What does faith look like?
Last spring, I had the opportunity to attend the Catalyst One Day event with several members of our staff. One of the speakers at the luncheon I attended who was also a part of an afternoon panel was Matt Chandler, pastor of Village Church, a church with three campuses in the DFW area. A few weeks ago, Matt suffered a seizure and a large tumor was found in his brain. On December 4th, Matt underwent surgery to remove the mass. At the time of this writing, they have not yet figured out whether the tumor is malignant or not.
Before entering surgery, Matt, a young pastor in his 30’s, recorded a video to share with the entire Village Church family. I want to encourage to take a few minutes today to listen to Matt’s heart as he seeks to encourage his congregation and at the same time, witness to the deep faith he has in God.
Click here to watch the video.
I hope after watching you will pause to pray for Matt, his family, and the entire Village Church family as well.
Hi David,
Wow! What a message.
When my journey for a much deeper understanding of what God wanted of me, with me, and for me, I was turned to many different pastors that did Bible teaching. One was Matt Chandler. I have listened to his podcasts for 2 years.
His message did not surprise me but struck me with awe. He is prepared for whatever God has in store for him. I have learned through his podcasts the deep love he has for his family and his church and yet he can give us all a message of faith like that without yet knowing the outcome. His messages are real about his constant love for God and he often says “that God is enough”. I’m sure he is not afraid.
I will pray for him constanty. I must admit that I haven’t listened in several weeks because after the message has been downloaded I see that it’s not Matt and delete it. How sorry I am for that. Thank you for sharing.