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9 Ways Great Leaders Communicate

3 Comments / communication, Leadership, Pastors / By Charles Stone

Great leaders are great communicators. Communication certainly includes making a great speech, or for pastors, delivering a compelling sermon. That kind of communication is important, but it’s less so than communicating well one-on-one. I recently finished reading neuroscientist Andrew Newberg’s book, Words Can Change your Brain. His book suggests 12 key neuroscience based communication practices. I’ve included nine here with […]

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The 10 Most Important Questions You could ever Ask Yourself

5 Comments / Church Growth, Leadership, Life Balance, Ministry, Pastors / By Charles Stone

Questions reveal a lot about us. Good questions can point us in healthy directions. Great questions can save us from disaster. Several years ago I read a brief article by Donald Whitney, a pastor and seminary professor, who gave me permission to re-print his article that lists 10 important questions. It is outstanding and I’ve included

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Hidden Beliefs in a Leader’s Life: Clues to Discovery

1 Comment / Leadership, Life Balance, mindfulness, Pastors / By Charles Stone

Kevin Cashman wrote an outstanding book on leadership called Leadership from the Inside Out: Becoming a Leader for Life. In his book he writes about both conscious beliefs and hidden beliefs he calls shadow beliefs. He defines a shadow belief as a belief we hold deep inside, outside of our conscious awareness. Those beliefs profoundly affect us and our

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Are these a Pastor’s 5 Greatest Fears?

5 Comments / Leadership, Life Balance, Pastors, spiritual disciplines, Spiritual Growth / By Charles Stone

If you are human, you have secret fears. I don’t mean ones like fear of snakes or fear of heights, but deeper ones. You may have never verbalized them to anyone. Perhaps they have burrowed themselves deep into your subconscious. Perhaps they’ve become like a shadow that dogs your every step. Perhaps they’re no big deal.

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A Key Role Every Pastor should Fill each Sunday

3 Comments / Church Growth, Church Staff, Leadership, Pastors / By Charles Stone

Several years ago I attended a Rick Warren conference when Mark Beeson, pastor of Granger Community Church spoke. I’d never heard him speak before yet ten years later I still remember two qualities about his talk. First, he knew how to tell a funny story. Second, he believed that of his primary roles each Sunday was

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9 Ways Great Leaders Communicate

The 10 Most Important Questions You could ever Ask Yourself

Hidden Beliefs in a Leader’s Life: Clues to Discovery

Are these a Pastor’s 5 Greatest Fears?

A Key Role Every Pastor should Fill each Sunday

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