Andy Stanley

A brief response to Robert Foster on my book, ‘Irresistible.’

“As a leader it’s okay to be uncertain; it’s not okay to be unclear.”

“Living to make my mark is too small a thing for me to give my whole life to.” Unfortunately many pastors are too focused on their own achievements rather than surrendering to God.

At a Catalyst Conference a while back, Andy Stanley introduced the provocative concept: “To reach people no one else is reaching, we have to do things no one else is doing.”

Andy Stanley discusses how our fully developed strengths are more valuable to our churches and organizations than our marginally improved weaknesses.

“Everybody is a volunteer.” Since anyone can leave at any time depending on the authenticity of our moral authority, that is how we should see those we lead – even the paid employees.

Leadership isn’t just about making decisions; it’s about making good decisions. But that becomes increasingly difficult when we are isolated from others, or when we listen to the wrong voices in the decision making process.

What causes people to change? What creates behavior? It may not be what you think.

In a culture full of celebrity pastors, it is easy to compare yourself to others, but Rick Warren says it’s a terrible mistake.

When Moses died, Joshua inherited the responsibility of leading the people of Israel into the Promised Land. Unfortunately, Joshua didn’t know anything about taking the land; all his education was in the fine art of wandering the desert.