en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/2353936 Comments by Uma Maheswaran S https://ronedmondson.com/2018/05/the-blindness-of-experience.html#IDComment696846848 Thanks for the encouraging post Pastor Ron! Thanks for the motivation tonic you provide every morning through this blog. As I read this post, I am reminded of the episode from the New Testament where Paul encourages and builds Timothy. What a blessing for young Timothy to get mentored under Paul!!! Fri, 9 Aug 2013 13:53:40 +0000 https://ronedmondson.com/2018/05/the-blindness-of-experience.html#IDComment696846848 http://www.ronedmondson.com/2013/08/do-you-want-a-leader-or-a-manager.html#IDComment696843193 Yes Pastor Ron! The challenge of leadership is always greater than managing --- ~ Leadership involves standing apart from others without separating yourself from them. ~ It could also mean speaking up when others are silent. ~ It necessarily requires the leader to remain steadfast, grounded, and measured in the face of uncertainty. ~ A leader must respond productively to political opposition (even backstabbing) without getting sidetracked, distracted, or losing your focus. ~ And a leader should be able to stay in the discomfort of a colleague’s anger without shutting off or becoming defensive. Fri, 9 Aug 2013 13:45:32 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/2013/08/do-you-want-a-leader-or-a-manager.html#IDComment696843193 http://www.ronedmondson.com/2013/08/the-power-of-one.html#IDComment695610923 Thanks Pastor Ron for the vibrating post this morning. I am blessed as I read and internalized the learning. I just completed reading a fantastic book, "How do you measure your life?" by the Harvard Business School Professor 'Clayton M. Christensen'. At the end the book, Christensen asserts that -- "While many of us might default measuring our lives by summary statistics, such as number of people preside over, number of awards, or dollars accumulated, and so on, the only metrics that will matter to my life are individuals whom I have been able to help, one by one, to become better people." A book first; and, a post today. A good time for my reflection and action!!! Wed, 7 Aug 2013 16:45:44 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/2013/08/the-power-of-one.html#IDComment695610923 https://ronedmondson.com/?p=19614#IDComment690841529 -- Being task oriented without burning relations with the team members -- Working towards 'being respected rather than being liked' as a leader -- Always listening to others but not compromising either. Wed, 31 Jul 2013 03:11:01 +0000 https://ronedmondson.com/?p=19614#IDComment690841529 https://ronedmondson.com/2019/08/19602.html#IDComment689022327 Ron! Thanks for the much reminder this weekend. I can 'feel' the words and relate to the meaning conveyed by you. The Bible is very categorical in stressing about the importance of guarding the heart. King David, a man after God's heart, commits a mistake by failing to guard his heart for a moment and falls for a married woman. And, it finally leads to a situation where 'blood never departs from his house'. In Matthew 15:19, Jesus himself asserts, "For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies." Therefore, it is inevitable that we guard our heart. Sun, 28 Jul 2013 17:19:21 +0000 https://ronedmondson.com/2019/08/19602.html#IDComment689022327 https://ronedmondson.com/2019/04/10-things-you-can-do-today-to-improve-as-a-leader.html#IDComment686928077 Thanks Pastor Ron for the fantastic ideas! (1)As a leader, I feel that it is important to have clear vision and challenge status quo. There is nothing wrong in being a visionary. This necessitates one to be creative and think outside the box. (2) It is important for a leader to observe things using all his senses. It will help him in his decision making process in the long run. (Observation is a skill which many do not possess these days) (3) It is good for the leader to have an undivided heart committed to a purpose. Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:44:23 +0000 https://ronedmondson.com/2019/04/10-things-you-can-do-today-to-improve-as-a-leader.html#IDComment686928077 https://ronedmondson.com/2013/05/3-challenges-for-the-church-planter.html#IDComment636968981 Thanks Pastor Ron for the post today. I feel that one of the major challenges in church planting (sometimes daily basis) is that church planter facing situations where he is uncertain how to handle. He might have been uncertain about policies to be adopted / leadership decisions to be made. I believe that when one is planting a church, everything he does will be an experiment. Tue, 7 May 2013 12:10:43 +0000 https://ronedmondson.com/2013/05/3-challenges-for-the-church-planter.html#IDComment636968981 http://www.ronedmondson.com/2013/04/advice-when-discerning-a-change.html#IDComment608860697 Thanks Pastor Ron for the insights -- Discussing the “how” before the “if” usually wastes valuable time and energy. This is true. I believe that along with "if", we can also include the "why". Many times, I see people failing to address this "why" before harping on to "how"? When we are able to answer the "why", then "if" and subsequently "how" can be managed with ease and confidence. I feel that this is the one of the prime reasons for success of the 'purpose driven people' in this world. Mon, 1 Apr 2013 11:38:13 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/2013/04/advice-when-discerning-a-change.html#IDComment608860697 http://www.ronedmondson.com/2013/02/ministry-briefing-a-new-resource-for-pastors-and-church-leaders.html#IDComment572680546 Thanks for the suggestion Pastor Ron! This is really crisp and concise news. Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:27:48 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/2013/02/ministry-briefing-a-new-resource-for-pastors-and-church-leaders.html#IDComment572680546 https://ronedmondson.com/2013/02/a-word-that-impacts-everything-in-leadership.html#IDComment567240364 Thanks for the push on attitude, pastor Ron. I am great believer on attitude. Yup! Our attitude can -- •make a difference in our approach to life •make a difference in our relationships with people •make a difference in how we view challenges Also, I think our attitude cannot -- •substitute for competence •substitute for experience •change the facts •substitute for personal growth I believe that Viktor E. Frankl (the Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist and the Holocaust survivor and author of the book ‘Man's Search for Meaning’) is one of the good examples of great attitude exhibited during his imprisonment under Nazi regime. Sat, 9 Feb 2013 16:33:23 +0000 https://ronedmondson.com/2013/02/a-word-that-impacts-everything-in-leadership.html#IDComment567240364 https://ronedmondson.com/2017/03/the-leadership-crisis-of-belief.html#IDComment562516132 Yup! There exists crisis at every step of faith. But, I do believe that there is a tipping point for evey such crisis. When we are able to make the right decisions at right time with prayers, then I feel we can turn all such tipping points into turning points of our life. Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:21:37 +0000 https://ronedmondson.com/2017/03/the-leadership-crisis-of-belief.html#IDComment562516132 https://ronedmondson.com/2013/02/7-ideas-help-you-attain-more-success.html#IDComment562502051 Pastor Ron! Thanks for the precious tips. I would like to add - ~ Balancing and renewing our resources, energy, and health to create a sustainable, long-term, effective lifestyle. It is good to allot time for exercise for physical renewal, prayer meditation, and good reading for mental renewal. ~ Believing and practicing in the "theory of abundance" mentality. Mon, 4 Feb 2013 11:58:51 +0000 https://ronedmondson.com/2013/02/7-ideas-help-you-attain-more-success.html#IDComment562502051 http://www.ronedmondson.com/2013/01/three-temptations-that-destroy-good-leaders.html#IDComment549065726 Agreed Wallace! It is rightly stated in 1 John 2:16, "For everything in the world— the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does— comes not from the Father but from the world." Everyone is prone to these 3 temptations and good leaders are no exception. The key is to cling on to the Cross and surrender ourselves unto Him (not once, twice, or thrice but) everyday, every time. Sun, 20 Jan 2013 11:18:49 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/2013/01/three-temptations-that-destroy-good-leaders.html#IDComment549065726 https://ronedmondson.com/2013/01/dancing-priest-how-a-book-was-born.html#IDComment549046355 I am generally averse to fiction. But, your introduction to this book is making me excited to read this novel. Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:39:57 +0000 https://ronedmondson.com/2013/01/dancing-priest-how-a-book-was-born.html#IDComment549046355 https://ronedmondson.com/2021/09/10-ways-toshoot-yourself-in-the-foot-as-a-pastor.html#IDComment546506338 Though I am not a pastor, I believe that most of these points are applicable to any leader. Some add-ons: ~ Refusing to let go of the status-quo ~ Following "Head-in-the-sand" philosophy fearing to face a problem ~ Surrounding oneself with intellectual dwarfs rather than geniuses in order to ensure supremacy ~ Chasing title, positions, etc rather than making a real difference Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:29:38 +0000 https://ronedmondson.com/2021/09/10-ways-toshoot-yourself-in-the-foot-as-a-pastor.html#IDComment546506338 https://ronedmondson.com/2019/09/7-leadership-default-zones.html#IDComment545672082 ~ Humility or Self trumpeting......choose humility ~ Tit for tat or forgiving......choose forgiving ~ To be a "yes man" or be a man of conviction......choose to be a man of conviction/principle ~ Surviving ("have to..." mentality) or thriving... ("got to...." mentality)...... choose thriving Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:55:01 +0000 https://ronedmondson.com/2019/09/7-leadership-default-zones.html#IDComment545672082 https://ronedmondson.com/2017/08/a-sobering-leadership-principle.html#IDComment545665589 Agreed Ron! It is written clearly in Job 28:11 that "He searches the sources of the rivers and brings hidden things to light." Psalmist acknowledges in Psalm 69:5 that "You know my folly, O God; my guilt is not hidden from you." Again we receive a warning from Ecclesiastes 12:14 that " For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil." Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:44:08 +0000 https://ronedmondson.com/2017/08/a-sobering-leadership-principle.html#IDComment545665589 https://ronedmondson.com/2017/03/the-blindness-of-ministry.html#IDComment545658556 Pastor Ron! Thanks for the perspective. As I read this post, I am reminded of the words of Thomas Sutcliffe Mort (a 19th century Australian industrialist) "In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins - not through strength but through perseverance." Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:32:32 +0000 https://ronedmondson.com/2017/03/the-blindness-of-ministry.html#IDComment545658556 https://ronedmondson.com/2013/01/when-the-church-is-hated-how-should-leaders-respond.html#IDComment545653521 Ron! Thanks for the message. It is an eye-opener to me to the dark realities of the present world. I feel that I should read Dickerson's book. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:24:14 +0000 https://ronedmondson.com/2013/01/when-the-church-is-hated-how-should-leaders-respond.html#IDComment545653521 http://www.ronedmondson.com/2017/01/3-steps-to-reproduce-church-leadership.html#IDComment545648759 Great insights Ron! Thanks for the post. Though I am into the church leadership process, I am interesting in mentoring and developing people in my function. It yields great mental satisfaction than other career achievements. Initially, I drew great inspiration from the book "Mentor Like Jesus" by 'Regi Campbell'. Of late, one of my friends recommended me the book,"Mentoring 101" by 'John C. Maxwell'. I am looking forward to read it. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:16:24 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/2017/01/3-steps-to-reproduce-church-leadership.html#IDComment545648759