Not in It to Win It Quotes

“Tim Keller writes, “When the church as a whole is no longer seen as speaking to questions that transcend politics, and when it is no longer united by a common faith that transcends politics, then the world sees strong evidence that Nietzsche, Freud, and Marx were right, that religion is really just a cover for people wanting to get their way in the world.”13”
― Andy Stanley, Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church

“How we treat, talk about, respond to, and care for one another is the identifying mark of a genuine Jesus follower. Not what we believe.”
― Andy Stanley, Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church

“our nation’s challenges do not stem from the church’s inability to convince unbelievers to behave like believers. Our challenges stem from the church’s inability to inspire believers to behave like believers.”
― Andy Stanley, Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church

“The moment our love or concern for country takes precedence over our love for the people in our country, we are off mission. When saving America diverts energy, focus, and reputation away from saving Americans, we no longer qualify as the ekklesia of Jesus. We’re merely political tools. A manipulated voting demographic. A photo op. Again, we lose our elevated position as the conscience of the nation. We give up the moral and ethical high ground.”
― Andy Stanley, Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church

“Five years from now, our “everybody needs to know” opinions will be all but irrelevant and forgotten. But the damage to the body will be done. And you will have contributed.”
― Andy Stanley, Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church

“How should Jesus-following Republicans and Democrats treat, speak about, and respond to one another? Publicly and privately? The way Jesus treated, spoke to, and responded to those who disagreed with him.”
― Andy Stanley, Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church

“Any admonition that declares that we must rule should be checked with the immediate reminder that Christ did not. It is the cross—not the boardroom, not the Oval Office, and not the box office—that is the absolute center of the Kingdom of God.”
― Andy Stanley, Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church

“The moment we step into a ring that requires someone to lose in order for us to win, we are no longer followers of Jesus.”
― Andy Stanley, Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church

“Our faith is anchored to a miscarriage of justice. The worst possible thing happened to the best possible person.”
― Andy Stanley, Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church

“Are you willing to follow Jesus regardless of where he leads you politically?”
― Andy Stanley, Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church

“It’s spiritually deforming because fear entices us to place our faith in the person, party, or platform that promises to protect us from whatever they’ve convinced us we should fear.”
― Andy Stanley, Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church

“Political and ideological alignment is not a prerequisite for carrying one another’s burdens. I can love you the way Jesus loved me regardless of who you voted for.”
― Andy Stanley, Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church

“Outsiders aren’t about to take our faith seriously as long as they wonder if we do.”
― Andy Stanley, Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church

“The church is not here to win. Just the opposite. By every human measure, our Savior lost. On purpose. With a purpose.”
― Andy Stanley, Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church