Francis Chan Biography
Francis Chan is a renowned American Protestant author, teacher, and preacher. He is the former teaching pastor of Cornerstone Community Church, an Evangelical church in Simi Valley, California founded by Chan in 1994. In addition, he founded Eternity Bible College in 2004 and served as its early chancellor until 2010. Chan has been a board member of several Christian and social justice organizations, including the Children’s Hunger Fund and Gospel for Asia. Furthermore, he has authored and co-authored numerous books including Crazy Love, a New York Times He has also worked as an ambassador for Care for Children
Francis Chan Age| Birthday
How old is Chad? He is 55 years old as of 2023. He was born on August 31, 1967, in San Francisco, California, United States.
Francis Chan Education
He attended and graduated from high school and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Master’s College, and a Master of divinity degree from The Master’s Seminar
Francis Chan Height|Weight
Chan stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 80kgs.
Francis Chan Family
He is the son of immigrants Pak-sum Chan, who is a former minister at the Leighton Road Baptist Church in Hong Kong, and Wan-bing Mui, a “Bible woman of the Hong Kong Baptist Church, Caine Road.” He was their third child; his mother died during his childbirth, of “excessive bleeding”, leaving his father with sister Grace, brother Paul, and newborn Francis, who was named after the city of his birth and of the tragedy.
Later, he was sent to Hong Kong to be raised by a grandmother, a Buddhist for several years. During this time, his father married Amy Law and gave Francis a half-sister, Gloria. In 1976, when Chan was eight years old, his stepmother Amy Chan died in an automobile accident.
His father then remarried Josephine Leung, who “raised [the] four children lovingly with Godly influence.“ In raising the four, his father and new stepmother had family support from his father’s younger sister and her husband, Marion, and William Wong, along with a large extended family and church family. He did not get along well with his father growing up but says that his fear of his father has helped him understand a level of fear of God. He also stated he didn’t understand the love of God well until he became a father himself. In 1979, when Francis was twelve years old, he lost his father to cancer.
Francis Chan Wife|Husband|Married
Chan is happily married to Lisa, a singer. They tied the knot in 1994, and as of December 2014, they have seven children. Their eldest is singer Rachel Chan
Francis Chan Children| kids
They are blessed with seven children. Their eldest is singer Rachel Chan
Francis Chan Career
Chan “landed a youth pastor position” at the Church at Rocky Peak in Chatsworth, California, following the completion of his seminary studies. According to a 2009 article in Christianity Today, Chan characterized this as a time when his personal life did not align with his religious beliefs, saying, “Those were the worst years of my life… a sinful, hypocritical time.” Chan quit his profession as a preacher for an unspecified reason and started working as a waiter in a restaurant.
Chan had spoken to Catholics at the (Neo-charismatic Protestant) Onething conference in 2018 before making this change about the Eucharist, and several Catholic priests had prayed over him. In February 2021, he delivered a speech at the Fellowship of Catholic University Students’ SEEK conference.
Community Church at Cornerstone
In 1994, Chan, his wife Lisa, and 30 other people started Cornerstone Community Church; within two months, the congregation had risen to 100 people. As the church’s membership grew, local authorities granted their permission for a building extension in the year 2000, and attendance continued to rise to support a congregation of 1,600 members by doubling its capacity.
In Ventura County, California, Cornerstone was one of the biggest churches as of January 2008. Around the year 2008, following a three-month hiatus from Cornerstone, Chan claimed that he had been moved to greater sacrifice for God.
Eternity began offering a program in Ecuador in 2008.47 graduates from the college were working in different regions of the world as of 2009.Chan informed his congregation that he was called to step down on Sunday, April 18, 2010.
Francis Chan Bibliography
- Chan, Francis; Danae Yankoski (2008). Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God. David C. Cook. ISBN 978-1-4347-6851-3.
- Chan, Francis; Danae Yankoski (2009). Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit. David C. Cook. ISBN 978-1-4347-6795-0.
- Chan, Francis; Matt Daniels (2010). Halfway Herbert. David C. Cook. ISBN 978-0-7814-0418-1.
- Chan, Francis; Matt Daniels (2010). The Big Red Tractor and the Little Village. David C. Cook. ISBN 978-0-7814-0419-8.
- Chad; Preston Sprinkle (2011). Erasing Hell: What God said about eternity, and the things we made up. David C. Cook. ISBN 978-0-7814-0725-0.
- Chan, Francis; Mark Beuving (2012). Multiply. David C. Cook. ISBN 978-0-7814-0823-3
- Chan, Francis; Bill Hybels; Eugene Peterson (2014). The Road We Must Travel. Worthy Publishing. ISBN 978-1-61795-291-3.
- Chan; Lisa Chan (2014). You and Me Forever: Marriage in the Light of Eternity. Claire Love Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9903514-0-5.
- Chan, Francis (2018). Letters to the Church. David C. Cook. ISBN 978-0-83077-658-0.
- Chan, Francis (2021). Until Unity. David C. Cook. ISBN 978-0-8307-8272-7.
Francis Chan Salary|Net Worth
Chad has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million.
Francis Chan Social Media Platforms
He is active on all social media accounts and often posts on his platforms. Chad has over 2.3k followers on Twitter, 3.1k followers on Facebook, and 2.9 k followers on Instagram.
Frequently asked questions about Francis Chan
Who is Francis Chan?
Chan is a renowned American Protestant author, teacher, and preacher. He is the former teaching pastor of Cornerstone Community Church, an Evangelical church in Simi Valley, California founded by Chan in 1994. In addition, he founded Eternity Bible College in 2004 and served as its early chancellor until 2010. Chan has been a board member of several Christian and social justice organizations, including the Children’s Hunger Fund and Gospel for Asia. Furthermore, he has authored and co-authored numerous books including Crazy Love, a New York Times He has also worked as an ambassador for Care for Children
Is Francis Chan Married?
Chan is happily married to Lisa, a singer. They tied the knot in 1994, and as of December 2014, they have seven children. Their eldest is singer Rachel Chan
Where does Chan Live?
This information is currently under review and it will be updated as soon as it is available
