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Twenty-first-century ministry is a construction zone, and pastors must continually assess the road ahead and avoid destructive barriers to lead effectively. Stan Toler, America's pastor to pastors, offers rich insight and generous affirmation that will enlighten, encourage, and equip anyone involved in local church ministry.
Based on more than thirty years of leading healthy, growing churches, Stan offers practical advice on 75 ministry topics covering every aspect of ministry from personal growth to effective leadership.
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Make Stan Toler your ministry mentor and learn from one of the nation's most reputable senior pastors.
“A consecrated life is a life devoted to a single purpose. Like Abraham, it settles on God’s plan, no matter the consequence.” (Page 44)
“Great pastors aren’t great because of the size of their church. They’re great because of their commitment to excellence” (Page 18)
“What is the result of consecrating our life to Christ, making His will our main objective? In a word, power.” (Page 45)
“Close relationships to anyone of the opposite sex—other than your spouse—will destroy a lifetime of service” (Page 50)
“First, God’s holiness is reflected in an unconditional hatred of sin.” (Page 23)
Stan Toler is a dynamic leader, author, and international speaker with more than thirty years of leadership experience. Raised in a rural mountain community in West Virginia, Stan assumed his first leadership role at the age of seventeen when he became pastor of Westside Church in Newark, Ohio. As a dynamic senior pastor, television host, and best-selling author, he has devoted his life to sharing the secret to living a vibrant, purposeful life.