“One of our pastors, John Hambrick, has a saying that we’ve adopted organization-wide. He says, “We walk toward the messes.” In other words, we don’t feel compelled to sort everything or everyone out ahead of time. We are not going… — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
“Whenever pastors assume people in their congregation know certain things, they miss opportunities to teach. If a pastor makes assumptions year after year, then a whole generation has never heard [that truth] for the first time. If we assume too… — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
Somehow, what's in our hearts, good or bad is eventually translated into words and deeds. — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
Preachers prepare with this fear: 'Am I going to be able to fill the time?' The audience never worries about that. — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
If it suddenly became impossible for us to cover up all the junk we normally hide from the rest of humanity, I have a… — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
The greatest thing you do as a leader may not be what you do as a leader but who watches you do what you… — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
“right standing with God comes through faith in the promises of God.” — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
People pray in one direction but they walk in a different direction, and direction always determines where we end up. — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
The God of Christianity never claims to be fair. He goes beyond fair. The Bible teaches that he decided not to give us what… — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
Any fear associated with giving to God's kingdom is irrational. It's on par with a farmer who, out of fear of losing his seed,… — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
We rob ourselves when we make decisions in the moment with no thought of how those decisions will impact our futures. — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
“In the critical arenas of life, you cannot make up for lost time. As” — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
I've talked to many individuals who want to discuss their problems. But they don't really have problems. They have chosen to live in the… — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
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