Stan Toler's Practical Guide to Solo Ministry
Overview
The solo pastor must be a true generalist, skilled in organizational management, leadership, volunteer recruitment, pastoral care, Bible interpretation, worship leadership, and preaching. With warmth and wisdom, Stan offers practical advice for the pastor whose staff meeting is held in the mirror.
Top Highlights
“Developing leaders is the pastor’s primary method of extending the congregation’s vision and mission, of building a work that lasts.” (Page 36)
“Study and meditate on Scripture, seek spiritual counsel, and cover your ministry in prayer. Only then are you ready to set goals, establish priorities, and create plans. If our lives and ministries are to be ordered and organized around God’s priorities, we must first take time to sit at his feet and seek his heart.” (Page 19)
“The first reason, he said, is that Scripture commands it. The second is ‘that I needed it at least once a week to position myself under the lordship of Christ. He and I are not partners; we are not equals. I am subordinate. Sitting there in church each week, I recognize and renew the subordinate position.’” (Pages 91–92)
“From leading ministry teams to serving in the community, from welcoming newcomers to calling on shut-ins, lay leaders who are equipped for ministry will multiply your impact immeasurably.” (Page 36)
“As Billy Graham reminds us, ‘Nothing can take the place of a daily devotional life with Christ.’” (Page 19)
Product Details
- Title: Stan Toler's Practical Guide to Solo Ministry
- Author: Stan Toler
- Series: Stan Toler Collection
- Publisher: Wesleyan Publishing House
- Publication Date: 2008
- Pages: 192