New Releases by Andy Stanley

In this four-session video Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), bestselling author and pastor Andy Stanley takes a closer look at one of the unique things Christians believe: God became one of us. Why in the world would God do that? Why would God leave the comfort and recognition of heaven to live on this ball of dirt in a time before morphine and indoor plumbing when the best of conditions barely paralleled the worst of modern-day conditions? Why?We think we know why He died. But what compelled him to live as one of us? Sessions include: To Communicate and Demonstrate Like Son, Like Father Classless Putting Religion in Its Place As the founder of North Point Ministries—comprised of six churches in the Atlanta area serving more than 36,000 people weekly, as well as a network of 30 churches around the globe—Andy Stanley is uniquely positioned to reach an engaged and ever-growing ministry. Designed for use with the Why in the World Video Study (sold separately).

Pastor and bestselling author Andy Stanley provides practical, biblical, uncensored advice to anyone who is dating or thinking about marriage. Stanley outlines the triumphs and tragedies of dating in the twenty-first century.

For anyone who is dating or thinking about marriage, pastor and bestselling author Andy Stanley shares practical, uncensored wisdom on avoiding mistakes in the present to help you avoid regrets in the future. Single? Looking for the "right person"? Convinced that if you met the "right person" everything would turn out "right?" Think again. In The New Rules for Love, Sex, and Dating, Andy Stanley explores the challenges, assumptions, and pitfalls associated with dating in the twenty-first century. This guide takes a fresh approach to dating and love in the modern era by turning the search for "the one" back onto the searcher, challenging you to ask yourself tough questions like: Am I the person that the person I''m looking for is looking for? Are the Bible''s teachings about women relevant today? If sex is only physical, why is the pain of sexual sin so deep? As you dig deep into Stanley''s answers, you''ll be equipped and empowered to step up and set a new standard for this generation by uncovering the things that create trouble in dating relationships and creating better habits now that will pay off later as you dive into married life. Praise for The New Rules for Love, Sex, and Dating: "No one speaks more powerfully and practically into the issues of dating and marriage in the twenty-first century than Andy Stanley. The New Rules for Love, Sex, and Dating is an exceptional resource for anyone seeking to navigate challenging relationship waters and survive in a culture that''s confused and complex. Straightforward. Graceful. Truthful. Needed." --Louie Giglio, Passion City Church, Passion Conferences "Andy''s new rules for love, sex, and dating are so wise, so compelling, so clear that I want every single friend I have to read this book, and I want to save a couple copies for my boys, so they can read it in a decade or so." --Shauna Niequist, author of I Guess I Haven''t Learned That Yet "Having experienced more than my fair share of destructive, harmful dating relationships, I can authoritatively say that Andy''s views on the matter are clear and convicting. Andy so beautifully conveys the message of the unfathomable grace of God, leaving you free to turn a leaf and begin a new dating chapter, making better decisions and living with fewer regrets." —Maggie Bridges, Miss Georgia 2014

You’ll Never Make a Decision the Same Way Again Should I take this job? Buy this house? Marry this person? We ask questions every day about the choices we face. But are we asking the most important question of all? In Ask It, Andy Stanley identifies the one question that makes it easy to determine the answer to all other questions. You’ll learn how to make decisions with confidence simply by applying the question that brings clarity to life’s most challenging decisions.

No matter what you believe, no matter how you behave, Jesus invites you to follow him. Lots of people think Christianity is all about doing what Jesus says. But what if doing what Jesus says isn’t what Jesus says to do at all? Jesus'' invitation is an invitation to relationship, and it begins with a simple request: follow me. Religion says, "Change and you can join us." Jesus says, "Join us and you will change." There''s a huge difference. Being a sinner doesn''t disqualify anyone. Being an unbeliever doesn''t disqualify anyone. In fact, following Jesus almost always begins with a sinner and unbeliever taking one small step. In this eight-session video-based Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), pastor and best-selling author Andy Stanley takes small groups on a journey through the Gospels as he traces Jesus'' teaching on what it means to follow. Sessions include: Jesus Says Next Steps Fearless Follow Wear The Fine Print What I Want to Want Leading Great Unfollow Designed for use with Follow Video Study 9780310823551 (sold separately).

