Dr. Steve Meyer – Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon in Sioux City Iowa, Author of the book "Answer the Call", and Founder, along with his wife Dana, of the Christ-centered, mission-driven ministry Siouxland Tanzania Educational Medical Ministries (STEMM), an inter-denominational Christian ministry in 1996. Steve opens up about surviving dark valleys in his personal life, the perfectly timed, unplanned encounter with a patient that transformed Steve's life forever. And, how hearing, listening and heeding his calling led him on a journey of impacting lives in ways that are evidence of divine intervention by the Lord.

Episode Highlights:

• How does Dr. Steve Meyer define having a calling in life?
• What gets in people's way of heeding their calling?
• We get called by God throughout each day, often through the requests of others.
• It isn't about the 'what,' it is about the 'why.'
• How did Dr. Steve Meyer realize that he was called to an entrepreneurial path?
• Keep saying 'yes' to God's call.
• Dr. Steve Meyer shares a moment of having his faith tested.
• How would Dr. Steve Meyer want to encourage guys in the early stages of heeding their calling?
• Spiritual warfare is an ongoing struggle of accountability in our lives.
• Everyday is a new chance to start over. Be the clay instead of the potter.
• Recognize the joy in every task that God calls us to take on.
• What are the three non-negotiable pieces of wisdom that Dr. Steve Meyer would pass on to future generations?

Key Points & Quotes:

1. STEMM Mistry volunteers have performed nearly 1000 orthopedic general and ENT surgeries in a country that has one physician for every 100,000 people.
2. There can be no fear in complete faith.
3. Dr. Steve Meyer's definition of 'meekness' is power under control.
4. "I think we are so afraid of failure in our society because we have such an immediate society now." – Dr. Steve Meyer
5. "Satan's greatest tool to defeat us is to distract us." – Dr. Steve Meyer
6. "I fully believe ultimately when we get to Heaven, God is absolutely, totally uninterested in our results. He is interested in our intent." – Dr. Steve Meyer

Resources Mentioned:

• Stemm.org
• Facebook: STEMM1996
• heedyourcalling.com