Pastor Wayne Cordeiro Resting After Heart Surgery

October 4, 2008

Wayne Cordeiro, Pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship (a Foursquare Church, the tribe I am part of) in Honolulu, Hawaii, is resting and recovering from significant heart surgery he underwent at Stanford Medical Center in Northern California.

Part of his statement reported, “My right artery was 95-99% blocked and two other places were 85-90% blocked. Nevertheless my surgeon was able to stretch the blockages and got in three stents, so I missed a bypass by a miracle. I am sore but so thankful for the “mulligan” I got from God.”

You can read his entire public statement to his congregation here. I commend his honesty and integrity in communicating with his church family.

He shared his personal story about encountering burnout at Willow Creek’s Leadership Summit in August of 2006, and is releasing a book about it soon called, “Dead Leader Running”.

Wayne pastors one of the largest and fastest growing churches in America, averaging over 10,000 people a weekend and only 13 years old, with no permanent facilities! I can’t keep track of how many services they run a weekend and how many campuses they do the at throughout Oahu.

I do know that Wayne is one of the healthiest Pastors I know of. His regimen of exercise and taking care of his physical body, let alone his spiritual devotional life, are well known. There are myriad numbers of Pastors that have been through his “Leadership Practicums” and untold numbers of churches that have been impacted by his “Life Journal” method of Scripture reading and journaling.

Not only do my prayer and concern go out to Wayne as he recovers (I don’t think he’d ever read this to know, and I don’t know him well personally), but God answers prayer whether people being prayed for know it or not, doesn’t He? I want to ask you to pray for him as well, would you?

The influence Wayne has stewarded so very well throughout his journey has been tremendous, and not one of us would want to see that impeded in any way! Pray for the saints of New Hope as well, that they would allow for this period of rest and recovery that Wayne needs.

We here at Pastor For Life wish Pastor Wayne a healthy recovery and blessings of peace and comfort to he and his entire family!

Posted by Paul | Filed Under Burnout, Communication, Leadership, Pace of life, Pastor, Physical health, Rest, influence 

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8 Responses to “Pastor Wayne Cordeiro Resting After Heart Surgery”

  1. Chris Meirose on October 4th, 2008 8:53 pm

    Thanks for passing this along Paul! I passed this on to two pastors I know who spent an intensive week with Pastor Wayne literally doing everything he did for a week to learn from him. Ate what he ate, ran when he ran, studied what he studied. Both really benefited from it.

    Pastor Chris Meirose

  2. Doug Slaybaugh on October 4th, 2008 9:08 pm

    Thanks Paul for this important update about our friend Wayne. As you know, I have some experience in what Wayne is going through. I join you and other is our appreciation of his ministry and will be praying for his recovery. Appreciate your ministry as well!

  3. Paul on October 4th, 2008 9:11 pm

    You bet Chris! I’m really glad for a story like Wayne’s of tragedy averted!

    I’ve appreciated your journey thru GReader and Twitter!

  4. Bernie on October 5th, 2008 8:01 pm

    Paul,
    I know Wayne appreciattes all the prayers, and as stated, God really has covered this dear man, husband, father, grandfather, pastor and friend. I will make sure he get this link too!
    Paul, your heart for others is great and may you too run the race for life! Tell, Doug Slaybaugh – he and Bernie still need to connect. Glad he is doing well. Hey Doug!
    Much Love Paul,
    Bernie

  5. Bernie on October 10th, 2008 6:10 pm

    Paul, you and your team at Pastor For Life are having an impact. I recently told three pastors who needed what you are offering to check out this site and all three were impressed. Thanks to you and your team for your dedication and commitment to helping other pastors.
    Much Love,
    Bernie Federmann

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  7. Leading On Empty : Pastor For Life | Healthy Life and Ministry for Pastors on November 13th, 2008 1:43 am

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  8. dean michael greer on August 29th, 2009 12:39 pm

    Being a big fan of Wayne Cordeiro, I am both shocked and relieved. Shocked that he needed heart surgery and so very relieved that he is still with us. I am acquainted with his physical & spiritual disciplines. Wayne, you have become large influence in my life, and in the lives of so many other pastors i know.

    Prayers, blessings & God’s best to you and your family as you recover. Pastor Dean Greer, D.Min.

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