SERIES OVERVIEWIn our attempt to get the most out of life, it''s easy to lose control of our lives. For most of us, breathing room feels more like a luxury than a necessity. In this 4-part series, Andy Stanley shows us how to create breathing room in our schedules, our finances, and our relationships. PRODUCT FORMATThis is a paperback participant guide. It includes discussion questions for individuals and/or small groups, between-session devotions, DVD session overviews, and a leader''s guide. MESSAGE TITLES1. Ex-Squeeze Yourself2. Time3. Dollars And Sense4. Choosing to Cheat

Community. It''s a word we often hear, but what does it really mean? And why is it so important to your spiritual life? Because you can''t grow spiritually unless you''re connected relationally. God designed us that way. He wants to use other people to grow us and he wants to use us to grow other people. In this 8-session video-based study, specifically designed for launching new small groups well, you''ll explore how building deep relationships with the people in your small group and serving in the larger community around you will grow your faith. You''ll learn why your unique story matters... to God and to the people you do life with. Community is a great way for small groups to grow together and for churches to connect new people in their congregation. This conversation guide is a necessary tool walking you through each session with group starters, leader''s notes, discussion questions, and weekly reading. Sessions include: Show Up Pursue God Join In Be Real Part 1 Be Real Part 2 Be Real Part 3 Be the Church Be Together This pack contains one guide and one DVD.

¿Problemas matrimoniales?¿Relaciones familiares estresadas?¿Amistades quebrantadas?Las circunstancias que usted enfrenta hoy probablemente son alimentadas por una de las cuatro fuerzas emocionales que le lleva a actuar de manera indeseable, a veces incluso en contra de su voluntad.Andy Stanley explora cada una de estas fuerzas destructivas...La culpaLa iraLa codiciaLos celos...y cómo éstas se infiltran en su vida y dañan sus relaciones. Si éstas emociones reinan libremente en usted, tienen el poder de destruir su hogar, su carrera y sus amistades.Enemigos del corazón ofrece una dirección práctica y bíblica que le ayudará a retomar el control para hacerse cargo de esos sentimientos que controlan su vida y así restaurar las relaciones rotas en su vida.

You probably don''t feel rich. Rich is the other guy. Rich is having more than you currently have. But you can be rich and not feel it. And that''s the problem. Andy Stanley is convinced that most of us are richer than we think. We just aren''t very good at it. It''s one thing to BE rich. Andy wants us to be GOOD at it! "How to Be Rich lays out clear principles for carrying that load, making sure your wealth remains a blessing not just for you, but for your family and community for generations to come." —DAVE RAMSEY, New York Times bestselling author and radio show host

Community. It''s a word we often hear, but what does it really mean? And why is it so important to your spiritual life? Because you can’t grow spiritually unless you’re connected relationally. God designed us that way. He wants to use other people to grow us and he wants to use us to grow other people. In this 8-session video-based study (DVD/digital video sold separately), specifically designed for launching new small groups well, you’ll explore how building deep relationships with the people in your small group and serving in the larger community around you will grow your faith. You’ll learn why your unique story matters… to God and to the people you do life with. Community is a great way for small groups to grow together and for churches to connect new people in their congregation. This conversation guide is a necessary tool walking you through each session with group starters, leader’s notes, discussion questions, and weekly reading. Sessions include: Show Up Pursue God Join In Be Real Part 1 Be Real Part 2 Be Real Part 3 Be the Church Be Together Designed for use with Community Video Study (sold separately).

