The Five Star Church
- Church Leadership & Ministry
- Publisher: Baker Books (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 1999
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Publisher's Description
How does your church rate? Ever wonder how a restaurant or hotel earns a five-star rating? Is it the people? The location? The service? In most cases, it is all of this and more. Why should your church be any different? The Five Star Church reveals how you can pursue Christian excellence and uphold the Lord's command to "honor one another above yourselves" (Romans 12:10). It contains tips, tools, and the inspiration you need to build a top-quality church that people will flock to and participate in. No matter how small your ministry or budget, God can use your church effectively to make everyone there feel welcome and cared for--the marks of a five-star church!
Endorsements (8)
“The Five-Star Church is packed with principles, ideas and strategies that will strengthen the leadership and effectiveness of any church with a future-focused ministry. DR. BOB BROWER PRESIDENT, POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY POINT LOMA, CALIFORNIA Being a successful church today means that you do everything possible to serve people to the glory of God—whatever your size, wherever you are. The Five-Star Church is a practical instruction manual that will help you implement quality control of the highest level in your ministry. DALE E. GALLOWAY DEAN, BEESON INTERNATIONAL CENTER, ASBURY SEMINARY WILMORE, KENTUCKY Stan Toler and Alan Nelson have written a creative resource for pastors and congregations striving for excellence. The Five-Star Church will be a powerful instrument for leading the Church to a higher quality of ministry in meeting the needs of God’s people. BISHOP JAMES D. LEGGETT GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT, INTERNATIONAL PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH Christians have permitted a subtle deception to take root in the Church today: the acceptance of mediocrity. We build our places of worship, operate our ministry events and cultivate our spiritual lives with little thought given to the rigorous pursuit of quality in the name of Jesus. Now there is a clarion call for believers to embrace the high calling of excellence—The Five-Star Church. This book is long overdue and sorely needed. DR. JOHN C. MAXWELL FOUNDER, THE INJOY GROUP ATLANTA, GEORGIA From the perspective of forty-nine years in the ministry, I strongly recommend this long overdue book. It is a behind-the-scenes, innovative, whatever-it-takes approach to developing a congregation geared to meet today’s demands for excellence. The authors’ message is a must for churches truly seeking to be used of the Lord in a contemporary way. DR. PAUL L. WALKER GENERAL OVERSEER, CHURCH OF GOD CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE To the excellent people of Scottsdale Family Church, who are quality minded and committed to growing their souls. I love attending and pastoring their church.”
“To the Trinity Church of the Nazarene family. Thanks for pursuing excellence with me as partners in ministry. You are loved!”
“Now there is a clarion call for believers to embrace the high calling of excellence—The Five-Star Church. This book is long overdue and sorely needed.”
“From the perspective of forty-nine years in the ministry, I strongly recommend this long overdue book. It is a behind-the-scenes, innovative, whatever-it-takes approach to developing a congregation geared to meet today’s demands for excellence. The authors’ message is a must for churches truly seeking to be used of the Lord in a contemporary way.”
“The Five-Star Church is packed with principles, ideas and strategies that will strengthen the leadership and effectiveness of any church with a future-focused ministry.”
“Being a successful church today means that you do everything possible to serve people to the glory of God—whatever your size, wherever you are. The Five-Star Church is a practical instruction manual that will help you implement quality control of the highest level in your ministry.”
“Stan Toler and Alan Nelson have written a creative resource for pastors and congregations striving for excellence. The Five-Star Church will be a powerful instrument for leading the Church to a higher quality of ministry in meeting the needs of God’s people.”
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