Category: The Church in America

The Church in America

The Church in America “God designed the Church to be much more than what the majority of us experience in America.  There are many of us who believe this and want change.”  Francis Chan Pastor Francis Chan walked away from his megachurch to start…

Church Again

The Church in America Do what pleases God most. Francis Chan Pastor Francis Chan walked away from his megachurch to start over with a collection of home churches.  His spiritual journey is an enormously valuable lesson for all Christians.  In his book, “Letters to…

Unleashed

The Church in America “It’s time to open the cages, remind the animals of their God-given instincts and capabilities, and release them into the wild.”  Francis Chan Pastor Francis Chan walked away from his megachurch to start over with a collection of home churches. …

Crucified

The Church in America “We want Jesus but there are limits to what we will sacrifice for Him,” Francis Chan Pastor Francis Chan walked away from his megachurch to start over with a collection of home churches.  His spiritual journey is an enormously valuable…

Good Shepherds

The Church in America “For those in church leadership, we can’t assume we belong there.  We have to ask ourselves, Am I sure I should be in this position?”  Francis Chan Pastor Francis Chan walked away from his megachurch to start over with a…

Servants

The Church in America “At the root of our calling is a command to imitate Him by serving one another.”  Francis Chan Pastor Francis Chan walked away from his megachurch to start over with a collection of home churches.  His spiritual journey is an…

The Gang

The Church in America “Our King, who allowed Himself to be tortured and killed for us, tells us to love one another in the same way.”   Francis Chan Pastor Francis Chan walked away from his megachurch to start over with a collection of home…

The Order

The Church in America “By catering our worship to the worshippers and not to the Object of our worship, I fear we have created human-centered churches.”  Francis Chan Pastor Francis Chan walked away from his megachurch to start over with a collection of home…

Sacred

The Church in America “Many today treat the Church as optional, as some outdated way to connect to God that has long outlived its usefulness.”  Francis Chan Pastor Francis Chan walked away from his megachurch to start over with a collection of home churches. …