After 31 years, Stanley says he is retiring from his job but not from ministry.
"I'm retiring from my job, but I'm not retiring from ministry." Andy Stanley announced he'll leave his role as North Point's senior pastor early next year.
Pastoral care disconnected from theology is neither pastoral nor caring
Neither Scripture nor the teaching of the church throughout millennia of Christian theology is ambiguous about LGBTQ+ matters, John Stonestreet writes.
Stanley, a prominent evangelical pastor, has come under scrutiny for recent comments regarding homosexuality in the church.
North Point Community Church, led by pastor Andy Stanley, is hosting the Unconditional Conference, which is billed as a “premier event for Christian parents with LGBTQ+ children, ministry leaders, and health care professionals.”
Charles Stanley doesn’t believe in retirement, he said. But the influential pastor is stepping down from his role at First Baptist Church Atlanta after more than 50 years.