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People do not plan to mess up their lives. They just don't plan not to.

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Andy Stanley
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: May 16
Pastor
Atlanta
Georgia
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Which of these statements creates more anxiety in you: 'There is no God' or 'There is no money'?
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Leaders, if you allow wonder to shut down in you, you will shut it down in everyone around you.
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I've talked to many individuals who want to discuss their problems. But they don't really have problems. They have chosen to live in the wrong direction. They don't need a solution. They need a new direction.
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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.
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It is when our hearts are stirred that we become most aware of what they contain.
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The church must capture and keep the minds and hearts of students.
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Selfless, generous, compassionate living is unassailable.
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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.
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The Church must stop expecting outsiders to act like insiders while insiders act like outsiders.
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Strange as it may sound, it is more difficult to maintain a faith walk when we begin to see our dreams come true. When hopes become realities it is easy to shift our faith onto the thing we have dreamed of and off of the One who was the source of our provision.
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The value of a life is determined by what we give away.
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Direction, not intention determines your destination.
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Something I've noticed. Church planters don't pray for revival. They pray for opportunity, favor with the unchurched and leaders.
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The reason we're here today is because years ago God broke Reggie Joiner's heart over the state of children.
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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.
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Where there is no uncertainty, there is no longer the need for leadership. The greater the uncertainty, the greater the need for leadership. Your capacity as a leader will be determined by how well you learn to deal with uncertainty.
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The health of your marriage tomorrow will be determined by the decisions you make today.
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Leadership is all about taking people on a journey. The challenge is that most of the time, we are asking people to follow us to places we ourselves have never been.
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Charisma on stage is not necessarily evidence of the Holy Spirit.
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Two primary ways to keep volunteers motivated - Food and T-shirts.
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