The Large-Hearted Pastor

"A man must have a great heart if he would have a great congregation. When a man has a large, loving heart, men go to him as ships to a haven, and feel at peace when they have anchored under the lee of his friendship. Such a man is hearty in private as well as in public; his blood is not cold and fishy, but he is as warm as your own fireside."-Charles Spurgeon, quoted in Dear Timothy, p. 75