Has the Church lost its way?

And what is God’s desire for the Church?

Eight years ago, Francis Chan left Cornerstone Church. It was the Church he planted, nourished, and grew into what it is today: a Megachurch. For sixteen years, he led people in worship and connection with God. People who would ‘sing directly to God’, ‘hear the word of God’, and ‘love holy lives. But as the numbers grew, something wasn’t quite right. The roaring success was inadequate. Off the mark. Where before there was a close-knit community of believers who encouraged each other and were involved with the Church, there were now thousands of people who came to the church for ninety minutes and went home, and that was it. Francis Chan writes, “people had grown accustomed to the benefits of childcare and preaching at the big service.” The Megachurch format was becoming more efficient at generating consumers, rather than Christians. And so Francis Chan left the Church he helped build.

Letters To The Church is his reflection on everything he learned during that period, and beyond. It’s an urgent plea for Churches to find what God’s desire for them is. To find the vision that shores against ruin.

Build upon his love for Church, for what it is and what it can be, Francis Chan’s Letters To The Church explores ways the Bible offers a magnificent vision for Church.