Five Things God Uses to Grow Your Faith by Andy Stanley is an exciting small group bible study that establishes the biblical case for five things God uses to grow an unshakable faith in you. Imagine how different your outlook on life would be if you had absolute confidence that God was with you. Imagine how differently you would respond to difficulties, temptations, and even good things if you knew with certainty that God was in all of it and was planning to leverage it for good. In other words, imagine what it would be like to have PERFECT faith. In this new small group bible study, Andy Stanley builds a biblical case for five things God uses to grow BIG faith. This pack includes one DVD and one Participant Guide, filled with helpful discussion starters, video overviews, a useful Leader''s Guide and much more. When used together, they provide a powerful catalyst for spiritual growth. Sessions include: 1. Big Faith 2. Practical Teaching 3. Providential Relationships 4. Private Disciplines 5. Personal Ministry 6. Pivotal Circumstances

This six-session small group Bible study led by Andy Stanley, Twisting the Truth, will help your group understand how truth gets twisted and distorted, and how that impacts our lives. This pack contains one DVD and one Participant''s Guide.

In this four-session small group Bible study (DVD/digital sold separately), Andy Stanley shows you how to take authentic responsibility for the things in your life. RESPONSIBILITIES. We all have them. But we don''t all take them as seriously as we ought to. Wouldn''t it be great, though, if we all took responsibility for the things we are responsible for? Wouldn''t it be great if you took responsibility for everything you''re responsible for? It''s time to stop the finger-pointing and excuse-making and to remove the “ir” in irresponsible. In this study, Stanley tells us it’s time to ask ourselves, “Am I REALLY taking responsibility for my life?” This Participant Guide is filled with helpful discussion starters, video overviews, a helpful Leader’s Guide and much more. Sessions include: Let the Blames Begin The Disproportionate Life This Is No Time to Pray Embracing Your Response Ability Designed for use with the Taking Responsibility for Your Life Video Study (sold separately). When used together they provide a powerful catalyst for spiritual growth.

In this six-session small group Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), Andy Stanley challenges us to stop flirting with disaster and establish personal guardrails. Guardrails. They''re everywhere, but they don''t really get much attention ... until somebody hits one. And then, more often than not, it is a lifesaver. Ever wonder what it would be like to have guardrails in other areas of your life-areas where culture baits you to the edge of disaster and then chastises you when you step across the line? Your friendships. Your finances. Your marriage. Maybe your greatest regret could have been avoided if you had established guardrails. In this six-session video-based small group bible study, Andy Stanley challenges us to stop flirting with disaster and establish some personal guardrails. Sessions include: Direct and Protect (20:00) Why Can’t We Be Friends? (18:30) Flee Baby Flee! (21:30) Me and the Mrs. (15:00) The Consumption Assumption (19:00) Once and for All (17:30) Designed for use with the Guardrails Video Study (sold separately).

Amplio y Profundo es un libro ideal para pastores, en el que el autor comparte de una forma transparente y sincera su conocimiento y las estrategias que reconoce se requieren para lograr levantar a una iglesia de manera eficaz y prevaleciente. Más específicamente ofrece una guía para lograr crear iglesias irresistibles para las personas que no están conectadas con Dios, que no asisten regularmente a una iglesia, con el fin de guiarlos a una relación creciente con Jesucristo. El libro se divide en 5 secciones que llevarán al lector a través de la historia que vivió el autor durante la formación y crecimiento de la iglesia de North Point. Incluye: Contenido de liderazgo. Anécdotas personales. Tablas, cuestionarios y otros recursos didácticos. Deep and Wide Deep and Wide is an ideal book for pastors, in which the author transparently and sincerely shares his knowledge and the strategies he recognizes are required to lift a church in an effective and prevalent manner. More specifically, it offers a guide to creating irresistible churches for people who are not connected with God, who do not attend church regularly, in order to lead them to a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. The book is divided into 5 sections that will take the reader through the story the author lived during the foundation and growth of the North Point church. It includes: Leadership content. Personal anecdotes. Tables, questionnaires and other teaching resources.

