Author Profile
Francis Chan
1967 • American • Clergyman
29
Total Quotes
Collected Meditations
Showing 29 quotesOur culture is all about shallow relationships. But that doesn't mean we should stop looking each other in the eye and having deep conversations.— Francis Chan
Parents are supposed to instruct their kids. It doesn't mean they necessarily have that gift of teaching.— Francis Chan
I want to help people understand how to study the Scriptures with other people, to give them an overview of Scripture and assume that by understanding the Scriptures better, the Holy Spirit will bring to mind the right stories, the right teachings.— Francis Chan
For a person to be truly discipled and growing in their faith, they need more than one person discipling them.— Francis Chan
There are just certain times I sense the Lord is wanting me to write, and so I write.— Francis Chan
Churchgoers in America are notorious for jumping into movements, even ideas that are hard to listen to. But when they actually have to change their lifestyle and do something about it, it rarely translates into action.— Francis Chan
Honestly, when I read the Scriptures, I really believe the Lord puts a heart in us when we become believers.— Francis Chan
There are periods that we forget that in the pursuit of fruit, that if we just abide in Him, then fruitfulness is a guarantee.— Francis Chan
Due to our consumer mindset, people are prone to jump from church to church, which weakens the church overall.— Francis Chan
One of my biggest fears - maybe my biggest weakness as a Christian - is that I have a hard time going up to a stranger and talking to them about Jesus.— 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 push and prod people along.— Francis Chan
Our God listens to us. Our God is a living God. He's not a block of wood you made up that's not going to answer you. My God listens to me. He answers me.— Francis Chan
If I have a script, I tend to stick to it even if God may be leading me elsewhere in the moment.— Francis Chan
I could fill my whole time doing interviews, speaking to crowds, and there's this natural human tendency because of our culture to think that the more people I talk to, the bigger the impact I'll have, and yet Jesus didn't spend His time just speaking to the masses. He spent the bulk of his time with a small group of people.— Francis Chan