Andy Stanley Quotes

Jesus did not predict a place. Jesus predicted a people.

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

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

What people pray for will tell you more than anything else whether they are locked into the vision and priorities of the church.

As a pastor I've spent 30 years talking to people and heard every kind of story imaginable.

Jesus healed people one at a time because God cares about individual people.

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

People are far more interested in what works than what's true.

Intervention giving is emotional and the results are measurable.

Leaders fix things that are broken.

Don't be fair, be engaged.

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

..the best strategy for giving is a two-fold approach: a basic plan combined with a willingness to consider spontaneous giving when unique opportunities arise.

Greed is not a financial issue. It's a heart issue.

Grace is the vehicle God uses on occasion to ensure that we get precisely what we dont deserve.

Good excuses rarely collect dust. We use them, and use them, and use them.

Forgiveness is simply a decision to cancel a debt.

There's a monumental difference in believing in God and believing God.

80% of your problems are not PEOPLE problems ... they are SYSTEM problems, because systems create the behaviors of people.

To understand why, submit and apply.

Money comes, money goes. But your story stays with you the rest of your life.

It doesn't really matter what time it is if you haven't determined what to do with your time.

There are many things I can do, but I have to narrow it down to the one thing I must do. The secret of concentration is elimination.

I've concluded that while nobody plans to mess up their life, the problem is that a few of us plan not to. That is, we don't put the necessary safeguards in place to ensure a happy ending.

Your response to opportunities, adversities and calling, determine the type of leader you become.

Creating breathing room financially may lower your standard of living but raise your quality of life.

Jesus did not come to be right. He came to make disciples.

We begin selling ourselves on what we want to do rather than what we ought to do. We listen to ourselves until we believe our own lies, and the we opt for happiness.

Charisma on stage is not necessarily evidence of the Holy Spirit.

We don't drift into good directions. We discipline and prioritize ourselves there.

Rebellion never goes without consequences.

The primary reason we do too much is that we have never taken the time to discover that portion of what we do that makes the biggest difference.

Leaders make things better and that requires change.

The sermon begins in the parking lot.

Leaders are made one response at a time.

Praying for revival equates to blaming God for the condition of your local church.

Jesus raised the standard high so we would realize we couldn’t possibly do it without a savior.

You can't influence people you refuse to associate with.

Saying a prayer won't make you a Christian. Placing your faith in Christ as your savior makes you a Christian.

As a believer just because you gain more fame or authority doesn't mean anything, this means you have more feet to wash

I can't make people fall in love with Jesus, but I can arrange dates.

The leader who refuses to move until the fear is gone will never move. Consequently, he will never lead.

Jesus doesn’t take sides; He takes over.

People without clear vision are easily distracted, have a tendency to drift from one idea to another and often make foolish decisions that rob them of their dreams.

Leadership is about uncertainty. Deal with it

Courage is essential to leadership.

What breaks my heart is in the United States hundreds of thousands wake up on a Sunday and church never crosses their mind.

You make PEACE with your past by owning your PIECE of the past.

Jealous leaders measure their success by the failure of others.

When the house is on fire, don't tell me what your spiritual gift is. Just grab a hose and put out the fire.