544 Quotes by Francis Chan

Fear has a way of channeling our thought process.

God cares more about your obedience to His Spirit’s leading TODAY than what you will do next year.

You’ve got to do some work now. Make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue. Virtue is about moral excellence.

Many pastors expect their members to sit under their teachings till they die rather than training them to leave and shepherd others. Paul was clear that church leaders are to equip the saints for work. Hugh Halter sees this as a trap we build for ourselves: “Many vocational ministers are stuck doing the work of ministry because they take a paycheck from consumer Christians who fail to see the full scope of their calling.”1.

R. C. Sproul writes, “Men are never duly touched and impressed with a conviction of their insignificance, until they have contrasted themselves with the majesty of God.”1.

Don’t fall into the trap of studying the Bible without doing what it says.

Someone is watching you right now as you read this. Think about that. The God who loans you life sees your every move, hears each word you speak, and knows your every thought. And this is a good thing. You are seen by God. Noticed. Known.

Being a disciple of Jesus means that we are being transformed into His image. God wants to change us so much that it intrigues others.

I don’t want my life to be explainable without the Holy Spirit.