Communicator, Author, and Pastor

“Life is complicated. You want to get it right. I want to help.”

Andy Stanley is a globally renowned pastor, communicator, bestselling author, and leadership expert. He founded North Point Ministries in Atlanta in 1995, which has grown to eight church campuses in metro Atlanta and a network of more than 225 churches globally, serving hundreds of thousands of people weekly.

As the host of Your Move, Stanley brings clarity to complex cultural issues using a practical communication style built on helping people make better decisions and live a better life. And as the voice behind the Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast, he provides pragmatic wisdom and advice to help leaders go further faster.

Millions of his messages are consumed monthly through television, YouTube, podcasts, and more.

Stanley is a bestselling author of over 20 books, including: Parenting: Getting It Right; Not In It to Win It, Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets, Irresistible; The New Rules for Love, Sex & Dating; When Work & Family Collide, and Visioneering. His latest book, What Great Leaders Do, releases August 2026.

Andy has a deep passion for teaching and engaging with live audiences, which he has pursued for over three decades at leadership events around the world. As a sought-after communicator, he speaks at various annual events before audiences of both church and organizational leaders.

“I cannot fill their cups,” he often says of the opportunity to impact leaders, “but I have a responsibility to empty mine.”

Husband to Sandra and father of three grown children, Andy earned a journalism degree from Georgia State University and a graduate degree from Dallas Theological Seminary.

For more on Andy Stanley, visit:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndyStanleyOfficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andy_stanley/

X: https://x.com/AndyStanley

Your Move: https://yourmove.is/

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“I cannot promise to fill your cup, but I have a responsibility to empty mine.”

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