Francis Chan is the best-selling author of Crazy Love, Forgotten God, and You and Me Forever. Currently, Francis is planting churches in the San Francisco area (wearechurch.com). Together, Francis and his wife Lisa raise their seven children in Northern California.
Efrem Smith is a pastor, consultant, speaker, and author. He is passionate about life transformation, multiethnic development, faithful and fruitful churches, and community development.
Efrem was the founding pastor of The Sanctuary Covenant Church, he served as the superintendent of the Pacific Southwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church and as the president of World Impact. Currently, Efrem is the co-lead pastor of Midtown Church, and co-owner of Influential LLC, a speaking, consulting, and coaching ministry.