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 More Quotes by Andy Stanley More Quotes From Andy Stanley What percentage should you give? I tell people to start with 10 percent because the Bible writers have a lot to say about the tithe, which means, "tenth." For some people, that's extremely uncomfortable. But so is a colonoscopy, and those save countless lives. Andy Stanley giving mean people Here's a scary thought: What if God called you to give beyond your comfort level? Would you be afraid? Would you try to explain it away or dismiss it as impractical? And in the process, would you miss out on a harvest opportunity for which God had explicitly prospered you in the first place? Andy Stanley fear opportunity giving We hurt most who we love the most. Bad grammar, painful truth. Andy Stanley grammar painful hurt Knowledge alone makes Christians haughty. Application makes us holy. Andy Stanley application holy christian One of the exciting things about being a believer is watching God unveil His plan for our lives. Andy Stanley religious christian god As long as you are carrying a secret, as long as you are trying to ease your conscience by telling God how sorry you are, you are setting yourself up to repeat the past. Andy Stanley sorry long past People who blame things rarely change things. Blame is an unassailable change-avoidance strategy. Andy Stanley religious christian god Life is filled with problems to be solved and tensions to be managed. Sometimes it helps to know which is which. Andy Stanley problem helping sometimes As believers, we all have the responsibility to leverage our wealth for kingdom purposes. Andy Stanley responsibility kingdoms giving 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. Andy Stanley generosity compassion people Stop looking for solutions to problems and start looking for the right path. Andy Stanley solutions problem path We're so absorbed in the effort to get rich, we no longer recognize when we are rich. Andy Stanley rich effort motivation You have no idea what hangs in the balance of your decision on what to do with the burden God put in your heart. Andy Stanley leadership christian heart Vions are born in the soul of a man or woman who is consumed with the tension between what is and what could be. Andy Stanley vision soul men As you give to fund God's needs, are you forced to trust Him to provide for yours? That's what a growing faith is about. And over the long haul, it's not enough just to commit to a percentage. Growth means reviewing your giving goals and occasionally increasing the percentage you give. Andy Stanley goal long mean If it suddenly became impossible for us to cover up all the junk we normally hide from the rest of humanity, I have a feeling we would all get real motivated to deal with the source of what ails us. Andy Stanley christian-inspirational real feelings As a leader it is your job to protect the missional integrity of the Jesus gathering to which you have been called. It is your responsibility to see to it that the church under your care continues as a gathering of people in process; a place where the curious, the unconvinced, the skeptical, the used-to-believe and the broken, as well as the committed, informed and sold-out come together around Peter's declaration that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. Andy Stanley integrity jobs jesus I believe one of the best preparations for marriage is participating in a small group. If a person has learned to be intimate and honest with a few friends before they get married, they will have less reason to fear intimacy after they are married. Andy Stanley groups preparation believe When a plan or strategy fails, people are tempted to assume it was the wrong vision. Plans and strategies can always be changed and improved. But vision doesn't change. Visions are simply refined with time. Andy Stanley assuming vision people [God] wants you to go home, look at your bucket of seed, and determine in your heart how much you'd like to sow. He wants you to consider thoughtfully your current circumstances, your life, your potential, and your finances. He wants you to involve your family. He wants you to pray about it. And then He wants you to come up with a plan. Andy Stanley buckets home heart
