![]() It’s a conviction born out of a growing familiarity with the angst I mentioned a moment ago. While I am cheering Chan on in his continued pursuit of God’s direction, as a church leader staying put in the place he’s leaving, I have a conviction of another sort. He’s a bold, skilled voice when confronting anything that seems like lackadaisical or comfortable Christian faith. Just like all those years ago reading his book, I was mesmerized. The original announcement and subsequent update were both offered in classic Francis fashion - with passion, urgency and more than a tinge of angst. This time to Hong Kong, where he and his family will spend their next season of life as missionaries. ![]() Recently, Chan announced that he’d be relocating again. He’s been generous and kind with his time and energy over the years. As a pastor in the Bay Area, I can attest firsthand to his commitment to the local church here. ![]() In the years since, specifically after he relocated to San Francisco in 2011, I’ve witnessed this same passion in much closer proximity. This was my introduction to Chan and like so many, I was both mesmerized and convicted by his unbridled passion. I was a youth pastor in 2008, just a handful of years into vocational ministry, when I read his first book Crazy Love. ![]() Francis Chan has been a towering figure in evangelical Christianity for more than a decade now. ![]()
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