unSeminary Podcast

Leading Through Stress Without Burning Out with Charles Stone

Jul 3, 2025
Charles Stone, a seasoned pastor, leadership coach, and author, brings a wealth of knowledge on managing stress and building resilience. He discusses the dual nature of stress, highlighting both external pressures and internal responses. Charles introduces nine biblical and scientific practices for resilience, including deep breathing techniques that can reset the stress response. Listeners will learn how chronic stress impacts leadership and discover actionable strategies to cultivate peace and adaptability through faith and contemporary brain science.
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INSIGHT

Understanding Stress Duality

  • Stress has two sides: the event that causes it and our response to it.
  • Acute stress motivates, but chronic stress harms memory, sleep, and leadership effectiveness.
INSIGHT

Chronic Stress Harms Leadership

  • Chronic stress causes elevated cortisol which impairs memory, motivation, and sleep.
  • This brain chemistry degrades ministry effectiveness by increasing worry and distraction.
ANECDOTE

Personal Health Crisis Inspires Book

  • Charles Stone faced multiple health crises during COVID while leading his church remotely.
  • This personal struggle inspired his book Stress Less and informed his resilience practices.
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