He said it is more weird that some Christians change churches because of the service time, the music style, or the fight they got into with someone. He is so weird," joked Chan, who says he's been accused of subscribing to "poverty theology" because he gives away about 90 percent of his income and has donated all his book royalties to charities.Ĭontinuing, the popular Christian speaker challenged those in the audience to compare their lives to the Bible and see if it also fits. "If you put my life's story in the book of Acts, chapter 12, James killed, Peter imprisoned and Francis went to Asia," said Chan to the laughter and applause of Catalyst attendees. While acknowledging that his life is crazy by most people's standards today, Chan explained how un-radical his life really is by comparing it with the early disciples. The Crazy Love author noted that his family would not have a house to return to if they do come back to the United States.
Moreover, Chan shared Thursday during the nation's largest gathering of young Christian leaders that his wife, Lisa, recently proposed to even sell their house before the family of six (four children) embark on their trip to Asia this week. Even fellow megachurch pastors have questioned Chan's ministry decision to forsake everything to pursue a yet unclear calling. "But whenever I read this book (the Bible), I think my life fits perfectly."Ĭritics have called Chan radical and questioned his theology after the Southern California preacher announced six months ago that he would step down from pastoring his megachurch to pursue a new adventure God is calling him to. I just go, 'This is crazy,'" said Chan, founding pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, Calif., last Thursday evening. "When I don't think biblically, I go nuts. – With contagious passion, uncensored honesty, and rock-solid conviction, preacher and best-selling author Francis Chan took the stage at the Catalyst conference last week to "brag" about his relationship with God and to counter critics who say his recent ministry decision is "weird."Ĭhan declared to an arena packed with 13,000 young Christian leaders that he wants his life to fit in the Bible and that there is nothing weird about believing in the Holy Spirit and following the calling of God.
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