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9 Insights about Adult Learning every Pastor should Know

1 Comment / communication, Ministry, Pastors, Preaching, Sermons / By Charles Stone

Several years ago I took a 13-week intensive class on how to coach through the Professional Christian Coaching Institute. One of my teachers, Anne Denmark, professionally coaches church leaders and trains speakers. As a highly credentialed and experienced coach she shares her insights on her blog. During one class she shared nine basic principles on adult learning. As I read them I […]

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4 Questions to Ask when you Face Conflict

Leave a Comment / change managemenet, Church Growth, Church Staff, communication, Leadership, Ministry, Pastors / By Charles Stone

Everybody faces conflict. It’s nothing new. From the cosmic conflict between Lucifer and God before creation to the conflicts in the early church to the conflicts Jesus often faced with the Jewish legalists, it’s a given in life. Conflict is not sin in itself, but sin can cause it and we can sin in how we

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5 Questions Pastors Neglect in Sermon Prep

3 Comments / communication, Ministry, Neuroleadership, Pastors, Preaching, Sermons / By Charles Stone

A while back I read the book Impossible to Ignore: Creating Memorable Content to Influence Decisions by Dr. Carmen Simon. It is probably THE best book on communication I’ve ever read. Every pastor and communicator should read the book. Really! Dr. Simon is uber-smart (two PhD’s), yet she writes on a practical level. I learned a boatload

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5 Signs You’re a Leader who Talks too Much

Leave a Comment / Church Staff, communication, Leadership / By Charles Stone

Nobody likes to talk to others who monopolize conversations and drone on about themselves. Healthy conversations should be two-way streets but science tells us that we tend to spend 60% of our conversations talking about ourselves. And unfortunately, leaders can talk too much, not necessarily by monopolizing conversations, but by giving too many answers. So, how do

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3 Healthy Boundaries Every Leader Needs with Critics

1 Comment / communication, Leadership, Pastors, Spiritual Growth / By Charles Stone

Several years ago at the Willow Creek Leadership Summit, I heard Sheila Heen speak. She co-authored the book Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback with Douglas Stone. The session was so good I purchased the book. Wow. What an eye-opener. It’s chocked full of great insight and I highly recommend

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9 Insights about Adult Learning every Pastor should Know

4 Questions to Ask when you Face Conflict

5 Questions Pastors Neglect in Sermon Prep

5 Signs You’re a Leader who Talks too Much

3 Healthy Boundaries Every Leader Needs with Critics

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