Why Vision Casting Should be a Lifestyle for All Leaders in Your Church
by: Ron Edmondson
Everyone might be accustomed to the routine, but there’s always a chance that it’s someone’s very first time.
ABOUT RON EDMONDSON
As pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church a church leader and the planter of two churches, I am passionate about planting churches, but also helping established churches thrive. I thrive on assisting pastors and those in ministry think through leadership, strategy and life. My specialty is organizational leadership, so in addition to my role as a pastor, as I have time, I consult with church and ministry leaders. (For more information about these services, click HERE.)
What Does “Healthy” Mean in Your Church Leadership?
by: Ron Edmondson
Leadership Engine, Ron Edmondson, Staff, Staff Leadership Roles
Is there really such a thing as a healthy church? Are there any healthy church staffs? And, what does healthy mean, anyway?
A Personal Conviction About Change
by: Ron Edmondson
We just can’t expect everyone to immediately think the change is good, needed, or welcomed.
7 Warnings for Aspiring Leaders
by: Ron Edmondson
Leadership Development, Leadership Engine, Ron Edmondson, Staff
Here are seven short, paradigm-shaping ideas that summarizes the basic issues many aspiring leaders face.
Avoiding an Organizational Growth Cap at Your Church
by: Ron Edmondson
My personal experience has led me to believe that there is something about continual change that produces continual growth.
What Happens When Your Church Slows?
by: Ron Edmondson
If you are in a time of decline, perhaps it’s time to think differently than your natural, even understandable emotions would lead you to act.
Warning: If Your Brand is You
by: Ron Edmondson
If you brand something around you….it will be harder to hand off should you ever or when you ever need to.
The Value of a Long-Term Plan
by: Ron Edmondson
I read a blog post recently that indicated the death of long-term planning was imminent. Their point was that we need to be so flexible in a fast changing world that we should no longer make 5, 10, or 20 year plans. Even a one year plan was diminished in importance for this writer.
7 Elements of a Strategy for a New Leadership Position
by: Ron Edmondson
Assuming a new leadership position is always a challenging and fun time in your life. Ron Edmondson shares 7 elements of his strategy as he assumes a new pastorate.
If You Have to Live by the Rules…
by: Ron Edmondson
Rules shouldn’t be confused with goals. Why do we sometimes live by rules that keep us accomplishing our goals?
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Thank you Ed for sharing your insights into the Church Growth Movement. I have my reservations with Church Growth models because it has done more damage than good in the Body of Christ. Over the years, western churches are more focused on results, formulas and processes with little or no emphasis on membership and church discipline. Pastors and vocational leaders are burnt out because they're overworked.
I do believe that the Church Growth model is a catalyst to two destructive groups: The New Apostolic Reformation and the Emerging Church. Both groups overlap and have a very loose definition. They're both focus on contemporary worship, expansion of church brand (franchising), and mobilizing volunteering members as 'leaders' to grow their ministry. Little focus on biblical study, apologetics and genuine missional work with no agenda besides preaching of the gospel.
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Thank you for sharing such a good article. It is a great lesson I learned from this article. I am one of the leaders in Emmanuel united church of Ethiopia (A denomination with more-than 780 local churches through out the country). I am preparing a presentation on succession planning for local church leaders. It will help me for preparation If you send me more resources and recommend me books to read on the topic. I hope we may collaborate in advancing leadership capacity of our church. God Bless You and Your Ministry.
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Amen!!
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