The Church Intensive exists to catalyze Christ exalting, simple, faithful, resilient churches.
Overflowing from Francis Chan’s passionate pursuit of the vision for the church we see in Scripture, the Church Intensive began in 2017 as a training for pastors, leaders, and church-planters to “rethink church” alongside some of the elders of We Are Church in San Francisco. We learned over the years that there is a deep need for more than one training, so Church Intensive has expanded to try to better support church leaders and planters around the world.
Explore Our Trainings
Our CI Training is intended to be a paradigm shift for those who believe there is more God has for the church. We take a fresh look at the Scriptures to better answer this question: “What does God want of His church and how do we live/lead in light of it?” We also discuss lessons learned within We Are Church’s methods.
CI Alumni Opportunities
After completing our 1.0 CI Training, you are invited into an ongoing fellowship for exclusive access to an online community platform, training, coaching, fellowship, resources, networking, Zoom calls, and more. There are many others in this same journey, so let’s not walk it alone!
Find People Near Me
There are amazing people all around the world who are leading simple churches, but the challenge is that they are harder to find. In order to help people connect, we have created a map of pastors in the CI Fellowship who are leading similar churches. Feel free to look for someone in your area and reach out.
A Note From Francis
Haven't you always been a bit confused about Church? You read about the unstoppable power, miraculous love, and outrageous sacrifice of the first church. Then you wonder if it is even possible for the church today.
We believe it is not only possible, but it is promised and commanded. And we want to invite you to dream with us and hopefully reignite your hope for the church. Join us to take a fresh look at the Scriptures, and experience how we pursue these biblical ideals for church in San Francisco.