Andy Stanley Is the Son of Charles Stanley - And Daddy Learned the Most from Think and Grow Rich , By Napoleon Hill, Guru for Schuller and Mary Kay

Ski, Glende, Bishop Katie, Parlow, and
several other WELS leaders worshiped with Andy Stanley,
son of Charles, spiritual son of Napoleon Hill.

Napoleon Hill was a fraud, liar, and hot-air merchant, the perfect prototype for WELS Church Growth frauds.

Think and Grow Rich Success Stories: 

Charles Stanley
'I began to apply the principles of the book in my daily endeavors and I discovered that they work' Charles Stanley

It was 1971!

Charles Stanley had been called to preach at a church miles away from his home. He was a very young Pastor at that time. After he had finished his sermon at the church, a fellow Stanley gave him copy of a book called Think and Grow Rich. Now, Charles pastor was fully interested in his ministry and had no financial interest but still a fellow pastor was giving him a book labeled ‘Think and Grow Rich’- Charles Stanley thought that perhaps the book pertains to financial wealth only. It really looks odd.

Now, Charles Stanley started reading the book and once he started, he could hardly put it down. He found that he could also apply the principles described therein in building of his own church.

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He took a paper and wrote his statement of definite purpose on that paper. He also started to apply the principles of Think and Grow Rich in his daily activities. Years after successfully building his own church, he wrote in his book How to Reach Your Full Potential for God: Never Settle for Less Than His Best that "I began to apply the principles of that book to my daily endeavors as a pastor, and I discovered they worked!” From then onward he started reading Think and Grow Rich every year to remind himself that the rules of God is not only for one profession, career field or ministry. The testimony of the great pastor that the principles of Think and Grow Rich work has motivated many people on earth to work towards converting their dreams into reality.

When people call self-help books as ‘motivational books’, many people perceive these books as full of entertaining stories to pump up a person for short time. The true essence of these books is that they work! The amazing experience with Think and Grow Rich changed Charles Stanley’s perception about self help books. Now, he advises others to read and use self help books.

Think and Grow Rich ® is the registered trademark and property of the Napoleon Hill Foundation. The book title Think and Grow Rich and any references are being used for illustrative purpose only, without permission, authorization and sponsorship by Napoleon Hill Foundation. I have no connection with Napoleon Hill Foundation or heirs of Napoleon Hill.

Book Review: How to Reach Your Full Potential for God by Charles Stanley

It was worth noting that Stanley refers to a book (p. 224) that he read annually because of the wisdom in the book.  Perhaps you will be as surprised as I at which book that is.  Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.  Not exactly the book that coincides with the distinction to have the mind of Christ instead of the wisdom of the world.

In fact, Stanley goes further in promoting self-help books in general:

I do not at all criticize the category of books that people call self-help.  We all need help…These books can provide practical advice and inspiration for pursuing one’s God-given potential (p. 225).

He spends more time relating these principles to the teachings of Jesus.  However, when Stanley gives his practical steps to reaching your full potential for God, he provides only cursory notes of key aspects while spending a great deal of time on less than biblical concepts.

For example, we should avoid touching our face with our hands.  We should wash our hands often and long enough (sing Happy Birthday through twice to make sure your hands are clean.

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Think and Grow Rich

Think and Grow Rich is a motivational personal development and self-help book by Napoleon Hill and inspired by a suggestion from Scottish-American businessman Andrew Carnegie. While the title implies that this book deals with how to get rich, the author explains that the philosophy taught in the book can be used to help people succeed in all lines of work and to do or be almost anything they want. Jim Murray (sportswriter) wrote that Think and Grow Rich was credited for Ken Norton’s boxing upset of Muhammad Ali in 1973. The Reverend Charles Stanley writes, “I began to apply the principles of (Think and Grow Rich) to my endeavors as a pastor, and I discovered they worked!” The book was first published during the Great Depression. At the time of Hill’s death in 1970, Think and Grow Rich had sold more than 20 million copies and by 2011 over 70 million copies had been sold worldwide. It remains the biggest seller of Napoleon Hill’s books.

Masters of Mammon Love Mammon Masters

Christian Post
When asked about the conviction of David Yonggi Cho, founder of world's largest Pentecostal congregation in South Korea, for embezzling $12 million from his church, popular pastor John Piper took the opportunity to warn pastors in the U.S. who might "love money," in a recent message.

"With every public dishonoring of Christ, every public dishonoring of His Word and His Gospel, and His Church, it makes me angry and it makes me sorrowful," said Piper in a recent episode of Ask Pastor John.
Yonggi Cho who pastors Yoido Full Gospel Church and oversees a network of churches numbering 800,000, was found guilty by a South Korean court for committing breach of trust and corruption amounting to $12 million, according to Yonhap News Agency.

He received a suspended sentence of three years in prison with a five year probation and was ordered to pay a penalty of $4.7 million by Seoul Central District Court on Feb. 20.

One of Cho's sons, Hee-jun, who serves as secretary general of Yeongsan Christian Cultural Center and was a former chairman of Next Media, was sentenced to three years in prison.

Glende demonstrates pastoral counseling -
at least he didn't take this sheep to court!

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GJ - Mrs. Ichabod and I went to the Billy Graham School of Evangelism at Wheaton College when I was in the LCA. Don't judge - Paul Kelm and WELS sent people there too.

Cho was quite famous already, and this was in the mid-80s. When he was done with his talk, I went up on the stage and shook hands with him. I try to meet celebs, because there is only one chance - usually. That is how I shook hands with Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and the CEOs of Walmart and Sam's Club.

Cho had the weakest handshake I have ever experienced, second only to Charles Colson (Watergate fame), who was also a speaker at Wheaton College.

Later I read Cho's horrible Fourth Dimension book, where he promoted Asian occult religion in the name of Christianity. The basic theme was - God can only give you what you demand in prayers. Be specific and he will give you every single thing you want. Not a bike, but a 15 speed with a bell and a leather seat and a special light. The so-called Vision Statements are a reflection of Cho's sick, narcissistic, pagan religion. As you can see below, WELS was lapping it up like ice cream about to melt in July.

When Paul Kelm ran his evangelism school, I was required to go. The place was packed with Shrinkers and minders (but I repeat myself). One of these dolts began extolling Cho. I raised the objection that Cho was a pagan false teacher. The Assemblies of God kicked him out, and the AG is not known for its discipline.

My critical response was met with awkward silence. I had panned someone's favorite author, his hero, his path to fame and fortune. Later, Jim Huebner (one of the Shrinker-minders) said they laughed at me behind my back for objecting to Cho.

The Shrinker who followed Rogerz Zehms in St. Louis sold Cho books out of a case of them he brought to a WELS seminar on campus ministry. WELS used every single structural element to promote Church Growth, because the Church Growth stars were already in charge of the apparatus.

You like Andy Stanley, the gay activist son of Charles Stanley? Charles went to South Korea to study under Cho.

You like Fuller Seminary? Cho lectured there. In fact, Cho toured America, lecturing Christians about how to use the spirit world to get what they want. We spoke to two hynotized Pentecostals who just loved Cho.

Robert Schuller wrote the introduction to Cho's Fourth Dimension. Schuller's cathedral was sold off to pay for his debts.

WELS leaders promoted Cho because the South Korean phony had the same covetous eyes for loot. They have wasted millions of dollars on their pet plans and yet insist on even more to lavish on their favorites. If you want to know where WELS and Missouri are headed, look at Cho and his son.