Why is there so little agreement on what it means to be a Christian? In this eight-session video-based Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), join pastor and bestselling author Andy Stanley as he examines the characteristics Jesus used to define those who follow him and the implications these characteristics have for believers today. In Christian: It''s Not What You Think, you''ll learn: The one word that should be descriptive of every Christian. How Jesus'' followers should treat those who are outside the faith. Why people love Jesus but can''t stand his followers. So, what does it mean to be Christian? Curiously, the term ''Christian'' was a label used by outsiders to define Jesus'' followers. Jesus simply used ''disciple'' to describe his followers and stressed the fact that they would be known by their love—a radical concept not only in their day, but in ours as well. Throughout these eight sessions, Andy Stanley unpacks the qualities Jesus prescribes for his followers that made them unique. What if believers today embodied these traits and put them before all others? Would the non-believing world put aside its derisive definition of ''Christian'' and instead know us by our love? Sessions include: Brand Recognition Quitters Insiders, Outsiders Showing Up When Gracie Met Truthy Angry Birds Loopholes Working It Out Designed for use with the Christian Video Study 9780310693352 (sold separately).

This eight-session video-based bible study, join pastor and bestselling Andy Stanley as he examines the characteristics Jesus used to define those who follow him and the implications they have for believers today. In Christian, you''ll learn: What one word should be descriptive of every Christian How Jesus'' followers should treat those who are outside the faith Why people love Jesus but can''t stand his followers What does is mean to be Christian? Curiously, the term is never used in Scripture. Instead, Christian was a label used by outsiders to define Jesus'' followers. Jesus referenced ''disciple'' as the key word he used to describe his supporters along with the fact that they would be known for their love - a novel concept for their time - and ours today. Through eight engaging and enlightening sessions, Andy Stanley unpacks these qualities Jesus prescribes for his followers that made them unique. What if believers today embodied these traits? Would the non-believing world put aside its definition of ''Christian'' and instead know us by our love? Sessions include: Brand Recognition Quitters Insiders, Outsiders Showing Up When Gracie Met Truthy Angry Birds Loopholes Working It Out This pack contains one participant''s guide and one DVD.

Is Your Occupation Also Your Preoccupation? Let’s face it. With all the demands of the workplace and all the details of a family it’s only a matter of time before one bumps into the other. And many of us end up cheating our families when the commitments of both collide. In this practical book, Andy Stanley will help you... • establish priorities and boundaries to protect what you value most. • learn the difference between saying your family is your priority and actually making them your priority. • discover tested strategies for easing tensions at home and at work. Watch as this powerful book transforms your life from time-crunching craziness to life-changing success. Includes a four-week discussion guide Previously released as Choosing to Cheat

In order to be a people of grace, we have to understand the story of grace...and how grace transforms us. Grace is more story than doctrine. It''s more than forgiveness or compassion. It''s undeserved by definition, essential to salvation. And it turns out that God''s grace—though it''s the only thing we stand on and the only thing we should stand for—is the very thing that we consistently distort and hesitate to extend to others. Why is that? Even now, as we think about the simple and unconditional nature of grace, our instincts cling to complexity and conditions. We wonder: "What does grace have to do with justice or judgement?" "How does grace overcome repeated misbehavior or bad habits?" To understand the story of grace—what it means and how it''s misunderstood, why we need it and how it was given to us—we have to begin at the beginning... Follow Andy Stanley as he traces the story of grace through the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, peering into the lives of biblical characters to discover how each story reveals grace to be God''s preeminent characteristic from the very beginning. See the narrative of Scripture in light of this grace as Pastor Andy reveals: Why creation itself was an act of grace. Why grace is inviting to the unrighteous and threatening to the self-righteous. Why grace is so predictably unpredictable. Why no effort of ours can add to God''s grace. Combining biblical study, personal story, and an urgent message to today''s Christians and churches—The Grace of God is Andy Stanley''s clearest, most powerful message on the thing that defines our relationship with our God and with one another.

