Visioneering Andy Stanley Quotes

Peace is a fruit of the Spirit, not the byproduct of accumulated wealth. ~ Andy Stanley

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

Preaching is not talking to people about the Bible; it is talking to people about themselves from the Bible. ~ Andy Stanley

If you want to know what Jesus meant by what Jesus said, pay attention to that Jesus did. ~ Andy Stanley

The value of a life is always measured by how much of it is given away. ~ Andy Stanley

Success is remaining faithful to the process God has laid out for you. ~ Andy Stanley

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. ~ Andy Stanley

Grace is inviting to the unrighteous and threatening to the self-righteous ~ Andy Stanley

If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too. Thomas Fuller ~ Andy Stanley

If you see your brother in need, it doesn't matter if you already gave somewhere else. You should be open to the idea of God using you to meet your brother's unexpected need. ~ Andy Stanley

The problem was that somewhere along the way I had bought into the myth that a good leader has to be good at everything. So I operated under the assumption that I had to upgrade my weaknesses into strengths. After all, who would follow a leader who wasn't well-rounded? ~ Andy Stanley

Dreamers dream about things being different. Visionaries envision themselves making a difference. Dreamers think about how nice it would be for something to be done. Visionaries look for an opportunity to do something. ~ Andy Stanley

Acknowledging weakness doesn't make a leader less effective. On the contrary, in most cases it is simply a way of expressing that he understands what everyone else has known for some time. When you acknowledge your weaknesses to the rest of your team, it is never new information. ~ Andy Stanley

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. ~ Andy Stanley

There are some rich people who, no matter how much God sends their way, never seem to put their hope in their riches. ~ Andy Stanley

Often, stepping outside your comfort zone is not careless irresponsibility, but a necessary act of obedience. ~ Andy Stanley

The issue is: how do you engage the audience? And one of the things I talk to our communicators about is: The outline is great; the stories are great. But how do you engage them? How do you make it feel like we are on a journey, not you are just up there giving me information. ~ Andy Stanley

Leaders are all about what isn't and what-needs-to-be be. ~ Andy Stanley

Every local church has a leader but it seems so few local churches are being led. ~ Andy Stanley

Grace is the offer of exactly what we do not deserve. Thus, it cannot be recognized or received until we are aware of precisely how undeserving we really are. It is the knowledge of what we do not deserve that allows us to receive grace for what it is. Unmerited. Unearned. Undeserved. For that reason, grace can only be experienced by those who acknowledge they are undeserving. ~ Andy Stanley

Christianity teaches that when man sinned, God opted for forgiveness rather than fairness. He opted for grace and mercy rather than justice. ~ Andy Stanley

Churches are notorious for creating competing systems, wherein unclear direction and conflicting information threaten to cause a breakdown and paralyze the ministry. Instead of replacing old systems, we tend to just download and add whatever is new to what already exists. Soon our capacity becomes fragmented and we find ourselves confronted with the signs of ineffectiveness: some ministries seem routine and irrelevant; the teaching feels too academic; calendars are saturated with mediocre programs; staff members pull in opposite directions; volunteers lack motivation; departments viciously compete for resources; and it becomes harder and harder to figure out if we are really being successful. Too many churches desperately need an upgrade. They need to reformat their hard drives and install a clean system. They need to rewrite their code so everyone is clear about what is important and how they should function. ~ Andy Stanley

There's never any cumulative value to all the things we do instead of the things we know are truly important. What ~ Andy Stanley

Any fear associated with giving to God's kingdom is irrational. It's on par with a farmer who, out of fear of losing his seed, refuses to plant his fields. ~ Andy Stanley

Direction, not intention determines your destination. ~ Andy Stanley

Let me take some pressure off. Your problem is not discipline. Your problem is not organization. Your problem is not that you have yet to stumble upon the perfect schedule. And your problem is not that the folks at home demand too much of your time. The problem is this: there's not enough time to get everything done that you're convinced - or others have convinced you - needs to get done. ~ Andy Stanley

There is something insincere about a man or woman who repeatedly tells God how much he or she loves Him while refusing to obey Him. ~ Andy Stanley

How do you recruit and keep volunteers? Part of the answer is that we clarify the win. Countless individuals quit working in churches every year ~ Andy Stanley

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

When you make giving a priority, something happens inside of you. Especially when it's financially challenging to do so. It's like you loosen your grip on a value system whose motto says, "Money is the key to life and happiness and safety." ~ Andy Stanley