Chan donated book royalties to organizations fighting sex trafficking, but felt a conviction he needed to sacrifice more. Chan has become one of America’s most beloved evangelical pastors, with his 2013 book, “ Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God,” selling 2 million copies around the world. But he didn’t give up on life or his faith. Francis Chan had many of the classic risk factors to become a “troubled teen.” His mother died at childbirth and his father died when he was 12. Francis Chan is part of an ongoing Deseret News series exploring ideas and issues at the intersection of faith and thought.
Editor’s note: This interview between Jacob Hess and the Rev.
