Chapter 4 of Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp

Some favorite quotes from Chapter 4 More Than Knowledge and Skill of Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp

“once he matched their profile of knowledge, experience, and skill, it was hard for the committee to listen to or hear anything that would get in the way of offering him a call.”

“They knew the vitae of the man, but they did not know his heart.”

“The pastor must be enthralled by, in awe of—can I say it: in love with—his Redeemer so that everything he thinks, desires, chooses, decides, says, and does is propelled by love for Christ and the security of rest in the love of Christ.”

“It’s only when your identity is firmly rooted in Christ that you are free from seeking to get your identity out of your ministry.”