In a recent conversation with Lecrae, Francis Chan reached deep into the recesses of his self-awareness and pulled out something so bizarre, so stupefying, that even seasoned watchers of his descent into doctrinal oblivion had to pause and rewind.
With a wistful, almost bashful tone, Chan recalled a moment from his days at Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, California, when he turned to his wife and said:
“Honey, I feel like if the apostle Paul or Jesus had a church in Simi Valley, mine would be bigger… and that is bothering me. I would have a bigger church than Jesus because I know how to keep a crowd.”
Take a moment. Let that simmer. The man who once claimed to be fleeing the trappings of megachurch celebrity now fancies himself more effective at gathering sheep than the Great Shepherd Himself. This isn’t just your run-of-the-mill “humblebrag,” you know, when you brag about yourself while cloaking it in a veneer of faux humility. No, this is a full-blown theological stroke.
A man confessing pride while boasting of his supremacy over the Lord of glory? That’s like a mosquito apologizing for the itch while claiming it’s better at drawing blood than a surgeon.
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And for those unfamiliar with Chan’s theological freefall, we I should remind you that this is the man who prays with Benny Hinn, promotes Catholic mystics, and waxes poetic about Eucharistic magic like he’s auditioning for a seat at the Vatican. This is the man who left the pulpit not to pursue deeper biblical truth, but to cozy up to a charismatic caravan of error, dragging confused followers behind him like spiritual roadkill
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So when Chan suggests Jesus wouldn’t be as “successful” as him at keeping a crowd, it’s not just tone-deaf—it’s cosmic treason with a side of self-marketing. Jesus couldn’t enter a town without being overwhelmed by people following him. He fed the five thousand and healed the multitudes. He healed more people than Chan could ever dream of having in his pews in Simi Valley. And Jesus had to deliberately drive people away with hard truth (John 6:66).
Let’s not forget that the entire Church—worldwide, from every tribe, tongue, and nation, past present and future—it all belongs to Jesus. But Chan, he had the marketing skills and the charisma and the personality and the skillset to draw and keep a larger crowd than Jesus?
Where’s that vomit emoji?
This is the logical end for men like Chan, publicly repenting for being proud… of being too good at ministry. Like a man standing on the edge of a cliff, shouting, “I’m sorry I can fly better than gravity.”
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