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Charles Andrew Stanley (born May 16, 1958), known as Andy Stanley is an American pastor working as the founder and senior pastor of North Point Ministries, a nondenominational evangelical Christian church with several campuses across the north metro Atlanta area: North Point Community Church, Buckhead Church, Browns Bridge Church, Woodstock City Church, Gwinnett Church, Decatur City Church, East Cobb Church, and Hamilton Mill Church.

Andy Stanley
Stanley in 2018
Born	(1958-05-16) May 16, 1958 (age 64) Atlanta, Georgia, US
Education	Georgia State University (BA) Dallas Theological Seminary (ThM)
Spouse	Sandra Stanley ​ (m. 1988)​
Children	3
Parents	Charles Stanley Anna Johnson Stanley
Religion	Christianity (nondenominational evangelical)
Congregations served	North Point Community Church
Website	andystanley.com

Early life and education

Stanley was born in Atlanta in 1958. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Georgia State University and a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary.[1]

Career

Stanley founded North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, in 1995.[2] Stanley is also known

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.[3]

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.[4] In 2016, his podcast won the Academy of Podcasters award for best spirituality and religion podcast.[5]

Personal life

Stanley now lives outside of Atlanta with his wife, Sandra, and their three adult children.[6] His father is Charles Stanley, the former senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta and founder of In Touch Ministries.

Authored books

• Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets. Zondervan, 2020 (ISBN-13 : 978-0310537083)
• 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

External links

• Official website
• North Point Ministries

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