Andy Stanley Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Success means your options multiply. Size increases complexity, and complexity can confuse vision.”

“People are not on a truth quest; they are on a happiness quest. They will continue to attend your church - even if they don't share your beliefs - as long as they find the content engaging and helpful.”

“If you're a preacher's kid, you see the church differently.”

“Uncertainty is not an indication of poor leadership; it underscores the need for leadership.”

“Preachers prepare with this fear: 'Am I going to be able to fill the time?' The audience never worries about that.”

“You cannot communicate complicated information to large groups of people. As you increase the number of people, you have to decrease the complexity of the information.”

“All Scripture is equally inspired, but not all Scripture is equally applicable or relevant to every stage of life.”

“As a pastor, I've spent 30 years talking to people and heard every kind of story imaginable.”

“Communicators need to figure out how well do they engage people, and they should not talk one word longer than people are engaged.”

“Most of us wake up every day and make decision that will make us happy, and generally decisions that will make us happy right then in the moment or that day. We are not really on a truth quest.”