Jesus Christ hand-picked common, uneducated men to build his church (Acts 4:13). Several were fishermen. One was a tax collector. All of them could be labeled “ordinary.” Yet under their leadership, the church flourished while the world stood amazed. Today, the church looks to “trained … more

Francis Chan is the bestselling author of Crazy Love and Forgotten God and the host of the BASIC. series. He has also written the children's book Halfway Herbert. Chan is the founding pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, California, as well as Eternity Bible College. He also sits on the boards of directors for Children's Hunger Fund and World Impact. Francis lives in California with his wife, Lisa, and their four children.