Francis Chan

This article is about the Christian author. For the Singaporean bishop in Malaysia, see Francis Chan (bishop). For the Hong Kong gastroenterologist, see Francis Ka Leung Chan.

Francis Chan
Chan in 2009
Personal details
Born (1967-08-31) August 31, 1967 (age 57)[1]
San Francisco, California, U.S.[2]
SpouseLisa Lundgren
Children7
OccupationChristian teacher, preacher, author
EducationThe Master's University (BA),
The Master's Seminary (MDiv)

Francis Chan (Chinese: 陳恩藩; born August 31, 1967)[1] is an American Protestant author, teacher, and preacher. He is the former teaching pastor of the nondenominational Cornerstone Community Church, an Evangelical church in Simi Valley, California founded by Chan in 1994.[3] He also founded Eternity Bible College in 2004, and served as its early chancellor until 2010.[4][5]

Chan has been a board member of several Christian and social justice organizations, including Children's Hunger Fund and Gospel for Asia.[6] He has authored and co-authored numerous books including Crazy Love, a New York Times bestseller.[7] Chan has also served as an ambassador for Care for Children.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Francis Chan Bio - Just Stop and Think". Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Serwach, Joseph (March 24, 2020). "Francis Chan: How the Lockdown Can Help Us Reach a Lost World". Medium.
  3. ^ Lau, K.C. (November 7, 2012). "The Extraordinary Reverend Francis Chan". Evangel Literature (in English and Chinese). Archived from the original on January 26, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  4. ^ Chan, Francis; Sprinkle, Preston M. (January 24, 2014). The Francis Chan Collection: Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, and Multiply. David C Cook. ISBN 9780781412032 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Chan, Francis. "about EBC: a message from our founder". Eternity Bible College. Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  6. ^ "Why Gospel for Asia Got Kicked Out of the Evangelical...". Christianity Today. October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  7. ^ "Paperback Advice & Misc. Books - Best Sellers - Books - Nov. 14, 2010 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "Patrons & Ambassadors – Who We Are – Care For Children – Family First in Asia". careforchildren.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2020.