Francis Chan

We don't get to decide who God is.

— Francis Chan

“[W]e are here to love. Not much else matters.”

— Francis Chan

True faith manifests itself through our actions.

— Francis Chan

When it's hard and you are doubtful, give more.

— Francis Chan

My love for prayer was an answer to prayer.

— Francis Chan

God never breaks His promises.

— Francis Chan

God's presence is all that matters.

— Francis Chan

What evidence do you have that you know Jesus?

— Francis Chan

“It ought to be the business of every day to prepare for our final day (attributed to Matthew Henry)”

— Francis Chan

The greatest knowledge we can ever have is knowing God treasures us.

— Francis Chan

God's art speaks of Himself, reflecting who He is and what He is like.

— Francis Chan

“Chan is drawn to his coauthor because he says they have, "different gifts but similar convictions".”

— Francis Chan

I could be wrong about salvation. I could be wrong about a lot of things.

— Francis Chan

There are just certain times I sense the Lord is wanting me to write, and so I write.

— Francis Chan

We need to be more concerned about who we are before God than our reputation before people.

— Francis Chan

We have to learn how to control our minds. We have to learn self-control.

— Francis Chan

“Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.…

— Francis Chan

God exists outside of time, and since we are within time, there is no way we will ever totally grasp that concept.

— Francis Chan

“This is the God we serve, the God who knew us before He made us. The God who promises to remain with…

— Francis Chan

“It is easy to become disillusioned with the circumstances of our lives compared to others’. But in the presence of God, He…

— Francis Chan

I’ve got this amazing relationship with God that is better than life, itself, so marvelous, so wonderful that everything else can fall…

— Francis Chan

“Our greatest fear as individuals and as a church should not be failure but of succeeding at things that don't really matter.”

— Francis Chan

“What I want you to do right now is to go online and look at the “Awe Factor” video at www.crazylovebook.com to…

— Francis Chan

Churches we build only by our own efforts and not in the strength of the Spirit will quickly collapse when we don't…

— Francis Chan

In reality, not one of us will ever be worthy. It is useless to attempt earning it; you'll never feel ready. It…

— Francis Chan

“If it’s true that the Spirit of God dwells in us and that our bodies are the Holy Spirit’s temple, then shouldn’t…

— Francis Chan

In my desire to distance myself from sadistic Christians who revel in the idea of wrath and punishment, I may have crossed…

— Francis Chan

“Is this idea of the non-fruit bearing Christian something that we have concocted in order to make Christianity 'easier?' ...so that we…

— Francis Chan

“I wonder, then, why the last thing Jesus told us was to go into the world, making disciples of all nations, teaching…

— Francis Chan

Churchgoers in America are notorious for jumping into movements, even ideas that are hard to listen to. But when they actually have…

— Francis Chan

We say to the Creator of all this magnitude and majesty, ‘Well, I’m not sure You are worth it…. You see, I…

— Francis Chan

“we reduce discipleship to a canned program, and so many in the church end up sidelined in a spectator mentality that delegates…

— Francis Chan

The core problem isn’t the fact that we’re lukewarm, halfhearted, or stagnant Christians. The crux of it all is why we are…

— Francis Chan

It is easy to use the phrase 'God's will for my life' as an excuse for inaction or even disobedience. ... My…

— Francis Chan

Lukewarm people give money to charity and to the church...so long as it doesn't impinge on their standard of living. Lukewarm people…

— Francis Chan

“You’re not going to find any magazines on the newsstands with articles encouraging you to show humility. Instead, we are saturated with…

— Francis Chan

Not being able to fully understand God is frustrating but it is ridiculous for us to think we have the right to…

— Francis Chan

“Throughout the Bible, we see pictures of the global church (which includes all followers of Jesus in all locations) and the local…

— Francis Chan

Churchgoers all across the nation say the Holy Spirit has entered them. They claim that God has given them a supernatural ability…

— Francis Chan

“Over time, I realized that when we love God, we naturally run to Him- frequently and zealously. Jesus didn't command that we…

— Francis Chan