How To Prepare For And Give A Talk
Join us as we learn from pastor and author Andy Stanley as he expounds on how to give an effective talk. We are also reading Andy's book on how to reach people outside your church culture.
Welcome to this edition of the Digital Leadership Development Newsletter!
Join us as we learn from pastor and author Andy Stanley as he expounds on how to give an effective talk. We are also reading Andy's book on how to reach people outside your church culture, entitled, “Deep and Wide.” Enjoy!
Your Reading Assignment:
We are learning from Andy Stanley's book, DEEP & WIDE: Creating Churches Unchurched People Love To Attend.
For your next discussion session with your team or small group of friends, please read pages 103-226 and write down some notes and questions to ensure that you will have an informed and meaningful time together.
About Your Leadership Coach:
Charles Andrew Stanley (born May 16, 1958), known as Andy Stanley, is the senior pastor of North Point Community Church, Buckhead Church, Browns Bridge Church, Gwinnett Church, Woodstock City Church, and Decatur City Church. He also founded North Point Ministries, which is a worldwide Christian organization.
Stanley received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Georgia State University and later earned a master's degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. After working for several years as Associate Pastor and Minister to Students at First Baptist Atlanta, he and five others founded North Point Community Church in 1995. The church has now grown to six campuses and over 32,000 attendees each week, making it one of the largest churches in the United States. North Point Ministries has also helped plant more than 20 strategic partner churches in the US and Canada. In 2010 a survey of American Protestant pastors found Stanley to be the tenth most influential living preacher.
In January 2009, Stanley was selected to be the fourth speaker at the National Prayer Service following the presidential inauguration.
In addition, Andy Stanley has been a frequent speaker at Willow Creek Association's Global Leadership Summit. The summit was founded by Bill Hybels in 1995.
Stanley now lives in Milton, Georgia, with his wife Sandra and their three adult children: Andrew, Garrett, and Allie. His father is Charles Stanley, the senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta and founder of InTouch Ministries.
Discussion Questions to Consider As You Learn:
What are some key take-always or “aha,” moments for you from each of these resources?
What are some of the areas addressed that you have not really considered before?
What are some of the insights you are going to share with someone else this next week to help them on their journey at work?