CNLP 815 | The Death of Secularism: Matt Chandler on Why Pastors Shouldn't Wear Capes and When the Church Is All Wood and No Fire
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Matt Chandler discusses the challenges of church leadership and the decline of secularism with Carey Nieuwhof.
Matt Chandler doesn't pull punches. The lead pastor of The Village Church joins Carey to talk about why wearing a cape doesn't help anyone, the death of secularism, and why the church is all wood and no fire. Matt also opens up about the moment he almost quit, what Spurgeon taught him about suffering, and why he stopped neglecting the Holy Spirit. 🔗 Show Notes 🤖 AI and the Future Church - NEW BOOK! 🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet 🧠 The Art of Leadership Academy 🎥 Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof ❗️Connect with other podcast listeners about each episode of my podcast, including me. You'll get exclusive insights by asking questions, sharing insights, and learning how others are applying the content in real life. Join for free: https://careynieuwhof.com/shownotes ART OF PREACHING If you're still writing your sermon Saturday night and replaying the mistakes Monday morning, The Art of Preaching is for you. It's a step-by-step course that's helped over 3,500 preachers write and deliver messages that land. Until July 15th, grab it for fifty dollars off at theartofpreachingcourse.com. BELAY BELAY gives you U.S.-based assistant or accounting support tailored to your church so you can…
People in this episode
Host: Carey Nieuwhof
Guest: Matt Chandler
Topics covered
- secularism
- church leadership
- suffering
- Holy Spirit
- preaching
- faith
Keywords
- secularism
- church
- leadership
- suffering
- Holy Spirit
- preaching
- Matt Chandler
Sponsors
BELAY, Right Now Media
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Village Church
Books & works: The Art of Preaching
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