“Due to our consumer mindset, people are prone to jump from church to church, which weakens the church overall.” PeopleChurchMindsetDuesConsumers Author:Francis Chan
“I confess to you guys, I confess to the church, I know I have backed away from certain things because of my arrogance. I thought I could attract more people to Jesus by hiding certain things about him.” PeopleKnowsGuyCertainJesusChurchArroganceHiding Author:Francis Chan
“He has more of a right to ask us why so many people are starving [than we do to ask Him]. As much as we want God to explain himself to us, His creation, we are in no place to demand that He give an account to us.” PeopleWantGivingAsksCreationDemandAccountsStarving Author:Francis Chan
“When you read the New Testament, you see the Holy Spirit was supposed to change everything so that this gathering of people who call themselves Christians had this supernatural element about them.” PeopleChristianSpiritHolyElementsHoly SpiritTestamentGatheringNew TestamentSupernatural Elements Author:Francis Chan
“The Bible says that when we obey God’s commands, we benefit. I think we naturally assume that if we look out for our own interests and concerns, we will be happy. But people who sacrifice for others will tell you that seasons of giving are the most rewarding of their lives.” PeopleIfsThinkingGivingLooksInterestSacrificeBenefitsConcernSeasonsAssumingCommandSacrifice For OthersSeason Of Giving Book:The Francis Chan Collection: Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, and Multiply Source: The Francis Chan Collection: Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, and Multiply
“Oswald Chambers writes, ‘Never make a principle out of your experience; let God be as original with other people as He is with you.’ To that I would add, ‘Be careful not to turn others’ lives into the mold for your own.’ Allow God to be as creative with you as He is with each of us.” PeopleWritingTurnsPrinciplesCreativeLetting GoOriginalsAddCarefulBe CarefulChamberMold Book:The Francis Chan Collection: Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, and Multiply Source: The Francis Chan Collection: Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, and Multiply
“People accuse me of going overboard preparing for my first ten million years in eternity; in my opinion, people go overboard in worrying about their last ten on earth.” PeopleYearsFirstsEarthLastsOpinionMillionsWorryTenEternityPreparingOverboard Author:Francis Chan