Search Results for: Andy Stanley
Andy Stanley Discusses John MacArthur and Shutting Down his Church: ‘the Lord Does Not Require us to Meet’
In a panel at Liberty University, David Nasser spoke with Andy Stanley about the theological basis for being closed while other churches in the area, including Grace Community Church, stay open. Stanely responds: There is a theological basis for this (closing down church until 2021) and this is where I part ways with some of … Read more
Andy Stanley Suspends In-Person Church Services For Rest of Year
Andy Stanley announced on Facebook early this morning that he is closing NorthPoint Community Church for the rest of the year, offering all services strictly in virtual form until 2021 at the earliest. Northpoint had planned on opening August 7th, but Stanley said the recent spike has forced them to this option, given that he … Read more
Andy Stanley Encourages Congregation to ‘Sleep in’ and ‘Skip Church’ on Father’s Day
Andy Stanley’s Church is not only NOT gathering for in-person services, but Northpoint church is barely gathering at all, with Pastor Stanley encouraging his congregation to “sleep late and skip church” – all “guilt-free.” Later on, at some point in the day, if they wish, Stanley casually says that people can drop by and watch … Read more
Andy Stanley Says George Floyd was ‘this Generation’s Samson’
Andy Stanely put up a post on social media where he declared that George Floyd, the man killed by police several days ago, to be “This generation’s Samson.” He writes: Dear George, I accept. Perhaps without realizing it, and certainly without choosing it, you are this generation’s Samson. The last chapter of your life was … Read more
Andy Stanley: ‘Foundation of our Faith is not the Whole Bible’
Andy Stanley appeared at a couple of conferences this past week and said some very unfortunate things. [Editor’s note: it is called Antinomian heresy.] He spoke at both Rethink Leadership, a conference specifically designed for senior pastors that took place April 29-May 1, 2020, and also the Orange conference, which took place the same day. … Read more
Andy Stanley Embraces Textbook Antinomianism
Antinomianism (Greek: ἀντί, “against” + νόμος, “law”), is any view which rejects legalism and is against moral laws. An antinomian is one who takes the principle of salvation by grace through faith to the point that they assert the believer is not bound to follow the Moral Law contained in the Decalogue or Ten Commandments. Yeah. So…that’s pretty … Read more
Andy Stanley’s Deep and Wide: A Review
Who is Andy Stanley? Andy Stanley is the founder and senior pastor of North Point Ministries (NPM), which is an organization that started as a single church (North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia) in the fall of 1995.[1] The organization now boasts six Atlanta-area churches as well as numerous independent “strategic partner” churches scattered … Read more
Andy Stanley Says He Doesn’t Care About the Birth of Christ
Not too long ago, Andy Stanley explicitly denied the authority of Scripture and implicitly denied the infallibility of Scripture. He claimed that the foundation of Christianity was not the Bible, and suggested that the Bible contains historical inaccuracies and even called it indefensible (More can be read about this here). This past week, he opened up … Read more
Andy Stanley’s Relentless Attack on Christianity and Covering His Tracks
We’ve covered several stories on the notoriously unorthodox pastor at Northpoint Community Church, Andy Stanley. Everything from denying the Scriptural foundation of Christianity to referring to people at small churches as “stinkin’ selfish.” Stanley has made up his mind–he’s discovered a new and better Christianity, and it doesn’t rely on the Bible. He’s going to reach people, … Read more
Andy Stanley Files Copyright Claim Against Polemics Report, Edits Video
Several weeks ago, Andy Stanley seemed to drop a foul word in the middle of his anti-inerrancy sermon. We posted a short excerpt of that sermon video, but chose not to run this is a story on the website, because we weren’t 99.99% sure what Stanley was saying. However, we know that there’s been more than … Read more
Andy Stanley: You’re Not Smart Enough If You’re Not In “One of Our Churches” (Doubling Down on Unnecessary Scripture)
“In regard to the divine and holy mysteries of the faith, not the least part may be handed on without the Holy Scriptures. Do not be led astray by winning words and clever arguments. Even to me, who tell you these things, do not give ready belief, unless you receive from the Holy Scriptures the … Read more
Andy Stanley: “We’re On The Subway To Hell…”
“Theology is simply that part of religion that requires brains.” G.K. Chesterton I’m not much of a Chesterton fan, but he surely could whip out the incisive witticisms. Still, I’m even less of an Andy Stanley fan. Stanley, the (do I have to call him) “pastor” of North Point Church in Atlanta, just wrapped up … Read more
Andy Stanley: If You Don’t Go To A Big Church, You’re Selfish and Don’t Care About Your Kids…
In a sermon on February 28, 2016, Andy Stanley told his congregation “if you don’t go to a large church, you are so stinking selfish…and don’t care about your kids.” Nevermind if the church is doctrinally sound, nevermind if your kids hear the Gospel preached from the pulpit. They need to go to a large … Read more
Andy Stanley to Speak At ERLC Conference
In the past, many have reported on Andy Stanley’s many theological blunders, ranging from claiming that Jesus’ teachings can help you have a better life, even if you don’t believe in Him to telling believers to bake a gay wedding cake. Despite these issues, Russell Moore has invited him to speak at the 2016 Ethics and … Read more
