Francis

Chan

Francis Chan was a senior pastor for sixteen years. In 1994 he started Cornerstone Church, and the church has since established eight additional church plants. He served as senior pastor of Cornerstone Church until 2010. Through Cornerstone, Francis also founded Eternity Bible College in 2004, where he taught and served as chancellor until 2010. Francis’s heart for people is evident through his involvement on the boards of World Impact and Children’s Hunger Fund. He travels extensively on mission trips to places like Thailand, Mexico, and Africa in order to see the needs firsthand and to generate love and support for the people there. A popular teacher and speaker, Francis addresses thousands of people annually, both in the United States and internationally. His passionate, honest, and unabashed speaking style imprints the truth he shares on his listeners. Typical venues include college chapels, churches, and high school conferences; pastors’ conferences such as Catalyst, Orange, and Exponential; and youth conferences such as Passion. Crazy Love, a New York Times best seller that has sold over one and a half million copies, was Francis’s first book. His second book, Forgotten God, released in 2009 and was also a New York Times best seller. Francis’s BASIC. seven-film series, created with Flannel, launched with the first four films Fear God, Follow Jesus, Holy Spirit, and Fellowship. In addition, he has written three children’s books: The Big Red Tractor and the Little Village, Halfway Herbert, and Ronnie Wilson’s Gift. Francis lives in San Francisco with his wife, Lisa, and their five children.