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- 12th Annual Outreach Resource of the Year Recommendation (Leadership)
Pastors and church leaders often fall into the trap of people-pleasing. Charles Stone's research on thousands of pastors and ministry leaders demonstrates the dangers of approval-motivated leadership. Bringing together biblical insights and neuroscience findings, Stone shows why we fall into people-pleasing patterns and what we can do to overcome these tendencies. With practical tools for individuals and teams, Stone offers concrete resources to help you and your leadership minimize people-pleasing and have more effective ministry.
Charles Stone
Charles Stone, DMin, serves as senior pastor of West Park Church in Ontario, Canada. He has been in ministry for over 30 years, developing leaders, teaching Scripture in a transformational way, coaching churches, and helping individuals to grow in their faith. His education includes graduate degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Charles has written three books, including Five Ministry Killers and How to Defeat Them. He and his wife, Sherryl, have three adult children. To learn more, visit his website at www.charlesstone.com.
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