Summary of Francis Chan's Letters to the Church

Everest Media

Description

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 I left Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, California, after years of doing great things. I was pastor of Cornerstone for over sixteen years, and I enjoyed every moment of it. However, people are still asking me why I left.
#2 I had a crazy idea in 1994: I wanted to start a church out of my house. I was determined to create something different from what I had experienced before. I wanted all of us to sing directly to God, hear the Word of God deeply, and live holy lives.
#3 The elders of the church began to wonder whether their definition of a church was adequate. They questioned the level of love they had for one another, and how everything had grown dependent on one person.
#4 I began to see that the church was holding back others who should have been leading. I began to release some of my staff members and elders into new ministries, and they grew from being given the opportunity to pastor.

Sujets

• Religion
• Christianisme
• Love
• Love (disambiguation)
• Discipleship
• Christian Ministry
• Philosophie et théologie
• Disciple (Christianity)
• Sexualité
• sexualité
• Sexualité

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 22 septembre 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798350024753
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

Insights on Francis Chan's Letters to the Church
Contents Insights from Chapter 1 Insights from Chapter 2 Insights from Chapter 3 Insights from Chapter 4 Insights from Chapter 5 Insights from Chapter 6 Insights from Chapter 7 Insights from Chapter 8 Insights from Chapter 9
Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I left Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, California, after years of doing great things. I was pastor of Cornerstone for over sixteen years, and I enjoyed every moment of it. However, people are still asking me why I left.

#2

I had a crazy idea in 1994: I wanted to start a church out of my house. I was determined to create something different from what I had experienced before. I wanted all of us to sing directly to God, hear the Word of God deeply, and live holy lives.

#3

The elders of the church began to wonder whether their definition of a church was adequate. They questioned the level of love they had for one another, and how everything had grown dependent on one person.

#4

I began to see that the church was holding back others who should have been leading. I began to release some of my staff members and elders into new ministries, and they grew from being given the opportunity to pastor.

#5

I was losing peace and humility as my popularity as a speaker and author grew. I was also very unclear about how to lead Cornerstone into the future. I had never considered leaving before, but after a series of discussions with my wife, I decided to ask her what she saw us doing for the rest of our lives. She felt like we had done all we could in Simi Valley.

#6

I felt greater and greater peace about leaving the United States, until I returned to God and felt He was asking me to go back and plant churches in the United States. I was scared of what I thought God was asking me to do.

#7

I had started a ministry in San Francisco with some friends, feeding the homeless and going door to door to pray for people in low-income housing. I had not yet planted a church, but I saw weaknesses in our ministry because it wasn’t grounded in a strong elder-led church.

#8

The Church has real issues, but Jesus still refers to the Church as His body, His Bride. We must love His Bride, not gripe about her or leave her.

#9

We see a refreshing mind-set in young David. He had two perfect opportunities to remove Saul from power and claim the throne he had been promised, but he refused to take matters into his own hands.

#10

Jesus is not asking you to fix everything at once. He is simply asking you to open the door and come into His presence. He is not placing an insurmountable burden on your shoulders. He is simply asking you to fellowship with Him and join Him in what He is doing.

#11

As I get older, I realize that the end is near.