Francis Chan
Francis Chan
Francis Chanis a preacher in America. He is the former teaching pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in Simi Valley, CA, a church he and his wife started in 1994. He is also the Founder and Chancellor of Eternity Bible College and author of the best-selling books, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God, which came out in 2009, and most recently, You and Me Forever: Marriage In Light of Eternity, which came out in 2014. He released his second book...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth31 August 1967
CitySan Francisco, CA
CountryUnited States of America
We have a God who is a Creator, not a duplicator.
When I don't think biblically, I go nuts. I just go, 'This is crazy.'
We are here to love. Not much else matters.
I have one reason why you should walk away from that temptation right now. One reason: God. Is. Better.
Following Christ isn't something that can be done halfheartedly or on the side. It is not a label we can display when it is useful. It must be central to everything we do and are.
In China I told pastors about how, in the West, we have these church buildings and how we go to services each week that last an hour or so. I told them how if we don't like the music or the message then we can go to different buildings and services... They all broke out into laughter. They thought I was the funniest guy they had ever seen.
God is the only being who is good, and the standards are set by Him. Because God hates sin, He has to punish those guilty of sin. Maybe that's not an appealing standard. But to put it bluntly, when you get your own universe, you can make your own standards.
True faith means holding nothing back. It means putting every hope in God's fidelity to His Promises.
We need to stop giving people excuses not to believe in God. You've probably heard the expression 'I believe in God, just not organized religion'. I don't think people would say that if the church truly lived like we are called to live.
We don't get to decide who God is.
We are each given different gifts and talents by our Master. The thing that matters most is how we use what we have been given, not how much we make or do compared to someone else. What matters is that we spend ourselves.
...no worship is better than apathetic worship.
Jesus asks for everything, but we try to give Him less.
Christians are like manure: spread them out and they help everything grow better, but keep them in one big pile and they stink horribly.