Francis Chan

Recently, I talked about Francis Chan and Reverend Don asked me what Chan's theology was. And I realized, I don't know. But honestly, it never bothered me. To me, Francis Chan was never one of those pastors that fell under a label. He's definitely passionate, but I've never heard anyone call him charismatic. And his church, Cornerstone Church, is non-denominational. So to me, he's simply a man who has given up his life to serve Christ whole-heartedly, and tries his best to preach the Word with integrity. Someone I respect, admire, and strive to be like.

Nevertheless, my knowledge of the guy is limited. I've only heard a couple of his sermons. And I plan to read his book, "Crazy Love" this summer. That being said, I decided to see how much "dirt" I could dig up about him. I didn't find much, partly because I didn't really look hard, but mostly because I got distracted by one of the first things I did find.

Just a while ago, Francis Chan posted on his church blog his plans to transition out of his ministry in Simi Valley, CA. In other words, he's leaving his church after 16 years and 9 church plants. But not to stop serving; his future plans include speaking all over the U.S., serving in a third-world country, and beginning a new ministry in a major city. [To read more, go here: http://blog.cornerstonesimi.com/2010/04/a-letter-from-francis/]

It's people like him that really make me reflect about how much of my life glorifies God. Or as Francis Chan may phrase it, how much does my life show that I'm in love with God?

I may not know Chan's exact theology. (Although I looked at his church's statement of faith and I have no problems with it.) But like it says in the Bible, you can tell a man's faith by looking at the fruit of his life.