Andy Stanley

You had a first day of school, a first date, a first kiss, a first job. But here’s something you may not have considered—faith has a starting point. Starting Point is a conversational environment where you can explore faith and experience community. It's a safe place for you to ask questions and to learn about the Bible and Christianity. You may have questions that you’ve always wondered about but never felt you could ask at church, legitimate questions that would make many Christians uncomfortable. Ask them. Nothing is off-limits. We want to have conversations about the stuff that really matters to you, even when it’s difficult to talk about—especially when it’s difficult to talk about. We believe that God loves you . . . specifically. And we believe he’s big enough to handle your toughest questions, darkest moments, and deepest doubts. We want to honor him and you by creating an environment where you can be open, honest, and transparent. This study is for: SEEKERS: those who are curious about God, Jesus, the Bible, or Christianity STARTERS: those who have just begun a relationship with Jesus Christ RETURNERS: those who have some church experience but have been away for a while During the eight sessions, you will: Use this Starting Point Conversation Guide to reflect on central questions of faith and life. Watch the video component each week in preparation or as part of the discussion. Explore and share what you’re learning with other people in a conversational environment. Come as you are and build relationships with others as you discover your starting point. Sessions Include: Start Problem Trust Rules Jesus Grace Faith Invitation Designed for use with the Starting Point Video Study (9780310817734), sold separately.

You probably don't feel rich. Rich is the other guy. Rich is having more than you currently have. But you can be rich and not feel it. And that's the problem. Andy Stanley is convinced that most of us are richer than we think. We just aren't very good at it. It's one thing to BE rich. Andy wants us to be GOOD at it!"How to Be Rich lays out clear principles for carrying that load, making sure your wealth remains a blessing not just for you, but for your family and community for generations to come."—DAVE RAMSEY, New York Times bestselling author and radio show host

Si tu equipo esta mas preocupado por las personas que ALCANZA, que por las que CONSERVA, Amplio y profundo sera para ustedes un recurso que consultaran una y otra vez. Con una sinceridad y una transparencia sorprendentes, Andy Stanley explica como una de las iglesias mas grandes de los Estados Unidos comenzo con un divorcio famoso y la division de una iglesia. En su libro te presenta su estrategia para atraer a la iglesia a las personas que no tienen iglesia y asegurarse de que regresen... con sus amigos.Conoce las metas y el funcionamiento de North Point Community Church, en Alpharetta, Georgia. Por vez primera, Andy Stanley explica su estrategia para predicarle a una audiencia doble personas que ya son creyentes, y visitantes que no tienen aun iglesia, y hasta es posible que piensen de una manera cinica con respecto al cristianismo. El autor presenta en detalle el modelo de formacion espiritual de North Point: los cinco Catalizadores de la Fe. Los lideres responsables de programar los cultos sentiran gran interes en lo que el llama los tres ingredientes esenciales para crear un ambiente irresistible. Entendiendo como nadie por experiencia propia la situacion de las iglesias que quieran hacer la transicion hacia un modelo mas aproximado al suyo, Andy Stanley explica en detalle la manera de realizar esta transicion. Mas que un libro, Amplio y profundo es un atractivo manual de facil y agradable lectura nacido de la experiencia y la labor en equipo guiada por el Espiritu Santo, que pondra a pensar y actuar a todo pastor o lider de ministerio que necesite un nuevo enfoque de las Escrituras y de la vida de las iglesias para hacer la parte que le corresponde en la Gran Comision de Cristo.

Why is there so little agreement on what it means to be a Christian? In this eight-session video-based Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), join pastor and bestselling author Andy Stanley as he examines the characteristics Jesus used to define those who follow him and the implications these characteristics have for believers today.In Christian: It's Not What You Think, you'll learn:The one word that should be descriptive of every Christian.How Jesus' followers should treat those who are outside the faith.Why people love Jesus but can't stand his followers. So, what does it mean to be Christian? Curiously, the term 'Christian' was a label used by outsiders to define Jesus' followers. Jesus simply used 'disciple' to describe his followers and stressed the fact that they would be known by their love—a radical concept not only in their day, but in ours as well.Throughout these eight sessions, Andy Stanley unpacks the qualities Jesus prescribes for his followers that made them unique. What if believers today embodied these traits and put them before all others? Would the non-believing world put aside its derisive definition of 'Christian' and instead know us by our love?Sessions include:Brand RecognitionQuittersInsiders, OutsidersShowing UpWhen Gracie Met TruthyAngry BirdsLoopholesWorking It Out Designed for use with the Christian Video Study 9780310693352 (sold separately).

