Matt Chandler, pastor of The Village Church, recently had a seizure. After going to the doctor, he found out that the cause was a tumor located in his frontal lobe. If you aren’t familiar with Matt’s ministry, he is an extremely gifted pastor and one of the podcasts that I look forward the most to listening to each week. Here is a letter that the elders at the Village put on their Facebook page today:
Pastor Matt Chandler will have surgery Friday afternoon to remove a tumor located in the frontal lobe of his brain. The surgery will be performed by Dr. David Barnett.
Dr. Barnett told Matt that he was positive about recovery but won’t know the full results until the surgery is performed. The doctor was uncertain about the malignancy of the tumor, and a biopsy will be performed as part of the surgery.
The outpouring of support and prayers from all over the world has been overwhelming to Matt and Lauren. Continue to pray and fast on behalf of the family. The church’s monthly prayer service will be Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Highland Village, Denton and Dallas Northway worship centers. We encourage you to fast throughout that day and join us to pray that evening. If you cannot join us, pray wherever you are.
We continue to rest in the knowledge that Matt is in the sovereign hand of our heavenly Father who loves him immensely more than we can comprehend, and He alone understands the reasons for this trial. Along with your prayers, continue to give Matt and Lauren and their family time and space for their continued rest.
Do pray for Matt, his family, and his church family during this time.
2 December 2009 at 8.15 am
I saw Matt, John Piper, and Mark Driscoll at Advance09 conference in Durham, NC this past summer. An amazing experience to see just gifted men proclaiming Truth. His wife had just given birth (or was just about too) and he still made the trip. Praying from Van Wert, OH for Matt and his family. Press.
3 December 2009 at 8.36 pm
I have actually been to his church, though sadly, he was not the one Preaching the one time I did visit. Since I am an alum of Dallas Baptist University, many of the students were attending church there, and this is certainly sad to hear. Thanks for the extra info.
D.P.