Top 300 Francis Chan Quotes (2025 Update)
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201. “For decades church leadership like myself have lost sight of the powerful mystery inherent in the Church and have instead run to other methods to keep people interested. In all honesty, we have trained you to become addicted to lesser things. We have cheapened something sacred, and we we must repent.”

— Francis Chan

202. “This book is written for those who want more Jesus. It is for those who are bored with what American Christianity offers. It is for those who don’t want to plateau, those who would rather die before their convictions do.”

— Francis Chan

203. “Without action and fruit, all the theology in the world has little meaning.”

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204. “What is amazing is how we treat a meeting with God as ordinary or burdensome.”

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205. “In our impatient culture, we want to experience biblical awe without biblical devotion.”

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206. “We have control over our prayer life, our relationship with Jesus.”

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207. “Before you say one word to God, take a minute and imagine what it would be like to stand before His throne as you pray.”

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208. “Do you want to see God more than you desire security?”

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209. “Christianity was simple: fight your desires in order to please God.”

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210. “You can’t fully mature without being attacked.”

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211. “God’s art speaks of Himself, reflecting who He is and what He is like.”

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212. “There is a big gap between what we read in Scripture about the Holy Spirit and how most believers and churches operate today.”

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213. “While we can’t force people to be devoted, it may be that we have made it too easy for them not to be. By trying to keep everyone interested and excited, we’ve created a cheap substitute for devotion. Rather than busying themselves with countless endeavors, the early followers devoted themselves to a few. And it changed the world. It seems like the Church of America is constantly looking for the next new thing.”

— Francis Chan

214. “I confess to you guys, I confess to the church, I know I have backed away from certain things because of my arrogance. I thought I could attract more people to Jesus by hiding certain things about him.”

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215. “In an effort to gain “converts,” Christians often refrain from telling the full story. We want people to follow, so like cheap salesmen, we share the benefits without explaining the cost. We tell them about Jesus’ promises of life and forgiveness, but we don’t mention His calls for repentance and obedience. We avoid His promise that we will experience persecution. When we do this, we cheapen the gospel.”

— Francis Chan

216. “I really believe it’s time for some of us to stop apologizing for God and start apologizing to Him for being embarrassed by the ways He has chosen to reveal Himself.”

— Francis Chan

217. “Voices are plentiful; followers are not. Strong opinions are applauded; humility is not.”

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218. “There’s no sense in improving your marriage until you are secure with God.”

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219. “We need to stop giving people excuses not to believe in God.”

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220. “Parents are supposed to instruct their kids. It doesn’t mean they necessarily have that gift of teaching.”

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221. “The best things in life are gifts from the One who steadfastly loves us. But an important question to ask ourselves is this: are we in love with God or just His stuff?”

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222. “We are God’s creations, living in God’s earth, placed within God’s plan of redemption.”

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223. “When I don’t think biblically, I go nuts. I just go, ‘This is crazy.’”

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224. “Jesus evidently hates it when we tear into our brothers or sisters with demeaning words, words that fail to honor the people around us as the beautiful image-bearing creatures that they are.”

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225. “You should really spend the rest of your life and the rest of your marriage trying to live more humbly and more sacrificially with respect to the people around you.”

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226. “If you are going to make disciples, you need to be putting your faith into practice so that the people around you can imitate your faith.”

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227. “If I could read a manuscript of your prayers over the past month, what would I see as the “one thing” you repeatedly ask for? Actually answer that. Our prayers reveal a lot about us. Our requests show us what we treasure, and our tone reveals our opinion of Him.”

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228. “I don’t want my life to be explainable without the Holy Spirit. I want people to look at my life and know that I couldn’t be doing this by my own power.”

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229. “God is so clear in spelling out His attributes in scripture in order that others would know what He is really like.”

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230. “What evidence do you have that you know Jesus?”

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231. “The enemy just hates our prayers.”

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232. “Can you imagine what it would be like never to get stressed-out or to worry because you are so filled with the peace and love of God?”

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233. “As we love more genuinely and deeply, giving becomes the obvious and natural response.”

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234. “Christ can come back at any time so the one thing you want to have in your life is a focused prayer time.”

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235. “For a person to be truly discipled and growing in their faith, they need more than one person discipling them.”

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236. “Is there anything you want more than to hear “well done” come from God’s lips? Not “well said” or “well thought out,” but “well done.” Do.”

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237. “Just as you did not come to Christ on your own, neither will you remain in Christ on your own.”

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238. “Both worry and stress reek of arrogance. They declare our tendency to forget that we’ve been forgiven, that our lives here are brief, that we are headed to a place where we won’t be lonely, afraid, or hurt ever again, and that in the context of God’s strength, our problems are small, indeed.”

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239. “Here’s a blueprint for marriage: 1. We become overwhelmed by Christ’s care for us. 2. So we shower our wives with the same love we receive from God. 3. Then, people are shocked by our extravagant love toward our wives. 4. As a result, we are given an opportunity to tell them about the love of Christ that compels us.”

— Francis Chan

240. “I don’t want to keep crawling when i have the ability to fly.”

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241. “God is not like anything. He is incomprehensible, incomparable, and unlike any other being. He is outside our realm of existence and, thus, outside our ability to categorize Him. While.”

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242. “Both worry and stress reek of arrogance.”

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243. “Some people say I would love to take a selfie with Moses. Do you understand the gap between Moses and God?”

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244. “I’ve grown up in a generation that questions God for setting boundaries. Does He have the right to set boundaries? I’ve grown up in a generation that thinks where meeting with a God is an ordinary thing.”

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245. “It is the Holy Spirit who keeps us from this path and gives us confidence so we can enjoy intimacy with our Creator. Though I do not believe God gives us His Spirit solely for our personal benefit, it is undeniable that one of the greatest aspects of being in relationship with the Holy Spirit is the intimacy, security, and encouragement He brings us. It is then we can serve God as a beloved child rather than a stressed-out, guilt-ridden slave.”

— Francis Chan

246. “Oswald Chambers writes, “Never make a principle out of your experience; let God be as original with other people as He is with you.”

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247. “Even our church growth can happen without Him. Let’s be honest: If you combine a charismatic speaker, a talented worship band, and some hip, creative events, people will attend your church. Yet this does not mean that the Holy Spirit of God is actively working and moving in the lives of the people who are coming. It simply means that you have created a space that is appealing enough to draw people in for an hour or two on Sunday.”

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248. “God cares more about your obedience to His Spirit’s leading TODAY than what you will do next year.”

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249. “I want to live so that I am truly submitted to the Spirit’s leading on a daily basis. Christ said its better for us that the Spirit came and I want to live like that is true. I don’t want to keep crawling when I have the ability to fly.”

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250. “What makes worship amazing is the object of our worship.”

— Francis Chan