Andy Stanley Quotes

Lord, give me the wisdom to know what's right and the courage to do what's right-even when it's hard.

One of the exciting things about being a believer is watching God unveil His plan for our lives.

A fool is a person who knows the difference between right and wrong, and chooses to do wrong.

What could be and should be can’t be until God is ready for it to be.

The root of anger is the perception that something has been taken. Something is owed you, and now a debt to debtor relationship has been established.

People do not plan to mess up their lives. They just don't plan not to.

What does it say about us that we are rarely perplexed by the good things that come our way, only the bad?

Nobody at home should feel like they are competing with somebody at work.

What God originates, God orchestrates.

Telling someone they're wrong is not the same as leading or inspiring them to do what's right.

You can't resist the will of God and receive the grace of God at the same time.

The greatest thing you do as a leader may not be what you do as a leader but who watches you do what you do.

One of the most compelling arguments for the Christian faith is the simple fact that it survived.

A good coach always coaches to a leader's potential, not his current level of performance. A good leadership coach will see the potential in you and inspire you accordingly.

Try to do for the next generation of church leaders what the previous generation of church leaders has not done for you.

What breaks your heart is part of a divine design to bring change!

We rob ourselves when we make decisions in the moment with no thought of how those decisions will impact our futures.

Not the one who knows the most, but the one who loves faithfully and consistently the most, is a true follower of Jesus.

When people are convinced you want something FOR them rather than something FROM them, they are less likely to be offended when you challenge them.

If you don't conquer your fear, you are going to miss out on some great things in life.

If you want to know if I'm a Godly man, follow me home.

We want time in with our kids not time out.

The greatest motivator of change is a crystal-clear vision of what the future should look like.

A principle is a principle, and God created all the principles.

The moment a leader steps away from his core competencies, his effectiveness as a leader diminishes.

When Nehemiah's heart was broken he paid attention to his broken heart.

Blessed is the man who gets the opportunity to devote his life to something bigger than himself and who finds himself surrounded by friends who share his passion.

If a volunteer can help us with an immediate need, we can put them in a place to make their greatest contribution.

If you're not looking forward to church this morning perhaps it's time to look for a church.

I want people to help me reanchor the church to undeniable, mind-boggling, culture-shifting demonstration of compassion and generosity. Because, generosity was the hallmark of the early church.

What is this generation of students worth? It's worth everything.

Preaching for life changes requires far less information and more application. Less explanation and more inspiration.

If your leadership isn't all about you, it will live beyond you.

Divine direction begins with unconditional submission.

Here's something to think about: If God appeared to you and asked, "Why should I let you into heaven?" how would you answer?

If you feed an appetite, it grows. Satisfying an appetite does not diminish it. It expands it. To diminish an appetite, you have to starve it.

God doesn’t want to take your money. He just doesn’t want your money to take you.

God uses broken-hearted leaders.

Priority determines capacity.

A coach, on the other hand [when compared to counseling], helps us assess the present so that we can operate more effectively in the future.

In our minds, rich is always the other person, the other family. Rich is having more than you currently have. If that is the case, you can be rich and not feel it. You can be rich and not know it.

Complexity is the enemy of clarity

One of the most difficult tasks of visioneering is distinguishing between good ideas and God ideas.

Your talent and giftedness as a leader have the potential to take you farther than your character can sustain you. That ought to scare you.

Loyalty publicly results in leverage privately.

We ask our volunteers, "Do you work here?" They say, "Not yet."

Most of us are married to a model of ministry and we flirt with the Great Commission.

God is a God of systems and predictability and order, and God honors planning.

Devoting a little of yourself to everything means committing a great deal of yourself to nothing.

As leaders, we are never responsible for filling anyone else's cup. Our responsibility is to empty ours.