When Winning Looks Like Losing with Matt Chandler—Pastor, Speaker, Author
Jan 9, 2024
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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.
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.
Choosing to Plant Churches over Creating Multiple Campuses
Chandler explains the decision to focus on planting churches instead of creating multiple campuses. He highlights the desire to prioritize creating biblically serious, spiritually vibrant, and zealously missional churches. Chandler aims to shift the focus from building a large centralized church to supporting the growth of numerous churches to spread the message of Jesus.
Dealing with Personal Attack and Criticism
Chandler discusses how he navigated personal attacks and criticism during a challenging time in his life. He shares the importance of finding a strong support system and not allowing the opinions of others to define his worth. Chandler emphasizes the need to rely on God as the ultimate defender, rather than seeking validation from others or engaging in personal battles.
The Lessons of Loneliness and Building Strong Relationships
Chandler highlights the importance of building strong relationships and overcoming loneliness. He shares the significance of opening up to trusted friends, seeking advice, and receiving correction when necessary. Chandler emphasizes that genuine relationships not only provide support and encouragement, but also help shape our character and help us navigate life's challenges.
Embracing Our Unique Purpose and Opportunities
Chandler encourages listeners to embrace their unique purpose and the opportunities that come their way. He emphasizes that each individual has been uniquely wired and placed by God for a specific purpose. Chandler urges listeners to step into their calling, recognizing that their lives have been designed to make a meaningful impact and bring glory to God.
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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