A Commentary on Andy Stanley and North Point Church’s Unconditional Conference of September 29-30, 2023
by Karen Burgess
Following the controversial “Unconditional Conference” sponsored by North Point Community Church on September 29-30, 2023, Pastor Andy Stanley commented in his sermon on October 1 on a critical article written by Dr. Albert Mohler, President of Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, in which Dr. Mohler accused Stanley of departing from true biblical Christianity. In response, Stanley stated that he had never subscribed to Dr. Mohler’s version of Christianity to begin with. In fact, he declared, Dr. Mohler’s version of Christianity is why many people – especially younger people – are leaving Christianity unnecessarily because they can’t find Jesus amidst “all the other stuff, theology, and complexity that gets added to the message.” Stanley remarked that that version of Christianity draws “lines” whereas Jesus drew “circles”.