Comments on: O.K., Teach Me To Preach

By: Scott Stewart

Scott Stewart — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:29:53 +0000

Thank you Bill for posting this and being honest in your inner struggles with even attending this seminar. But, you humbled yourself and went and got blessed and learned something and all of those who read this wil be blessed with your example as well as your congregation will be as you apply what you have learned. I agree with what Dave Rolph posted. We all must continue to learn and be humble enough to learn from others despite who we think we are. Espeacially pastors of Gods people who in my opinion have the most important job in the world. You crack me up too as i can totally picture you thumping your chest and strutting. Hilarious. God bless you my brother.

By: Praying Heart

Praying Heart — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:46:44 +0000

Our dear Pastor Bill;
If anything, this past week at ‘Pastor’s Camp’ only shows that you have a teachable and humble servant’s heart. . . . and we are very blessed to have you as our pastor . . . with the added blessing to have your precious bride, Debbie as a model of the Proverbs 31 woman who instead of having her own business heads up the women’s ministry with such humble grace, compassion and love of Christ that you hardly know she’s there as she helps us grow to be more like Jesus in our homes, in our jobs, in the community and in our church family. . .

Our families at home and at church will thrive and blossom according to God’s plan and timing as we commit ourselves to abide in Jesus and obey Him. . . .

He must take us through some deep waters first . . . meaning, our faith will be tested and tried so that we may go deeper with Him. . . and most people don’t pray for hardships, trials and a life that causes them to be solely dependant upon Him . . . but that is the best place to be.

If we can be solely dependent upon Jesus whether we have money, position or possessions or not . . . we will see His love flow in and through our lives and growth will happen . .

We are very blessed to have a pastor and pastor’s wife who love Jesus as you and Debbie do . . .

As we all love Jesus and desire to obey His commands to love Him with all our heart,mind, soul and strength and to love our neighbor as ourselves, the rest will fall into place.

This is a moment by moment, hour by hour, day by day submission to God in our walks with Jesus, staying in His word and listening to His voice as we commune with Him.

Thanks for staying in the trenches with us as we go through our trials . . . we can forgive you for being a Warrior’s fan , . . . if you are first a ‘most loyal fan’ of Jesus and continue to allow the Holy Spirit to lead and direct your live as you lead us as our pastor.

May we all be most loyal fans of Jesus . . . true to the end . . . no matter what we see happening around us or how we may be feeling about what’s happening in our life. . . . may we learn to listen and obey our precious Savior.

Continued blessings to you, Debbie and Jon (who valiantly defeats poisonous snakes as a faithful employee who is committed to his job and to the safety of the people he serves)

By: LosPrecios

LosPrecios — Tue, 19 May 2009 00:35:41 +0000

Bill,

Thanks for sharing. I’m glad you went to and shared your insights about being open, especially the comments of “don’t deify your tradition” and about learning from those who are different from us. I have learned from many across the spectrum: John MacArthur, Dr. Michael Brown, Paul Washer and John Piper. I certainly don’t agree with each one of these men on various points of doctrine but they are godly men from whom I can learn.

Ok, I’ll admit that Preterists and hard-core Replacement Theologians give me the “willies” though.

By: Kirsten Howard

Kirsten Howard — Sat, 16 May 2009 17:38:32 +0000

Hi Pastor Bill. I really enjoy your teaching. I used to go to Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa College and Career in the 1990′s when you were the Pastor, and I got so much out of your teaching. I met my husband there. I was a new christian then, and I met so many people at College and Career. Keep up the good work. I still go to Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa. My husband grew so much from your teaching as well. He got delivered from alcohol while, he was under your teaching. Thankyou so much.

By: kathryn kottong

kathryn kottong — Thu, 14 May 2009 23:23:28 +0000

Hey Bill ~ I really appreciate your comments and admire your courage to do that which is not comfortable. We are a part of a non-Calvary church at this time and I know the Lord is blessing this experience and working in me and Gary in it. We grew so much in the 10 years we sat under your teaching. I’m blessed and pleased to know you are growing upward and outward. Sorry you can’t be at the wedding. We’ll miss seeing you.

By: Dave Rolph

Dave Rolph — Thu, 14 May 2009 22:01:25 +0000

Thanks for sharing that. I’m proud of you. I had the advantage of going to Bible College and Seminary (back in the dark ages) and yet the older I get the more I appreciate learning and enrichment opportunities. I constantly seek out seminars and conferences (and there are tons of them for free online) and I learn from almost all of them. Calvary people are sometimes known for being inbred, only learning from each other. The body of Christ is huge and we all need each other. I heard Rick Warren say recently, “I can learn something from anybody. If there are people you can’t learn from you have an ego problem.”

By: ryan couch

ryan couch — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:54:03 +0000

Bill,

I’m really glad you came and that you were challenged and blessed.

Art is an amazing guy and I count it a privilege to have learned from him.

Every CC pastor would benefit from his instruction…we have a great heritage of Bible teaching and preaching but unfortunately the principles and tools have not been passed down in a pragmatic fashion.

It was great to hang out with you and the guys…wish we could have spent more time together.

By: Susan Prudhomme

Susan Prudhomme — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:39:00 +0000

I wouldn’t have thought you needed a course in sermons, Bill, but I guess this just shows how much we all can continue to learn, even in those areas where we are “really good”. What I most appreciate about your comments, though, is the gentle reminder to be open to brothers and sisters of other traditions. Thank you, God, for being bigger than us all!

By: pastorbillwalden

pastorbillwalden — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:25:26 +0000

Chad, Don……..love you guys.

Chad, do your deacons deliver the dark alley beatings, or is that you?
Don, glad you are in my life too. I don’t get invited to play on worship teams much….

By: Bill Walden

Bill Walden — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:21:42 +0000

Steve, I am glad that you bought me all those good meals….and, oh yeah…thanks for the invite to the practicum and setting it up. It was very edifying. Blessings Hoppy…