American - Clergyman | August 31, 1967 -
Every year in my life, I trust fewer and fewer people.
Francis Chan
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Being around a church culture, even leading a gathering of believers, I've gotten pretty good at predicting what's going to happen in a church service.
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Even in my own church I heard the words, 'Francis Chan' more than I heard the words, 'Holy Spirit.'
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Parents are supposed to instruct their kids. It doesn't mean they necessarily have that gift of teaching.
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One of my biggest fears - maybe my biggest weakness as a Christian - is that I have a hard time going up to a stranger and talking to them about Jesus.
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I could fill my whole time doing interviews, speaking to crowds, and there's this natural human tendency because of our culture to think that the more people I talk to, the bigger the impact I'll have, and yet Jesus didn't spend His time just speaking to the masses. He spent the bulk of his time with a small group of people.
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Due to our consumer mindset, people are prone to jump from church to church, which weakens the church overall.
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When I don't think biblically, I go nuts. I just go, 'This is crazy.'
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Honestly, when I read the Scriptures, I really believe the Lord puts a heart in us when we become believers.
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I've never felt a need to really respond to someone else's writing.
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Churches we build only by our own efforts and not in the strength of the Spirit will quickly collapse when we don't push and prod people along.
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Churchgoers in America are notorious for jumping into movements, even ideas that are hard to listen to. But when they actually have to change their lifestyle and do something about it, it rarely translates into action.
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