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Andy Stanley is the senior pastor of ], ], and ]. He also founded ], which is a worldwide ] organization.
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'''Charles Andrew Stanley''', known as '''Andy Stanley''', is an American who is the founder and senior ] of North Point Ministries, a ] evangelical ] church with several campuses across the north ] areas. He is the founder and senior pastor of ].


==Early life and education==
== Biography ==
Stanley earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from ] and a ] from ].<ref>Atlanta Magazine, , atlantamagazine.com, USA, January 17, 2020</ref>


==Career==
Stanley was born in ]. His father is ], who is the senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of ] and founder of ].
Stanley founded ] in ], a suburb of ], in 1995.<ref>John Blake, , cnn.com, USA, November 19, 2012</ref>


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.<ref> About Andy Stanley, AndyStanley.com</ref>
Stanley received a bachelor's degree of journalism from ] and later earned a masters degree from ]. After working for several years as Associate Pastor and Minister to Students at First Baptist Atlanta, he and five others founded ] in ]. The church has now grown to three campuses and over 15,000 attenders each week. ] has also helped plant 8 strategic partner churches around the nation.


==Recognition==
Stanley now lives in Alpharetta, GA with his wife, Sandra, and his three children: Andrew, Garret, and Allison.
In 2017, a survey of U.S. pastors in ] magazine identified Stanley as one of the ten most influential living pastors in America.<ref>Paul J. Pastor, , outreachmagazine.com, USA, February 5, 2017</ref> In 2016, his podcast won the Academy of Podcasters award for best spirituality and religion podcast.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Academy of Podcasters: Past Winners |url=http://academyofpodcasters.com/past-winners/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003154507/http://academyofpodcasters.com/past-winners/ |archive-date=October 3, 2017 |website=Academy of Podcasters |publisher=]}}</ref>


==Personal life==
⚫ == Authored Books ==
Stanley lives in Milton, a suburb north of Atlanta, with his wife, Sandra. They have three adult children.<ref>John Blake, , cnn.com, USA, November 19, 2012</ref> He is the son of ], the former senior pastor of the ] and founder of ]. Charles Stanley died on April 18, 2023.<ref></ref>


⚫ ==Authored books==
⚫ *''Communicating For a Change'' (Multnomah, 2006)
*''Parenting: Getting It Right''. Zondervan, 2023 {{ISBN|978-0310366270}}
⚫ *''Next Generation Leader'' (Multnomah, 2006)
*''Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church''. Zondervan, 2022 {{ISBN|978-0310138921}}
⚫ *''It Came From Within!'' (Multnomah, 2006)
*''Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets''. Zondervan, 2020 {{ISBN|978-0310537083}}
⚫ *''The Best Question Ever'' (Multnomah, 2004)
*''Irresistible''. Zondervan, 2018. {{ISBN|978-0-310-53699-4}}.
⚫ *''Seven Practices of Effective Ministry'' (Multnomah, 2004)
*''The New Rules For Love, Sex & Dating''. Zondervan, 2014. {{ISBN|978-0-310-34219-9}}.
⚫ *''Creating Community'' (Multnomah, 2004)
*''How To Be Rich''. Zondervan, 2013. {{ISBN|1624909469}}.
⚫ *''Louder Than Words'' (Multnomah, 2004)
*''Deep & Wide''. Zondervan, 2012. {{ISBN|0310494842}}.
⚫ *''How Good Is Good Enough?'' (Mulnomah, 2003)
*''Choosing To Cheat'' (Multnomah, 2002) *''When Work & Family Collide''. Multnomah, 2012. {{ISBN|1601423799}}.
*''Visioneering'' (Multnomah, 1998) *''Enemies of the Heart''. Multnomah, 2011. {{ISBN|1-60142-145-1}}.
*''The Toddler's ABC Book'' (Tommy Nelson, 1995) *''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 ]). 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}}.


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Latest revision as of 21:06, 2 November 2024

American pastor
Andy Stanley
Stanley in 2018
EducationGeorgia State University (BA)
Dallas Theological Seminary (ThM)
Spouse Sandra Stanley ​(m. 1988)​
Children3
Parents
ReligionChristianity (nondenominational evangelical)
Congregations servedNorth Point Community Church
Websiteandystanley.com Edit this at Wikidata

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 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.

Career

Stanley founded North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, in 1995.

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.

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. In 2016, his podcast won the Academy of Podcasters award for best spirituality and religion podcast.

Personal life

Stanley lives in Milton, a suburb north of Atlanta, with his wife, Sandra. They have three adult children. 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.

Authored books

References

  1. Atlanta Magazine, 2020 Atlanta 500: Religion, Nonprofits, & Advocacy, atlantamagazine.com, USA, January 17, 2020
  2. John Blake, Two preaching giants and the 'betrayal' that tore them apart, cnn.com, USA, November 19, 2012
  3. About Andy Stanley, AndyStanley.com
  4. Paul J. Pastor, Andy Stanley: The Agile Apologetic—Part 1, outreachmagazine.com, USA, February 5, 2017
  5. "Academy of Podcasters: Past Winners". Academy of Podcasters. Podcast Movement. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017.
  6. John Blake, Two preaching giants and the 'betrayal' that tore them apart, cnn.com, USA, November 19, 2012
  7. Charles Stanley, pivotal SBC president, TV preacher, dies

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