Orange Leaders Archives : Page 2 of 3 : Ronne Rock

The Most Important Thing in Preparing Your Church for Missions

We drove along the winding streets in a village in northeast India, on our way to spend time at a home for orphans who have been diagnosed HIV+. The...

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The Most Important Way to Grow Your Employees

I remember the first time I was responsible for a department budget. It was at the NBC television station in Dallas, Texas, and I was charged with developing sales...

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4 Keys to Investing in Others

I had attended all the training sessions to ensure I knew how to clearly identify the purpose, process, and payoff of every meeting I ran, and I could start...

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When You Know It’s Time For A Change

I walked into the television station in Dallas, Texas, ready to talk about a new marketing position the president and general manager wanted to create. With my business suit...

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True Rest May Look Differently Than You Think

I sat tucked away in the corner of a church and listened to the pastor confess to his congregation, “I might need to take some time away, because I’m...

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What The Church Could Learn About Community From A Guy Named Jon

I sit, engaging in conversations on my computer screen in a Facebook group called Dreamers and Builders. There are over 2,000 people in the group that was born in...

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The Power and Danger of Silos

As a child, I spent many summers at my grandparents’ farm in the tiny town of Jonesboro, Texas. Waking up at dawn to the crow of roosters, playing with...

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Preparing To Leave Well

“If I die tomorrow, I want the only thing for people to say is, ‘Gosh, I really miss Ronne’s smile—and her cupcakes.’” I’ve shared that sentiment in meetings with...

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Building A Legacy, Not Just A Great Service

I still remember the moment like it was yesterday. We drove along the rutted orange clay roads that led to a small village in eastern Uganda. It was Sunday...

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Being Community

This picture may not look like much to you, but it’s a dream come true. In Bungoma, Kenya, a kitchen is being built at a school – a...

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What Are We Thinking?

Years ago, I was a marketing director for a global retailer, constantly working on just the right ideas to build our brand and make more money. We would invest...

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Leaders, Manage Well

I typed “how to be a leader” into the Google search bar. 1.7 BILLION results popped up. Clearly, we have an obsession with leadership. I’ve worked with so many...

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