A challenging and encouraging manual for day-to-day life in ministry written specifically for couples who want to do more than survive the process of church planting and leadership—who want to actually thrive and grow in faith together as a family.Though we may feel like we can't show it, every aspect of planting a church is personal. Church planters and those in ministry leadership roles give so much to starting and growing healthy, thriving churches that when some people inevitably criticize the church, or leave altogether, it's hard not to take it personally.Brian and Amy Bloye know firsthand the emotional and relational toll that planting churches can take. In It's Personal—part of the Exponential series, inspiring and equipping next-generation church planters—the Bloye's get personal about finding the right balance of family and ministry. Planting a church is more than a ministry—it's a calling that touches every aspect of your life in very personal ways. With intimacy and wisdom, Brian and Amy discuss topics like:How to protect your marriage while planting a church.How to respond to growth and change.How to lead well while still maintaining space and time for family.How to know when it’s becoming too personal.With a forward by Andy Stanley, It's Personal will challenge and encourage you to avoid some of the pitfalls of planting a church and be equipped to build both strong and prevailing ministries, and healthy marriages and families.Each chapter includes interviews with church-planting couples who share their personal joys and struggles, giving you authentic insight into the issues families face when planting a church.

Is your occupation also your preoccupation? Let's face it. With all the demands of the workplace and all the details of a family it's only a matter of time before one bumps into the other. And many of us end up cheating our families when the commitments of both collide. In this practical book, Andy Stanley will help you establish priorities and boundaries to protect what you value most. Learn the difference between "saying "your family is your priority and actually "making" them your priority. Discover tested strategies for easing tensions at home and at work. Watch as this powerful little book transforms your life from time-crunching craziness to life-changing success.

In order to be a people of grace, we have to understand the story of grace...and how grace transforms us. Grace is more story than doctrine. It's more than forgiveness or compassion. It's undeserved by definition, essential to salvation. And it turns out that God's grace—though it's the only thing we stand on and the only thing we should stand for—is the very thing that we consistently distort and hesitate to extend to others.Why is that?Even now, as we think about the simple and unconditional nature of grace, our instincts cling to complexity and conditions. We wonder: "What does grace have to do with justice or judgement?" "How does grace overcome repeated misbehavior or bad habits?"To understand the story of grace—what it means and how it's misunderstood, why we need it and how it was given to us—we have to begin at the beginning...Follow Andy Stanley as he traces the story of grace through the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, peering into the lives of biblical characters to discover how each story reveals grace to be God's preeminent characteristic from the very beginning.See the narrative of Scripture in light of this grace as Pastor Andy reveals:Why creation itself was an act of grace.Why grace is inviting to the unrighteous and threatening to the self-righteous.Why grace is so predictably unpredictable.Why no effort of ours can add to God's grace. Combining biblical study, personal story, and an urgent message to today's Christians and churches—The Grace of God is Andy Stanley's clearest, most powerful message on the thing that defines our relationship with our God and with one another.

In this four-session small group Bible study (DVD/digital sold separately), Andy Stanley shows you how to take authentic responsibility for the things in your life.RESPONSIBILITIES. We all have them. But we don't all take them as seriously as we ought to. Wouldn't it be great, though, if we all took responsibility for the things we are responsible for? Wouldn't it be great if you took responsibility for everything you're responsible for? It's time to stop the finger-pointing and excuse-making and to remove the “ir” in irresponsible.In this study, Stanley tells us it’s time to ask ourselves, “Am I REALLY taking responsibility for my life?”This Participant Guide is filled with helpful discussion starters, video overviews, a helpful Leader’s Guide and much more. Sessions include:Let the Blames Begin The Disproportionate Life This Is No Time to Pray Embracing Your Response AbilityDesigned for use with the Taking Responsibility for Your Life Video Study (sold separately). When used together they provide a powerful catalyst for spiritual growth.

Break free from the destructive power of guilt, anger, greed, and jealousy. Divorce. Job loss. Estrangement from family members. Broken friendships. The difficult circumstances you are dealing with today are likely being fed by one of four emotional forces that compels you to act in undesirable ways, sometimes even against your will. Andy Stanley explores each of these destructive forces-guilt, anger, greed, and jealousy-and how they infiltrate your life and damage your relationships. He says that, left unchallenged they have the power to destroy your home, your career, and your friendships. In Enemies of the Heart, Andy offers practical, biblical direction to help you fight back, to take charge of those feelings that mysteriously control you, and to restore your broken relationships. Includes a six-week discussion guide-a valuable resource for small groups! Previously released as It Came from Within

Ninguno de nosotros merece lo que Dios nos ofrece: una vida libre de pecado y la esperanza de un futuro glorioso. Pero, aunque parezca increíble, todo esto se nos sirve en bandeja. ¿Por qué? Por la gracia de Dios, por su favor inmerecido y el amor y la amabilidad que nos brinda profusamente y nos viene brindando desde la Creación. Pero, si podemos acceder a esto tan fácilmente, ¿por qué vivimos una vida carente de gracia? ¿Por qué nuestras iglesias están llenas de cristianos desilusionados, cansados de las exigencias de la religión, que luchan contra sus derrotas personales ocasionadas por sus propios problemas o comportamientos?Acompaña al pastor Andy Stanley a medida que sigue el recorrido de la gracia a través el Antiguo y el Nuevo Testamento y observa la gracia de Dios en acción en las vidas de algunos de los mejores y peores personajes. El autor también utiliza anécdotas de su propia vida para demostrar que la gracia no es una mera respuesta natural, sino la más importante. Estas historias desvelan los misterios de la gracia y son una muestra de su poder transformador para liberarnos.

