Popular Christian preacher and founder of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, California, Francis Chan recently invoked Scripture in warning Christians to be careful of how they criticize church leaders.
Lamenting how social media has given Christians the power to speak openly about spiritual leaders in an interview with ., Chan pointed to the principles highlighted in Psalm 105:12-15 and Ephesians 4 in urging Christians against bashing leadership.
“There are times to speak strongly,” Chan said. “But let’s remember the story of David with Saul. Where’s that spirit in the church today? I just want to be careful with the Lord’s anointed. We’re surrounded by a culture that tries to reserve the strongest words to bash leadership. That’s really a way to be heard and make our own names known. Let’s seek to be different in the church and show more grace. Like Ephesians 4 says, be ‘eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit,’ while everyone else is so quick to fight.”
Chan, 50, explained that he has intentionally been avoiding social media because the relentless feedback “would kill his soul.”
“We live in a time when people are…
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