Alan Nelson

Leaders That Last

Church Leadership & Ministry

“I practice what they preach and believe it to be the single best idea to preserve pastors because it is pragmatic and effective. Read and apply to stay in the race.”

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The Five Star Church

Church Leadership & Ministry

“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.”

They Like Jesus but Not the Church

Evangelism & Missions

“The good news is that Dan is right. More people are open to Jesus, giving us an opportunity to shed our skins of tired traditions and return to our call, a Christlike nature.”