In this four-session small group Bible study (DVD/digital sold separately), Andy Stanley shows you how to take authentic responsibility for the things in your life. RESPONSIBILITIES. We all have them. But we don''t all take them as seriously as we ought to. Wouldn''t it be great, though, if we all took responsibility for the things we are responsible for? Wouldn''t it be great if you took responsibility for everything you''re responsible for? It''s time to stop the finger-pointing and excuse-making and to remove the "ir" in irresponsible. In this study, Stanley tells us it''s time to ask ourselves, "Am I REALLY taking responsibility for my life?" This Participant Guide is filled with helpful discussion starters, video overviews, a helpful Leader''s Guide and much more. Sessions include: Let the Blames Begin The Disproportionate Life This Is No Time to Pray Embracing Your Response Ability Designed for use with the Taking Responsibility for Your Life Video Study (sold separately). When used together they provide a powerful catalyst for spiritual growth.

In this four-session small group Bible study, Andy Stanley shows you how to take authentic responsibility for the things in your life. RESPONSIBILITIES. We all have them. But we don''t all take them as seriously as we ought to. Wouldn''t it be great, though, if we all took responsibility for the things we are responsible for? Wouldn''t it be great if you took responsibility for everything you''re responsible for? It''s time to stop the finger-pointing and excuse-making and to remove the "ir" in irresponsible. In this study, Stanley tells us it''s time to ask ourselves, "Am I REALLY taking responsibility for my life?" Sessions include: Let the Blames Begin The Disproportionate Life This Is No Time to Pray Embracing Your Response Ability This pack contains one guide and one DVD.

As parents, we need to do everything we can to enhance our children’s relationship with us, to influence their relationships with those outside the home, and most importantly, to advance their relationship with God. Designed for use in personal study or in small groups, The Parental Guidance Required DVD and study guide are practical resources that will help parents to ask themselves the important questions: Am I economizing my time with my child, or am I investing in my child by carefully developing the quality of our relationship over the long haul? Am I striving to control the influence that friends have in my child’s life? Am I nurturing a healthy, eternal perspective that will help my child to weather the inevitable storms of life? DVD include 4 complete sermons and six group sessions that correspond to the companion study guide. Influencing Your Child’s Future Of all the assignments God will give you during your time on earth, none may be more sacred than the task of raising your children. Parental Guidance Required Study Guide is designed to give you the counsel you need to help prepare your children for the future. Intended for use in personal study or in small groups, this six-session companion study guide to the Parental Guidance Required DVD is a practical resource that will encourage you to look at the relationships in your children’s lives and ask the important questions: Am I developing a quality relationship with my child that will go the distance? Am I striving to control the influence that friends have in my child’s life? Am I nurturing a healthy eternal perspective that will help my child to weather the storms of life? Asking the right questions is the key to helping you assess your family needs and ensure that the influence you have is one that will last a lifetime. Story Behind the Book In an effort to focus Multnomah’s mission to equip the church and to make the "bride" more beautiful, the company developed a relationship with Andy Stanley and North Point Community Church to publish a selection of the church’s resources and distribute them to a broader market. North Point is one of the most influential churches in the nation, and their teaching is already highly sought after. They have a voice for the 20- to 30-something generation. Reaching the church is a strategic goal of Multnomah, and we realize that the emerging generation needs resources that deliver truth in fresh, new ways. Andy’s leadership will keep North Point on the edge for a long time to come.

