Andy Stanley
Charles Andrew Stanley (born May 16, 1958), known as Andy Stanley, is the senior pastor of North Point Community Church, a nondenominational Christian Church and Buckhead Church, Browns Bridge Church, Gwinnett Church, Woodstock City Church, and Decatur City Church. He also founded North Point Ministries.
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Born | Atlanta, Georgia, US | May 16, 1958
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Spouse(s) | Sandra Stanley ( m. 1988) |
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Religion | Christianity (nondenominational evangelical) |
Congregations served | North Point Community Church |
Website | andystanley |
Biography
Andy holds an undergraduate degree in journalism from Georgia State University and a master's degree from Dallas Theological Seminary.[1]
Ministry
Andy Stanley founded North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, in 1995.[2]
He is the author of more than 20 books, including 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.[3]
Recognition
In 2017, a survey of U.S. pastors in Outreach Magazine identified Andy as one of the ten most influential living pastors in America.[4]
Personal life
Stanley now lives in Milton, Georgia, with his wife Sandra and their three adult children: Andrew, Garrett, and Allie.[5] His father is Charles Stanley, the senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta and founder of In Touch Ministries.
Authored books
- 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
- Ed Stetzer, One-on-One with Andy Stanley on ‘Irresistible’, christianitytoday.com, USA, October 16, 2018
- Paul J. Pastor, Andy Stanley: The Agile Apologetic—Part 1, outreachmagazine.com, USA, February 5, 2017
- John Blake, Two preaching giants and the 'betrayal' that tore them apart, cnn.com, USA, November 19, 2012