When we moved to Lantana, Levi and I were blessed to find a church that has become a place where we can be real, learn, grow, question and experience so many new and wonderful things. Matt Chandler is our pastor, but an even better name for him would be teacher. He is brilliant, passionate, raw and loving.
On Thanksgiving morning he suffered a major seizure. A mass tumor was found on his frontal lobe and he is schedule for surgery today at 10:45. Although he has brought a church from 300 something to over 6000 on 3 campuses, he gives ALL glory to God. He has done this through teaching the gospel and being real and honest, making the church an okay place to not be perfect, and teaching the process of sanctification. No, he is not the one to be worshiped, but he is undeniably an amazing vessel that God has used and I PRAY that he is able to continue the wonderful works he is capable of here.
Please pray for him and his family (his wife Lauren and children Audrey, Reid and Norah), the surgens, the church, and his recovery. Here is a post last night from his blog and also one from his wife's blog.
http://hv.thevillagechurch.net/blog/hvpastor/
http://themchandlers.blogspot.com/2009/11/we-had-this-picture-taken-well-before.html
9 months ago
4 comments:
I heard about this yesterday, and knew you guys went there. I have been praying and will continue to do so. They don't know whether it's malignant or not, right?
Hoping for good news and a speedy recovery.
Wow that breaks my heart! I will def. add them to my prayer list! Please keep us updated! Lifting them up!
Definitely praying for him and his family. I read some of his wife's blog and I'm totally inspired by their family. It's amazing that through such a rough time they are able to focus on how awesome God is...I'd like to think I'd be that strong.
I have heard about this on some other blogs. I will keep them in my prayers.
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