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13 years ago @ Ron Edmondson - 7 Ways to Tell it May ... · 0 replies · +2 points

I think I am in the middle of a God-calling. On the surface I should leave something in life alone. I should sit back and relax and let a very long term, comfortable situation unfold over the next couple of years. But I don't think that is what God has in store for me.

I am not sure what God has in store for me exactly, but I do believe that we need to be proactive about seeking out God's face in situations.

13 years ago @ Ron Edmondson - What To Do When You Do... · 1 reply · +1 points

I've never had to officiate a funeral before. But I do get sought out to counsel or for advice as a pastor. I never lead with any cliche because you are right, sometimes there just aren't words to say.

Just being a friend and listening can be so important sometimes.

13 years ago @ Ron Edmondson - A Summer Intern: Leade... · 0 replies · +1 points

Yeah. You answered. Its a great perspective I hadn't really grasped, both sides. I think some people fail to see the positives if someone's lid is higher than their own. They tend to huddle up and find ways to keep them contained rather than empower them to lead.�

Great thoughts! Thank you!

13 years ago @ Ron Edmondson - A Summer Intern: Leade... · 3 replies · +1 points

These are great questions! Well planned and thought out.

A question of my own: What do you do if someone's leadership lid gets higher than yours or if you are being led by someone and your lids gets higher than theirs?

13 years ago @ Ron Edmondson - My Top 5 Corporate Wor... · 0 replies · +1 points

My top experience is easy. Shortly after FINALLY submitting to God and a call to ministry, one of the first things I did was have an opportunity to go on our annual Middle School weekend retreat. I was blessed to go as "staff" for the first time. In fact, it might have been the year we had Michael Bayne as our speaker.

Anyways, I got to be there as staff and on Saturday I stood in the back and just soaked it in. Watching Students worship with everything they had, helped confirm and solidify my call. Brought me to tears.

13 years ago @ Ron Edmondson - 5 Ways to Deal with Yo... · 1 reply · +1 points

I am pretty good at ignoring, forgetting and excusing.

I struggle with using it because I allow myself to think that if I try to use it, that people will only respond to me because of sympathy. I have seen people confuse use and misuse and I don't want to fall into that trap.

13 years ago @ Ron Edmondson - I Could Battle an Addi... · 1 reply · +1 points

My wife and I never hold anything back from each other. In this regard she has access to my computer, ipad, etc. Being completely honest, I know all the tricks to cover my tracks and I've taught her what to look for.

Why? Because I was there. I struggled with pornography for years throughout high school and college. It's no joke and I've watched it completely ruin people and I am only 30.

Thanks Ron. I was in a room with some other men as we helped design a men's section in a prominent Christian magazine. We discussed whether or not it would deal with issues like this or not. The answer ended up being no because some people were tired of hearing about it. Broke my heart that people would rather brush a serious felt need under the rug because "they don't want to hear about it"

13 years ago @ Ron Edmondson - If I'm Your Leader...I... · 1 reply · +1 points

I think you are spot on Ron. This goes way beyond the simply fact of what you struggle with. We all sin and struggle and I think a lot of times people "cop out" with that answer.

Leaders are not followed by force. If that's the case, then they are not leaders, they are appointed managers. Leaders are followed because people WANT to follow them. They create that culture that allows other people to stretch and grow.

If your life is unhealthy, then you are not someone I want to follow. You may bring a lot to the table, but what do you offer other people and you offer yourself nothing?

13 years ago @ Ron Edmondson - One Secret to Having a... · 1 reply · +1 points

I will have to give this a try. I try to use to-do lists and task managers but it always ends up being "on the fly" and never sticks with me for some reason.

13 years ago @ Ron Edmondson - 5 Tips when Communicat... · 1 reply · +1 points

You are spot on Meredith. Ultimately, any person of leadership is better suited if they make an effort to understand the opposite sex and listening is such an important piece of the whole package.

In the context of the post, my answer was talking specifically about men since Ron's article was about men relating to women.

But overall, it goes either way.

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