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Joy in the Sorrow: How a Thriving Church (and Its Pastor) Learned to Suffer Well by Matt Chandler

Joy in the Sorrow: How a Thriving Church (and Its Pastor) Learned to Suffer Well: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Joy in the Sorrow: How a Thriving Church (and Its Pastor) Learned to Suffer Well audiobook runs 6.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Lance Smith (about 4.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.2listening hrs
Christianitystore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 6.2 hours, it runs longer than 62% of the 13,085 Christianity audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Joy in the Sorrow: How a Thriving Church (and Its Pastor) Learned to Suffer Well is an audiobook by Matt Chandler: a 6.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Lance Smith, released June 29, 2020, on the Christianity and Mental Health & Psychology shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.2 hrs
Narrated by
Lance Smith
Released
June 29, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Christianity, Mental Health & Psychology, Counseling & Inspirational
ISBN
9781646890965

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Joy in the Sorrow: How a Thriving Church (and Its Pastor) Learned to Suffer Well audiobook?

Joy in the Sorrow: How a Thriving Church (and Its Pastor) Learned to Suffer Well runs 6.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.1 hours.

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Who narrates Joy in the Sorrow: How a Thriving Church (and Its Pastor) Learned to Suffer Well?

Joy in the Sorrow: How a Thriving Church (and Its Pastor) Learned to Suffer Well is narrated by Lance Smith.