The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome

When Winning Looks Like Losing with Matt Chandler—Pastor, Speaker, Author

Jan 9, 2024

Matt Chandler, a resilient leader after battling brain cancer, shares his experiences of deconstructing faith and the benefits of planting smaller churches. They discuss improved health through high-quality beef and AG1 supplement. They emphasize the importance of building relationships while avoiding loneliness. They reflect on the concept of the antichrist and living an aggressive life, promoting their upcoming book and resources.

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Quick takeaways

Resilience is crucial in the face of suffering and challenges.

Focusing on planting churches instead of creating multiple campuses helps spread the message of Jesus.

Building strong relationships and seeking support are essential for navigating personal attacks and criticism.

Deep dives

The Importance of Being Resilient in the Face of Suffering

Matt Chandler reflects on his personal experience with brain cancer and shares how it taught him the importance of resilience in the face of suffering. He emphasizes the need to not take ourselves too seriously and not be rigid in our thinking, but instead to trust in God's plan and find comfort in knowing that He is with us in our struggles.

Introduction

2min

Shared Experiences and Deconstructing Faith

25min

Shifting Focus to Planting Smaller Churches

11min

Improved numbers and healthy beef

2min

The Benefits of ag1 and the Challenges of Managing Different Sites

2min

Overcoming Brain Cancer and Flexibility

11min

Building Relationships and Avoiding Loneliness

8min

Reflecting on the Antichrist and Living an Aggressive Life

2min

The aggressive life isn’t necessarily the easy life. Matt Chandler knows this first-hand. Just when it looked like he was on top of the world, things started to crumble. He fought through a debilitating brain cancer diagnosis, made the aggressive choice to shrink his church (on purpose), and grappled with the lessons of suffering. Incredibly, he’s come out the other side more resilient, a better leader, and a more engaged father. Matt Chandler is a deep well of aggressiveness that will inspire you to get into the game.

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The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome

When Winning Looks Like Losing with Matt Chandler—Pastor, Speaker, Author

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Importance of Being Resilient in the Face of Suffering

Choosing to Plant Churches over Creating Multiple Campuses

Dealing with Personal Attack and Criticism

The Lessons of Loneliness and Building Strong Relationships

Embracing Our Unique Purpose and Opportunities

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts