__Francis Chan__ has been a pastor for over thirty years. He is a New York Times–bestselling author of several books, including Crazy Love, Letters to the Church, and Until Unity. He and his wife, Lisa, have been married nearly thirty years and coauthored You and Me Forever. Currently, Francis and his family split their time between ministry and church planting in Northern California and Asia.

__New York Times-bestselling author Francis Chan calls for believers and churches everywhere to align our hearts with God and start taking seriously His numerous commands to unify.__  
   
 It is absolutely clear from Scripture that God passionately desires supernatural unity within His Church. Unity is what Jesus prays for, what He commands, and what He says will be our greatest witness to the world.  
  
 If unity is so important to the heart of God, why is the Church one of the most divided groups on earth? While many believe doctrine is at the root of the problem, Francis argues that the real problem is the shallowness or non-existence of our love for each other—rooted in a shallowness in our understanding of the gospel. This is what desperately needs to change.  
  
 The reason that God gifts the Church with leaders is so they can equip God's people in a way that leads to "unity of the faith" (Ephesians 4:13). We have done a poor job at this, but it can all change.  
   
 Those who are believers will hear the call and be "eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" (v. 3). There will be opposition, but we cannot allow anything to discourage us from giving everything we have to the pursuit of a unified, restored Bride.

__In Until Unity, bestselling author Francis Chan challenges readers to grieve the division within the Church and then become so attracted to the vision of a unified Bride that they are ready to make costly changes.__

Contents  
 Acknowledgments 11  
 Introduction 13  
 Chapter 1: It's What the Trinity Wants 35  
 Chapter 2: It's What You Want 53  
 Chapter 3: It's What the World Needs 75  
 Chapter 4: It Starts with Repentance 97  
 Chapter 5: It Comes with Maturity 119  
 Chapter 6: It Survives with Love 137  
 Chapter 7: It Requires a Fight 161  
 Chapter 8: It Must Start Small 191  
 Conclusion: A Return to Childlike Faith 207  
 Notes 215  
 Scripture Index 217

Francis Chan

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: It’s What the Trinity Wants

Chapter 2: It’s What You Want

Chapter 3: It’s What the World Needs

Chapter 4: It Starts with Repentance

Chapter 5: It Comes with Maturity

Chapter 6: It Survives with Love

Chapter 7: It Requires a Fight

Chapter 8: It Must Start Small

Conclusion: A Return to Childlike Faith

Notes

Scripture Index

New York Times-bestselling author Francis Chan calls for believers and churches everywhere to align our hearts with God and start taking seriously His commands to unify.  
   
 It’s clear from Scripture that God desires unity for His Church. If unity is so important to the heart of God, why is the Church one of the most divided groups on earth? Chan argues that the problem is the shallowness of our love for each other—rooted in a shallowness in our understanding of the gospel. Until Unity shows us:

- God grieves the division in the Church, so we can’t remain indifferent
- Unity demands a level of humility only possible by the Spirit
- The power and witness of the Church hinges on our oneness
- Unity comes at a cost, but it commands a blessing

   
 We must come together as a Christ’s Bride. God desires His people to love one another radically and become the Church He has called us to be.   
   
 For further individual or small-group study, check out Until Unity Study Guide, an eight-session interactive workbook that serves as a companion to Until Unity, along with a free online video series.

\["Francis Chan believes the Church becomes more divided each day.","Francis argues that the real problem is rooted in our understanding of the gospel","He calls for believers and churches everywhere to align our hearts with God"\]

In his new book Until Unity, New York Times best-selling author, Francis Chan, shows readers that the real problem is shallow or even non-existent love for each other.

Hugh Driskell

Excellently written, simply explained challenges the understanding. The question that kept returning to me was "what if it's true?" Well worth reading and rereading.

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