Matthew Price on Learning to Love the Suburbs, Leading Post-Burnout, and Church Revitalization
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In this episode we welcome Matthew Price, Lead Pastor of North Langley Community Church, for a deeply personal conversation about pastoral ministry. Matthew opens up about his unexpected journey into preaching, the powerful influence of mentors like Darrell Johnson, and how a vision from God reshaped his love for suburban ministry.
Matthew and Jason explore:
The complexities and beauty of multi-site church leadership, including the opportunity to revitalize churches in decline,
Matthew’s experience of burnout, the physiological and emotional toll, and the practices that led to healing,
Wrestling with theological questions and pastoral identity while leading in public ministry,
How Matthew now leads differently, embracing limitation, trusting his team, and cultivating a slower, more sustainable pace.
Matthew’s story is a powerful reminder of God’s faithfulness in the midst of suffering and is an invitation for pastors to slow down, be honest about their limitations, and rediscover their identity as beloved children of God. It’s a conversation about learning to lead from a place of rest, receiving God’s love afresh, and finding joy in the ordinary work of pastoring.
Matthew Price
Matthew Price is the Lead Pastor of North Langley Community Church in Langley, British Columbia, where he has served since 2007. Raised as a missionary kid in Colombia, Matthew’s life and ministry have been shaped by a deep love for evangelism, spiritual formation, and the local church. He has led North Langley’s growth from one campus to four, with a passion for church multiplication and helping people become lifelong apprentices of Jesus. Matthew is a champion of the Alpha Course in all its forms, running Alpha in Spanish, Mandarin, Youth, and Marriage expressions, and he’s deeply committed to the art of preaching, especially in ways that connect with a secular age. He holds a Master of Arts from Regent College and lives in Langley with his wife, Tanya, and their three children: Lucy, Ella, and Micah.
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