Stan Toler Return's to Eastern North Carolina

Stan Toler is the Senior Pastor of Trinity Nazarene Church in Oklahoma City. Stan presented his 'The Vibrant Church' seminar in Goldsboro last month. He invited me to attend his additional seminar in Garner, NC on May 21st...and to bring some of our local church leadership.

Why see Stan Toler? He has real vision for the 21st Century church and for church leadership. Pastor Stan is a practitioner...he has grown successful churches. Pastor Stan is leading a successful church now. This presentation is called, 'The Five-Star Church.'

Does Stan want your church to look exactly like his? No. Stan desires that we seek God's vision for our ministry.

Stan Toler, a favorite speaker, taught seminars for John Maxwell's INJOY Group for several years. He now serves as the executive director of the Toler Leadership Center located at Mid-America Christian University.

Why am I asking that you go with me? I want you to see what I see. Shared vision is powerful...in a church...or in your corporate life. Help me to accept Stan Toler's invitation. If you are a leader, Stan Toler is gifted as a leader of leaders. This is a seminar about leading in tough times. Get ready and let's go together.

PastorAl ..."We are laborers together with God."

Church Building in the 21st Century

What do you see as you look at this picture? Do you see an aging church that has fallen in disrepair, because it didn't connect with the real world?

Are you a carpenter, with readied skills, impatient to get started in the rebuilding process?

Do you see just a building? Where are the people?

Church is much more than a building...yet the building certainly speaks of physical presence. We build because we have vision...vision to reach our community. It used to be said, build...and they will come.

For the past five years we have been building the people of our church. The time is coming when we may reach our physical limitations. We are readied to construct...while remaining faithful to our people ministries. I thank God for the Nehemiahs He has raised for times like these.

Some say the church has no future today. Jesus said, "And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it" (Matt. 16:18). Don't let appearances fool you. As long as we are faithful to the Gospel...we have future.

Pastor Al