David C. Cook announced that Francis Chan has three trade books on The New York Times “Paperback Advice & Miscellaneous” list on July 24, 2011—Erasing Hell debuts at No. 3, Crazy Love appears at No. 4 and Forgotten God at No. 10. This is a first for Chan and a first in its 135-year history for Chan’s publisher David C. Cook.

Says David C. Cook Publisher Don Pape, “Francis is resonating with readers all over the world with his timely and challenging messages. By having all three of his books on The New York Times bestseller lists simultaneously, we see how he is poised to increase his influence not only to the church, but in all thoughtful conversations about God and religion. Francis is the face of Christianity for the future millennium.”

Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God released in May 2008 and has spent 38 consecutive weeks on The New York Times bestseller list and has sold more than 1.6 million copies, and the title was named Family Christian Store’s 2011 “Book of the Year.” Chan also has written three children’s books—Halfway Herbert (September 2010), The Big Red Tractor and the Little Village (September 2010) and Ronnie Wilson’s Gift (March 2011), all published by David C. Cook. Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit released in September 2009 and has appeared on The New York Times bestseller list for 10 consecutive weeks. Erasing Hell: What God Said About Eternity and the Things We Made Up released in July 2011. Chan has sold more than 2.1 million books in total.

Francis Chan is the founding pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, Calif., founded Eternity Bible College and serves on the boards of Children’s Hunger Fund and World Impact.

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