CBA BESTSELLER • Break free from the destructive power of guilt, anger, greed, and jealousy. Includes a six-week discussion guide. “Andy Stanley touches the right nerve at the right time.”—Shaunti Feldhahn, bestselling author of For Women Only and For Men Only Divorce. Job loss. Estrangement from family members. Broken friendships. The difficult circumstances you are dealing with today are likely being fed by one of four emotional forces that compels you to act in undesirable ways, sometimes even against your will. Andy Stanley explores each of these destructive forces—guilt, anger, greed, and jealousy—and how they infiltrate your life and damage your relationships. He says that, left unchallenged they have the power to destroy your home, your career, and your friendships. In Enemies of the Heart, Andy offers practical, biblical direction to help you fight back, to take charge of those feelings that mysteriously control you, and to restore your broken relationships. Previously released as It Came from Within

Ninguno de nosotros merece lo que Dios nos ofrece: una vida libre de pecado y la esperanza de un futuro glorioso. Pero, aunque parezca increíble, todo esto se nos sirve en bandeja. ¿Por qué? Por la gracia de Dios, por su favor inmerecido y el amor y la amabilidad que nos brinda profusamente y nos viene brindando desde la Creación. Pero, si podemos acceder a esto tan fácilmente, ¿por qué vivimos una vida carente de gracia? ¿Por qué nuestras iglesias están llenas de cristianos desilusionados, cansados de las exigencias de la religión, que luchan contra sus derrotas personales ocasionadas por sus propios problemas o comportamientos? Acompaña al pastor Andy Stanley a medida que sigue el recorrido de la gracia a través el Antiguo y el Nuevo Testamento y observa la gracia de Dios en acción en las vidas de algunos de los mejores y peores personajes. El autor también utiliza anécdotas de su propia vida para demostrar que la gracia no es una mera respuesta natural, sino la más importante. Estas historias desvelan los misterios de la gracia y son una muestra de su poder transformador para liberarnos.

The Seven Checkpoints for Student Leaders is more than a book; it is a ministry plan. It goes far beyond the "how to" of youth ministry and provides youth ministers, youth works, and parents with the content that students need to equip them for ''life beyond youth group." The material in this book and the companion book The Seven Checkpoints Student Journal reveals what Stanley calls "the irreducible minimum"--the essential principles upon which an entire youth ministry can be built. Stanley and Hall offer some unorthodox but very sensible approaches to planning and maintaining a youth group over a long period of time with a specific goal in mind. The book outlines a strategy for effectively teaching students over the course of their time in school, and this new updated edition is what every leader needs to keep up with the ever-changing challenges students face. Stanley and Hall identify seven "checkpoints" that are the most important and critical issues facing teens: 1. Authentic Faith 2. Spiritual Disciplines 3. Moral Boundaries (this section deals primarily with issues of sexual purity and dating) 4. Healthy Friendships 5. Wise Choices 6. Ultimate Authority 7. Others First Practical application, biblical principles, and realistic approaches for facing modern challenges facilitate teaching for busy youth leaders that will make an impact for eternity.

Not where you want to be? Wondering how to get there? Why is it that smart people with admirable life goals often end up far from where they intended to be? Why is it that so many people start out with a clear mental picture of where they want to be relationally, financially, and professionally and yet years laterfind themselves far from their desired destination? Why do our expectations about our own future often go unmet? What if you knew the answer to those questions? What if there was one simple idea that explained why so many people get lost along the way? There is. It’s called the principle of the path. And not only does it explain the disappointment and regret that characterize the lives of so many, it provides a way for you to be the exception. As you are about to discover, the principle of the path is at work in your life every single day. Once embraced, this compelling principle will empower you to identify and follow the path that leads to your desired destination. And this same principle will enable you to avoid life-wasting detours along the way. “If you’re ready to break the bad habits, bad behaviors, and bad decisions that have been leading you into trouble, you need Andy Stanley’s The Principle of the Path.”–Dave Ramsey, host of The Dave Ramsey Showand best-selling author of The Total Money Makeover

In this four-session small group Bible study, Andy Stanley unpacks four questions that will help participants make sound decisions with God''s help. This pack includes one softcover Participant Guide and one DVD.