Francis Chan: Rethinking Church

Watch this powerful teaching from pastor and author Francis Chan, in which he seeks to answer the question, “If someone asked you to describe ‘church’ using only the Bible, what would you say?”

Also, we recommend that you find a free hour this week, grab a cup of coffee and click below to watch Chan’s message on decision-making in a particular context: “How to Get to Heaven From Silicon Valley.”

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Francis Chan
Francis Chanhttp://francischan.org/

Francis Chan is an author and church leader, formerly the pastor of Cornerstorne Church in Simi Valley, California. Chan has authored three books, Crazy Love, Forgotten God and Erasing Hell. He is also the founder of Eternity Bible College and sits on the board of directors of Children's Hunger Fund and World Impact. Francis lives in California with his wife, Lisa, and their four children.

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