num_pages: 352
description: With surprising candor and transparency pastor Andy Stanley explains how one of Americas largest churches began with a high-profile divorce and a church split . But thats just the beginning Deep and Wide provides church leaders with an in-depth look into North Point Community Church and its strategy for creating churches unchurched people absolutely love to attend. Andy writes Our goal is to create weekend experiences so compelling and helpful that even the most skeptical individuals in our community would walk away with every intention of returning the following weekwith a friend! Later he says I want people to fall in love with the Author of Scripture. And while we cant make anyone fall in love we can certainly arrange a date. For the first time Andy explains his strategy for preaching and programming to dual audiences: mature believers and cynical unbelievers. He argues that preaching to dual audiences doesnt require communicators to dumb down the content. According to Stanley its all in the approach. Youll be introduced to North Point's spiritual formation The Five Faith Catalysts. Leaders responsible for ministry programing and production will no doubt love Andys discussion of the three essential ingredients for creating irresistible environments . For pastors willing to tackle the challenge of transitioning a local congregation Andy includes a section Becoming Deep and Wide . If your team is more concerned with who you are reaching than who you are keeping  Deep &amp; Wide will be more than a book you read; it will be a resource you come back to over and over! Couldn't be prouder of my son Andy. And I couldn't be more excited about the content of this book. I wish a resource like this existed when I was starting out in ministry. - Dr. Charles Stanley  Founder In Touch Ministries  Deep and Wide pulls back the curtain for all of us to see what is required behind the scenes to build a prevailing church. I was both challenged and inspired by this book. - Bill Hybels  author of Just Walk Across the Room The most common question I get from pastors is How do I get the people in my church to be open to change? From now on my answer will be Read Deep and Wide by Andy Stanley. Thanks Andy. Great book! - Craig Groeschel  Pastor LifeChurch.TV author How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep It No one has given me more practical handles for establishing a focused vision than Andy Stanley. Deep and Wide is a rich resource to help all of us stay intentional about the main thing - building a church that reaches people who are far from God. - Steven Furtick  Lead Pastor Elevation Church 
language: English
title: Deep and Wide: Creating Churches Unchurched People Love to Attend
publisher: Zondervan