Join bestselling author Andy Stanley as he gives you the tools you need to find your path in life and avoid the detours, obstacles, and potholes along the way.Not where you want to be? Wondering how to get there? What if you knew the answer to those questions? What if there was one simple idea that explained why so many people stray from their destiny?Stanley believes there is, and it's called the principle of the path. And not only does it explain the disappointment and regret that characterize the lives of so many, it gives you the tools you need to be the exception.In The Principle of the Path, Stanley addresses the key questions that so many of us have asked ourselves:Why do our expectations about our future often go unmet?Why is it that smart people with admirable life goals often end up far from where they intended to be?Why do so many people start out with a clear picture of where they want to be relationally, financially, and professionally and yet years later find themselves far from their desired destination?Praise for The Principle of the Path:"As Billy Graham's son, and a preacher myself, I have seen firsthand the devastating consequences of choosing the wrong path in life. Andy Stanley writes about the importance of following the path that is set before us as stated in the Bible. May all who read these words be obedient in their daily walk with the Savior."--Franklin Graham President & CEO, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan's Purse "As a young man, I did a lot of stupid things. Those dumb decisions and bad behaviors led me straight into bankruptcy and heartache. But once I changed directions and started doing smart things with my life and money, I started winning. It's really that simple. If you don't want to learn this life-changing principle like I did—the hard way—then you need to read Andy Stanley’s The Principle of the Path. I just wish I had a copy of it twenty years ago!"--Dave Ramsey, host of The Dave Ramsey Show and best-selling author of Total Money Makeover

In this four-session small group Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), pastor Andy Stanley discusses how to stay in love once you fall in love.We all know what’s required to fall in love… a pulse. Falling in love is easy. But staying there—that’s something else entirely. With more than a thousand matchmaking services available today and new ones springing up all the time, finding a romantic match can be easier than ever. But staying together with the one you’ve found seems to be the real challenge.So, is it possible for two people to fall in love and actually stay there? Absolutely! Let Andy Stanley show you how through the four sessions of Staying in Love. This Participant Guide includes discussion questions, video overview, space for taking notes, and a helpful Leader’s Guide.Sessions include:Love Is a VerbRe-ModelingFeelin’ ItMultiple Choice MarriageDesigned for use with the Staying in Love Video Study (sold separately).

In this four-session small group Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), Andy Stanley unpacks four questions that will help you make sound decisions with God’s help.Throughout our lives, we’re confronted with decisions we never anticipated having to make – relational, career, financial, parenting – the list goes on and on. The complicate matters further the timeframe for making a decision is often short and our options limited. But regardless, a decision needs to be made.So what do you do when it’s your move and you aren’t sure what to do?Follow Andy as he teaches how every decision and its outcome become a permanent part of your story, what to do when you feel the need to pause before taking action, and how to make more of this life by making sound decisions.This Participant Guide includes discussion questions, video overview, space for taking notes, and a helpful Leader’s Guide. When used with the companion Your Move DVD (sold separately) it works as a powerful catalyst for spiritual growth.Sessions include:ReallyThe Story of Your LifePay Attention to the TensionPassing It OnDesigned for use with the Your Move Video Study (sold separately).

Discover the difference between faith and hope. . .and why that difference matters.In this five-session, video-based Bible study (DVD sold separately), Andy Stanley unpacks the power of faith and the need for maintaining your confidence in Jesus Christ amid the ups and downs of daily life.If you grew up in a religious home, you were probably taught that God answers prayers. Maybe you were even taught that if you just had enough faith, God would say yes to what you were asking him to do. But many Christians wonder: How much faith is enough?Is there a relationship between what we do and what God will do?If God doesn't answer our prayers, does that mean our faith is weak? Our faith in God often hinges on his activity?or inactivity?in our daily experiences. Sure, faith soars when our prayers are answered. But when he doesn't come through, our confidence often wanes… It's not supposed to be that way, and it doesn't have to be!Faith, Hope, and Luck will help transform your understanding of faith. Andy Stanley explains what we can expect of God every time we come to him with a request. And he exposes the flaws in what some have labeled The Faith Movement. This Participant Guide is filled with helpful discussion starters, video overviews, and a helpful Leader’s Guide. It’s designed to be used with the companion Faith, Hope and Luck DVD (sold separately). When used together they provide a powerful catalyst for spiritual growth.Sessions include:1. Better Odds2. Betting on Hope3. Beating the Odds4. No Dice5. All In

