During the past two months, I wonder if we have learned to be content at home. Consider this: "Go Home" was the first message from the risen Jesus to his disciples. It was given to the women, who were the first to hear the earth-shattering news of the resurrection: The angel said to the women,…
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Ron Edmondson’s 5 Tips for Better Zoom Meetings
I have used Zoom for meetings for a number of years. During my tenure at Leadership Network, there was never a week and seldom a day that didn’t include a Zoom meeting. So, when so much of the world shifted to Zoom over the past few weeks it was completely comfortable for me. I’ve learned…
How To Lead Worship Online
A huge component of any worship gathering is, well, the gathering. It’s the people. In light of the quarantine taking place with most churches it’s important that we take a deep breath and consider the challenge ahead for us as the church. Now you are called upon to lead worship online. It is a shock…
Do Church Planters Need Ordination?
What steps should a minister take to become ordained? If you search “how to become an ordained minister” on Google, you will find more than seven million search results. While there is a lot of good information online about ordination, there is also a lot of misinformation. How do you know what information you should pay attention…
5 Ways to Improve Your Church Parking Without Breaking the Bank
Your parking lot is the very first of first impressions that guests at your church experience. When was the last time you thought about how to improve that experience? Is the parking experience at your church turning people off before they even get to your building? What is your parking lot communicating to people who are looking…
Reprimand, or Teachable Moment?
If you lead people in any way: in a church, a business, or a team, those you lead will screw up, fail, and often disappoint you. When that happens, and that volunteer or team member needs correction, when is the best time to correct? It could be a reprimand or a teachable moment. In the…