how the move is going. Thank you. I feel [...] Continue Reading…

The airline safety briefing card…

Doesn’t mean much to a frequent flier.

But to a first time flier…it’s gold.
Church, what can we learn from this?
Let me share a recent situation I witnessed that illustrated this principle for me.

I’ve learned my way around an airport over the years of traveling in business, [...] Continue Reading…

I’m blessed with so many pastor friends. I have the opportunity, through my blog and personal ministry, to interact with hundreds of pastors every year. After hearing many of their concerns, I decided to write a letter to the church. Obviously, I can’t and won’t attempt to speak for [...] Continue Reading…