Crazy Love Podcast Being Biblically Courageous | Francis Chan
Mar 9, 2026
A call to prioritize God’s presence and biblical motives over growth metrics. A challenge to build churches from Scripture and obey Jesus’ commands, not just study them. Reflections on radical unity, sacrificial community, and dependence on the Holy Spirit. Practical encouragement to pursue prayerful, Scripture-shaped church life and interdependent relationships.
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Scripture Makes Mission Primary
- Reading Scripture first would make mission the default priority, not gathering or program design.
- Francis Chan says if he'd never seen any church he'd start by making disciples and expect community to form naturally among those on mission.
Africa Trip Sparked Care For The Poor
- A trip to Africa confronted Chan with how he and his culture avoid the poor and sparked a lasting conviction.
- He says that experience made him fall in love with needy people and see poverty care throughout Scripture.
Be Biblically Courageous When Planting
- Be biblically courageous: start a church by asking what Scripture plainly requires rather than copying cultural patterns.
- Chan tells younger church planters to erase prior models and build from a literal reading of the Bible.
