Communicator, author, and pastor Andy Stanley founded Atlanta-based North Point Ministries (NPM) in 1995. Today, NPM consists of eight churches in the Atlanta area and a network of 180 churches around the globe that collectively serve over 200,000 people weekly. As host of Your Move with Andy Stanley, which delivers over 10.5 million messages each month through television, digital platforms, and podcasts, and author of more than 20 books, including Irresistible; Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets; and Deep & Wide, Andy is considered one of the most influential pastors in America.
'Andy is 'not in it to win it,' and I'm in it with Andy and his
passion for reaching people far from Jesus. Too many Christians are
fighting the wrong battle and warring against the wrong people--you
can't wage war on people and reach them at the same time. Andy
points us back to the mission Jesus sent us on--showing the love of
Jesus to a broken and hurting world. This book is a prophetic call
to a confused church, and I hope it is widely engaged and
discussed.'
* Ed Stetzer, dean and professor at Wheaton College *
'As someone who studies and serves churches around the world, I can
confirm it. Attendance in churches is declining. Fewer people,
especially in the younger generations, identify as Christians.
Churches are more divided than ever. Our world seems more divided
than ever. By any measure, we are not winning. But what if we're
not winning primarily because we're trying to win? Once again, Andy
Stanley helps us reflect on the words of Jesus and challenges us to
consider a better way to live our lives and, more importantly,
engage God's mission in a broken world.'
* Tony Morgan, founder and lead strategist of The Unstuck Group,
author of The Unstuck Church *
'For as long as I've known Andy Stanley, he has championed the
primacy of reaching people as the task of the church. As he often
says (quoting James, a first-century leader of the church), 'We
ought not make it hard for the gentiles who are turning to God.' I
believe the issues Andy raises in this book are the most pressing
questions facing the church right now, and they get at the heart of
the Great Commission itself. I invite you to wrestle with them
thoughtfully and prayerfully, as I have. If we are to represent
Jesus in this generation, we must be people full of grace and
truth, and that is no small challenge. Even in places where you
come to different conclusions than Andy, you'll be richer for
having wrestled through these issues.'
* J.D. Greear, pastor of The Summit Church *
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