He quickly developed a reputation for passionate preaching that raged against lukewarm Christianity, and became a much in-demand speaker at Christian conferences. When this magazine last interviewed him, in 2010, he put it this way: “One of the problems at our church is when I hear the words ‘Francis Chan’ more than I hear the words ‘Holy Spirit’.”Ĭhan’s first book Crazy Love (David C Cook) was published a decade ago and sold thousands of copies on both sides of the Atlantic. In other words, people were flocking to preacher-man Chan, rather than seeking an encounter with God. Everything centred around “a speaking gift and a sermon”, he says. He was leading a typical Western, evangelical church, and that, according to Chan, was exactly the problem.
Cornerstone Church in California had grown from 30 to 6,000 congregants in the 15 years since Chan planted it. Summer reading guide: 18 books to add to your listĪm I part of the problem? That’s the question Francis Chan asked himself as he surveyed his thriving megachurch.Freedom in Christ founder Neil T Anderson on spiritual warfare, mental health and the end times.
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