Imagine what life would be like if you had PERFECT faith. In this video-based Bible study (DVD sold separately), pastor and best-selling author Andy Stanley builds a biblical case for five things God uses to grow BIG faith.Imagine how different your outlook on life would be if you had absolute confidence that God was with you. Imagine how differently you would respond to difficulties, temptations, and even good things if you believed with certainty that God was in all of it and was planning to leverage every circumstance for good.This Participant Guide is filled with helpful discussion starters, video overviews, a Leader's Guide and much more. It's designed to be used with the companion Five Things God Uses to Grow Your Faith DVD (sold separately). When used together they provide a powerful catalyst for spiritual growth.Sessions include: 1. Big Faith 2. Practical Teaching 3. Providential Relationships4. Private Disciplines5. Personal Ministry 6. Pivotal Circumstances

Special 6 pack, ideal for church giveaways, welcome packets and small group distribution. Surely there's more than one way to get to heaven? Bestselling author Andy Stanley addresses this popular belief held even among Christians. But believing that all good people go to heaven raises major problems, Stanley reveals. Is goodness not rewarded, then? Is Christianity not fair? Maybe not, he says. Readers will find out why Jesus taught that goodness is not even a requirement to enter heaven - and why Christianity is beyond fair. Andy Stanley leads believers and skeptics alike to a grateful awareness of God's enormous grace and mercy. Good People Go to Heaven...Don t They? "Sure they do. It only makes sense. " Actually, it doesn t really make any sense at all. Smart, educated, accomplished men and women everywhere are banking their eternities on a theory that doesn t hold water. Chances are, you ve never really thought it through. But you owe it to yourself to do so. Find out now what s wrong with the most popular theory about heaven and what it "really "takes to get there."

Join Andy Stanley for Twisting the Truth, a six-session small group Bible study developed to help you and your group understand how truth can get twisted and distorted, and how that impacts your life.Throughout the study Stanley exposes four destructive and all-too-prevalent lies about authority, pain, sex, and sin. They’re deceptions powerful enough to ruin our relationships, our lives, even our eternities—but only if we let them.With his gift for straight, to-the-heart communication, Andy Stanley helps us exchange falsehoods for truths that can turn our lives completely around.This Participant Guide is filled with helpful discussion starters, video overviews, space for writing down thoughts, a helpful Leader’s Guide and much more. It’s designed to be used with the companion Twisting the Truth DVD (sold separately) which features six 10-15 minute live teaching sessions from Andy Stanley.Sessions include: 1. The Sound of Deception 2. All Is Not as It Seems3. Says Who? 4. Facing Forward5. It’s Only Physical 6. It’s No Mistake

There are lots of books about discovering or developing a vision for your organization, but this one is about making that vision endure the corrosion of time and complexity--how to make your vision stick.Influential author and pastor Andy Stanley reveals the reasons why leaders' visions often falter, and he delivers 5 in-depth strategies so that you can dodge the pitfalls:How to state your vision simply.How to cast your vision convincingly.How to repeat your vision regularly.How to celebrate your vision systematically.How to embrace your vision personally.Many of us have good ideas, even great ones. The difficult part is putting them into practice and keeping that vision clear and visible to your organization--whether that's a business or a church--when there are so many things in the day-to-day living of that vision that can distract from it.Making Vision Stick offers valuable, practical tips and case studies. This is a book you'll want to highlight and dog-ear and pass around as you learn how to propel your organization toward the vision God has granted you.Vision is about what could be and should be, but life is about right this minute. The test of a true leader is in keeping that vision on track, day in and day out.

Ledarskap här och nu - så funkar det Sättet att leda människor och organisationer idag skiljer sig radikalt från igår. Beslut tas allt snabbare, förväntningarna är högre. Andy Stanley identifierar fem områden som är nycklar till ett lyssnande, lyhört och framgångsrikt ledarskap av idag: Kompetens, mod, tydlighet, coachning, och karaktärsstyrka. En lättläst, inspirerande bok om att leda och att bli ledd, fylld med konkreta råd och exempel för ledarskap i praktiken. I översättning av Åsa Hofverberg.

When you were young, you were told, "You are special!" and were encouraged to become anything you wanted. The future held unlimited options. But then life happened. And now you look around feeling, thinking, looking, and acting basically the same as the next guy. You can't help but feel trapped and hemmed in. Unfortunately, many try to break out of the suffocating sameness by making the same bad decisions over and over again. This Breakaway DVD and study guide are designed to renovate your thinking by illustrating four core beliefs that dictate the decisions shaping the outcome of your life. This study will help you break out of the crowd and away from bad patterns for good!