Top 300 Francis Chan Quotes (2025 Update)
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101. “Whatever God’s reasons for such diversity, creativity, and sophistication in the universe, on earth, and in our own bodies, the point of it all is His glory. God’s art speaks of Himself, reflecting who He is and what He is like.”

— Francis Chan

102. “We have become dangerously comfortable- believers ooze with wealth and let their addictions to comfort and security numb the radical urgency of the gospel.”

— Francis Chan

103. “Are we in love with God or just His stuff?”

— Francis Chan

104. “God has given you this good stuff so that you can show the world a person who enjoys blessings, but who is still totally obsessed with God.”

— Francis Chan

105. “If I were Satan and my ultimate goal was to thwart God’s kingdom and purposes, one of my main strategies would be to get churchgoers to ignore the Holy Spirit.”

— Francis Chan

106. “When the church really takes on the humble characteristics of Christ, that’s going to lead to revival.”

— Francis Chan

107. “A key to everything is surrender – to really come before the Lord and say, ‘I will literally stay here as long as you want me to stay’ or ‘God, I will really go anywhere on the earth.’”

— Francis Chan

108. “In our world, where hundreds of things distract us from God, we have to intentionally and consistently remind ourselves of Him.”

— Francis Chan

109. “God is the only being who is good, and the standards are set by Him. Because God hates sin, He has to punish those guilty of sin. Maybe that’s not an appealing standard. But to put it bluntly, when you get your own universe, you can make your own standards.”

— Francis Chan

110. “God is love, but He also defines what love is. We don’t have the license to define love according to our standards.”

— Francis Chan

111. “From start to finish, this movie is obviously about God. He is the main character. How is is possible that we live as though it is about us?”

— Francis Chan

112. “It’s pride, plain and simple, that keeps me from giving God all the glory and keeping some of it for myself. It is a battle we all fight in some form or another, some of us daily or even hourly.”

— Francis Chan

113. “But making disciples is far more than a program. It is the mission of our lives. It defines us. A disciple is a disciple maker.”

— Francis Chan

114. “People see only my actions. Instead, if I focus on Christ with thanksgiving, people see Him.”

— Francis Chan

115. “In the craziness of our world, it takes tremendous effort to find a quiet place. It takes time to quiet your mind and your heart before the Lord.”

— Francis Chan

116. “We have to believe it enough that it changes how we live.”

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117. “It’s a pretty crazy task to try to describe God “quickly.” Everything starts with a healthy fear of Him.”

— Francis Chan

118. “God wants to change us so much that it intrigues others.”

— Francis Chan

119. “If you really want to experience God, go and make disciples.”

— Francis Chan

120. “The world needs Christians who don’t tolerate the complacency of their own lives.”

— Francis Chan

121. “Lukewarm people love others but do not seek to love others as much as they love themselves.”

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122. “I love staring out toward the ocean and away from anything manmade.”

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123. “Discipleship is all about living life together rather than just one structured meeting per week.”

— Francis Chan

124. “I believe He wants us to love others so much that we go to extremes to help them.”

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125. “Can you worship a God who isn’t obligated to explain His actions to you? Could it be your arrogance that makes you think God owes you an explanation?”

— Francis Chan

126. “Don’t believe something just because you want to, and don’t embrace an idea just because you’ve always believed it. Believe what is biblical. Test all your assumptions against the precious words God gave us in the Bible.”

— Francis Chan

127. “Christians today like to play it safe. We want to put ourselves in situations where we are safe ‘even if there is no God.’ But if we truly desire to please God, we cannot live that way.”

— Francis Chan

128. “Many want to change the Church, but it is often motivated by personal preference rather than biblical conviction.”

— Francis Chan

129. “Stress says that the things we are involved in are important enough to merit our impatience, our lack of grace toward others, or our tight grip of control.”

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130. “Nowhere in Scripture do I see a “balanced life with a little bit of God added in” as an ideal for us to emulate. Yet when I look at our churches, this is exactly what I see: a lot of people who have added Jesus to their lives.”

— Francis Chan

131. “If everyone gave and served and prayed exactly like you, would the church be healthy and empowered? Or would it be weak and listless?”

— Francis Chan

132. “Being a disciple of Jesus means that we are being transformed into His image. God wants to change us so much that it intrigues others.”

— Francis Chan

133. “Why is it that we believe God’s promises of blessing but not his promises of punishment?”

— Francis Chan

134. “Joy is something that we have to choose and then work for.”

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135. “Allow God to be as creative with you as He is with each of us.”

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136. “We are most alive when we are loving and actively giving ourselves because we were made to do these things.”

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137. “We have got to make disciples. Fun nights and pizza nights are not going to sustain us.”

— Francis Chan

138. “We have to learn how to control our minds. We have to learn self-control.”

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139. “God is not just one thing we add to the mix called life. He wants an invitation from us to permeate everything and every part of us.”

— Francis Chan

140. “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.”

— Francis Chan

141. “My only prayer for my time with you is, “God I just want these men and women to long for you.””

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142. “If we really want to love our neighbors as ourselves, then it makes sense that we spend at least as much on them as we do on ourselves.”

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143. “Jesus asks for everything, but we try to give Him less.”

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144. “Many of us make decisions based on what brings us the most pleasure... We pursue what we want; then we make sure there are no biblical commands we are violating. In essence, we want to know what God will tolerate rather than what He desires. Maybe we are afraid to ask what will bring Him the most pleasure. Ignorance feels better than disobedience.”

— Francis Chan

145. “In reality, not one of us will ever be worthy. It is useless to attempt earning it; you’ll never feel ready. It is unknown and uncomfortable. But there really is a God who forgives everything and loves endlessly.”

— Francis Chan

146. “I want to see people do more than simply raise their hand when they come to Christ. Where are the totally changed lives?”

— Francis Chan

147. “Find all of your security and worth in being a child of God, a member of Christ’s body.”

— Francis Chan

148. “Refusing to teach a passage of Scripture is just as wrong as abusing it.”

— Francis Chan

149. “The goal of a good pastor is to raise up good pastors.”

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150. “We live in a world where people say that you can believe anything you want about God.”

— Francis Chan