Deep & Wide

Creating Churches Unchurched People Love to Attend

By: Andy Stanley

Narrated by: Tom Parks

Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's summary

A Close Look at What It Takes to Create an Irresistible Church.

This isn't a book about how to make your church bigger. This is a book about how to make your church more appealing to the people who don’t usually—or have never—gone to church.

Deep and Wide provides church leaders with an in-depth look into North Point Community Church and its strategies, its goals, its methods, and its story. You'll learn how to create a church that unchurched people absolutely love to attend. Pastor Andy Stanley explains:

• His strategy for preaching and programming to both mature believers and skeptics.
• North Point's spiritual formation model: The Five Faith Catalysts.
• Three essential ingredients for creating irresistible environments.
• How to tackle the challenge of transitioning a local congregation.

Updated & Expanded edition includes discussion guide, church staff resources, and a Q&A with Andy!

"Andy Stanley is on the front lines of a major shift in how both Christians and non-Christians experience "church" in America. In Deep and Wide, Andy opens up his playbook for how North Point Community Church grew into one of the nation's most effective churches, openly shares their victories and failures, and shows you how to take your own church deeper in the Word and wider in appeal."—Dave Ramsey, New York Times bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio show host.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2012 Andy Stanley (P)2012 Zondervan

challenging but worthwhile issues to wrestle with

there are many things that I might disagree with and especially at First Impressions, I think it was quite valuable to hear out Andy's arguments to the full extent to fully hear what he is saying and not what I thought he was saying. The author strikes me as a good business person & good at running a large and well organized Church. I suspect that deeper conversation would disarm some of my potential concerns or disagreements, but I don't think the point of his book was to get into his theology or his personal churches mission. I think sticking to what the book was designed to do, which I think is to help people structure and organize and Define the mission and goal of their Church, he does a very good job at helping to facilitate and guideline that process.

church leaders... do not read this

you are comfortable with things the way they are now.... reading this will end your comfort. but ... if you choose to read this book, be prepared to engage some potentially dangerous conversations that could absolutely play a role in transit Ming your current church. proceed with caution

recommend

Great to listen to, Full of insight and encouragement. Highly recommend to anyone pursuing leadership.

Awesome and encouraging!

I love the message in this book focusing on creating a church for the unchurched. I would love to be a part of a church that took this message to heart and worked toward creating a similar model. It has inspired me to keep trying. Thank you Andy Stanley for placing your heart into your work. Millions will get to know Jesus through your teachings and the people you motivate to step out and make changes that matter.

if God has called you into any kind of ministry-

-ministry, paid or unpaid, you need to read and devour this book. the effective time we have left is limited.

A Must Read For Church Leaders!!!

Any additional comments?

Andy's insights into church structure are brilliant. While his model of doing church is not for everyone, this process to discovering/deciding the model is for anyone. It's a must read for any church leader.

what a great book

so glad I read this and really gave me a great insight into Northpoint church and Andy Stanley: how they think, do things, and why they are constantly growing.

Incredible vision.

Was hooked before the first chapter was over. if you are in ministry, this is a must ready for your whole team.

Excellent

Helped me tremendously with my research saving time. Comprehension was great I recommend for any Post grad

Great story with loads to learn

This guy is a genius and I love his heart for people. I especially enjoyed the stories about the relationship with his father and all of the ups and downs they experienced.