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# Leith Anderson

(1944)   Religious Leader

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Leith Anderson is a religious leader.

## Quick Facts About Leith Anderson

Born January 1, 1944

Profession Religious Leader

## About Leith Anderson

President of the National Association of Evangelicals... \| Leith Anderson is an American evangelical Christian leader, author, and retired pastor. Anderson served as senior pastor of Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota from 1977 to 2011. He is pastor emeritus of Wooddale Church and president emeritus of the National Association of Evangelicals.

##  Quotes by Leith Anderson

> [The significant mistake of the traditionalists is they require the people to start where the church is instead of the church starting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leith-anderson/the-significant-mistake-of-the-traditionalists-is-they-require-the/)

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[Asking](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/asking/)

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> [The simple definition of evangelism: Those who know, telling those who don't.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leith-anderson/the-simple-definition-of-evangelism-those-who-know-telling-those-who/)

[Leith Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leith-anderson/)

[Definitions](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/definitions/)

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> [It could be said that just about anyone we encounter is our neighbor, but it especially applies to those we would be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leith-anderson/it-could-be-said-that-just-about-anyone-we-encounter-is-our-neighbor/)

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[Encounters](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/encounters/)

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