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American pastor
Charles Andrew Stanley , known as Andy Stanley , is an American who is the founder and senior
pastor of North Point Ministries, a
nondenominational evangelical
Christian church with several campuses across the north and south
metro Atlanta areas. He is the founder and senior pastor of
North Point Community Church .
Early life and education
Stanley earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from
Georgia State University and a
Master of Theology from
Dallas Theological Seminary .
[1]
Career
Stanley founded
North Point Community Church in
Alpharetta, Georgia , a suburb of
Atlanta , in 1995.
[2]
Stanley is the author of more than 20 books, including Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets; The New Rules for Love, Sex & Dating; Ask It; How to Be Rich; Deep & Wide; Enemies of the Heart; When Work & Family Collide; Visioneering; Next Generation Leader; and Irresistible. His television program Your Move with Andy Stanley has been broadcast since 2012.
[3]
Recognition
In 2017, a survey of U.S. pastors in
Outreach magazine identified Stanley as one of the ten most influential living pastors in America.
[4] In 2016, his podcast won the Academy of Podcasters award for best spirituality and religion podcast.
[5]
Personal life
Stanley now lives outside of Atlanta with his wife, Sandra, and their three adult children.
[6] He is the son of
Charles Stanley , the former senior pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Atlanta and founder of
In Touch Ministries . Charles Stanley died on April 18, 2023.
[7]
Authored books
Parenting: Getting It Right . Zondervan, 2023
ISBN
978-0310366270
Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church . Zondervan, 2022
ISBN
978-0310138921
Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets . Zondervan, 2020
ISBN
978-0310537083
Irresistible . Zondervan, 2018.
ISBN
978-0-310-53699-4 .
The New Rules For Love, Sex & Dating . Zondervan, 2014.
ISBN
978-0-310-34219-9 .
How To Be Rich . Zondervan, 2013.
ISBN
1624909469 .
Deep & Wide . Zondervan, 2012.
ISBN
0310494842 .
When Work & Family Collide . Multnomah, 2012.
ISBN
1601423799 .
Enemies of the Heart . Multnomah, 2011.
ISBN
1-60142-145-1 .
The Grace of God . Thomas Nelson, 2010.
ISBN
0-8499-4814-2 .
The Principle of the Path . Thomas Nelson, 2009.
ISBN
0-8499-2060-4 .
Communicating For a Change . Multnomah, 2006.
ISBN
1-59052-514-0 .
Next Generation Leader . Multnomah, 2006.
ISBN
1-59052-539-6 .
It Came From Within! . Multnomah, 2006.
ISBN
1-59052-510-8 .
Fields of Gold . Tyndale, 2006.
ISBN
1414311966 .
The Best Question Ever . Multnomah, 2004.
ISBN
1-59052-390-3 .
Seven Practices of Effective Ministry . Multnomah, 2004.
ISBN
1-59052-373-3 .
Creating Community . Multnomah, 2004.
ISBN
1-59052-396-2 .
Louder Than Words . Multnomah, 2004.
ISBN
1-59052-346-6 .
Can We Do That? Innovative Practices that will Change the Way You Do Church (With
Ed Young Jr. ). Howard Books, 2004.
ISBN
1582294577 .
How Good Is Good Enough? . Multnomah, 2003.
ISBN
1-59052-401-2 .
Choosing To Cheat . Multnomah, 2002.
ISBN
1-59052-329-6 .
The Seven Checkpoints: Student Journal . Howard Books 2001.
ISBN
1-58229-178-0 .
Visioneering . Multnomah, 1998.
ISBN
1-57673-787-X .
Like a Rock . Thomas Nelson, 1997.
ISBN
0-7852-7612-2 .
References
^ Atlanta Magazine,
2020 Atlanta 500: Religion, Nonprofits, & Advocacy , atlantamagazine.com, USA, January 17, 2020
^ John Blake,
Two preaching giants and the 'betrayal' that tore them apart , cnn.com, USA, November 19, 2012
^
[1] About Andy Stanley, AndyStanley.com
^ Paul J. Pastor,
Andy Stanley: The Agile Apologetic—Part 1 , outreachmagazine.com, USA, February 5, 2017
^
"Academy of Podcasters: Past Winners" . Academy of Podcasters .
Podcast Movement . Archived from
the original on October 3, 2017.
^ John Blake,
Two preaching giants and the 'betrayal' that tore them apart , cnn.com, USA, November 19, 2012
^
Charles Stanley, pivotal SBC president, TV preacher, dies
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