Session 2 - Bob Caldwell

• It's amazing what an environment of faith,
  love, and truth can do.


• We limit ourselves to ourselves too much.


• Paul had a heart of great boldness in God,
  but with great conflict.




• The people who had wanted his help style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>initially, turned on him & lit
  into him


• "The last time I was sent somewhere
  by God, I got my head kicked in!"


• ...but is it worth it?


• ...it is if you're called.




• Can't look back - keep fighting through style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>for the sake of the people God called
  you to.


• Conflicts are part of the ball game - they
  don't go away.


• "If you think about it, most of us
  (pastors) just aren't all that sane."


• The devil would love you to
  "play church."


• Satan hates your guts.


• Conflict is a gift - it's a great purifier
  - it will either crush us, or draw us to the Lord.


• This isn't heaven - so get up & fight


• "We have been approved by God to be
  entrusted with the Gospel" - & that's wat drove Paul on.


• Am I seeking to please God...?


• If I'm seeking to be approved, I style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>will
  be tested.




• Everything I want to trust in I want to be
  tested


• What's more powerful, more important than
  the Gospel?




• Does the Gospel own my heart...?


• My relationship with this Book (the Bible)
  is a heart thing.


• I would rather teach a small little sermon
  that had real faith than a fancy one with sophistication that draws men to
  my
  imagined greatness.


• Don't despise the day of small beginnings.




• That Bible study for 5 people is just as
  important to God as one for 5000




• What is it that's holding me back?




• Does the Lord have my heart, or have I
  let it grow cold...?




• A local church, to not labor in vain, I
  must have a mother's affection for the people.




• Does my son ever thank me for changing
  his diapers?


• ...see how this applies to the ministry?


• It's not about being appreciated - and I
  probably won't be




• Pastors have to be "non-quitters"
  - but also gentle.


• God would fan the flame of someone who was
  about to go out.


• There are many bruised people - treat them
  with gentleness, not brutality.




• We can't be too busy not to cherish the
  people & be gentle.


• Chuck seems to love everybody - style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>even
  the bruised.




• Give not just the Gospel, but my style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>life,
  too




• When you give your heart to people, yoire
  going to get hurt.


• Paul wasn't a disconnected professional.
  Many of the people you give your life for won't like you.




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• Fathers invest in their kids and don't
  expect anything in return.


• The Gospel is what it's about - not me.