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I've been a pastor for 40 years in both the U.S. and Canada, and have authored six books and blogs at www.charlesstone.com. A lifelong learner, I have earned four degrees and pursued postgraduate study
in the intersection of Biblical truth with neuroscience insight. I've been married to the love of my life, Sherryl, for 39 years and have three grown children and three grandchildren. ...more

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	Holy Noticing: The Bible, Your Brain, and the Mindful Space Between Moments 4.16 avg rating — 225 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	People-Pleasing Pastors: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Approval-Motivated Leadership by Charles Stone (Goodreads Author), Ed Stetzer (Foreword) 4.02 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Every Pastor's First 180 Days: How to Start and Stay Strong in a New Church Job 4.45 avg rating — 29 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brain-Savvy Leaders: The Science of Significant Ministry 4.05 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If Jesus Gave A TED Talk: Eight Neuroscience Principles The Master Teacher Used To Persuade His Audience 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stress Less: 9 Habits from the Bible and Brain Science to Build Resilience and Reduce Anxiety • Biblically Sound • Research Informed 3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Five Ministry Killers and How to Defeat Them: Help for Frustrated Pastors--Including New Research From the Barna Group 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daughters Gone Wild, Dads Gone Crazy: Battle-Tested Tips from a Father and Daughter Who Survived the Teenage Years 2.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2005 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quick and Easy Paleo Crock Pot Recipes: 19 Delicious Recipes for your Paleo Lifestyle 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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9 Ways Great Leaders Communicate

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.

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Charles Stone wrote a new blog post The 3 Kinds of People in Every Church In Judson Edward’s book, The Leadership Labyrinth, he describes 21 paradoxes in ministry. He defines the ‘relationship paradox’ in this way: the peopl Read more of this blog post »
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“Gratefulness is actually good for brain and body health (Korb, 2012). In one study researchers asked participants to keep a daily journal of what they were grateful for. They asked another group to write about what annoyed them. The group who recorded what they were grateful for showed greater determination, attention, enthusiasm, and energy compared to the other group. In another study the same researchers discovered that even keeping a weekly gratefulness journal reduced aches and pains. And in a Chinese study, gratefulness decreased depression and improved sleep.”
― Charles Stone, Brain-Savvy Leaders: The Science of Significant Ministry

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“Someone once said that the deepest problem in prayer is often not the absence of God but the absence of me. I’m not actually there. My mind is everywhere. —ROWAN WILLIAMS, FORMER ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY”
― Charles Stone, Holy Noticing: The Bible, Your Brain, and the Mindful Space Between Moments

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“Let the remembrance of Jesus be with your every breath. Then indeed you will appreciate the value of stillness. —ST. JOHN CLIMACUS”
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