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Charles Stone

About Charles Stone

Charles Stone is the pastor of West Park Church in Canada. Charles is passionate about the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and Biblical truth. Charles is the author of numerous articles and a handful of books, including Holy Noticing. He and his wife have three adult children and two grandchildren.

Psalm 15: Leadership Qualities We All Need

April 18, 2025 by Charles Stone Articles, Leadership

Leadership Qualities

Take a moment and ask yourself if these leadership qualities would accurately describe your leadership character. If not, what needs to change in you?

How to Defeat Discouragement

January 16, 2025 by Charles Stone Articles, Balance

discouragement

During this time of discouragement I learned three small choices that have helped me dig out of my funk.

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4 Ways to Improve Focus for Sermon Preparation

November 18, 2024 by Charles Stone Articles, Preaching

sermon preparation

Sermon preparation is like delivering a baby each week and then on Monday realizing you are expecting again. It’s hard work and takes time.

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Sunk Cost Bias and How it Affects Church Planters

October 21, 2024 by Charles Stone Articles, Leadership

sunk-cost-bias

Leadership demands our time, energy, and often our financial resources. Hopefully the projects and people we invest ourselves in are worthwhile and fulfilling. Often we invest so much of ‘us’ into a project that we can’t imagine not finishing the project. When we’ve already invested considerable time and energy into something, stopping it may seem foolish. Unfortunately,…

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Ministry Quiz: Are You a Zombie Pastor?

October 8, 2024 by Charles Stone Articles, Leadership

Ministry stress, disappointments and pressure sometimes seemed to sap my soul of life, energy and joy.

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7 Ways Multitasking Negatively Affects Leadership

October 4, 2024 by Charles Stone Articles, Leadership

Neuroscientists are now learning that multitasking negatively affects leadership in several ways.

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