Called to Preach the Gospel

A Conversation with Gary Wilkerson

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How do you know what God's calling on your life is? In this episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West discuss how believers can discern what God wants us to do with the abilities he's given each one of us. Gary shares the journey God has taken him on as a ministry leader as well as his concerns for the modern church.

Key Points from the Podcast

  • Gary Wilkerson shares his experience growing up as David Wilkerson’s son. In his dad, he saw a man who lived what he preached. 

  • From an early age, seeing his father preach, Gary Wilkerson knew God was calling him to preach the gospel and see lives transformed.

  • Despite spiritual declension in much of the western church, God has preserved a remnant who are still Christ-centered, preaching the Word of God, and empowered by the Holy Spirit.

  • Unfortunately, much of the gospel being exported from the US to other nations prioritizes things like prosperity and miracles over the gospel message itself.

  • Gary Wilkerson shares the vision of World Challenge to transform lives through the message and mission of Jesus Christ by planting the church where it doesn’t exist, preaching the uncompromised gospel, and equipping pastors and church leaders.

Bible Verses Referenced in the Podcast

1 Corinthians 11:1; Hebrews 13:7; Romans 13:1–7; Jeremiah 9:23–24; 1 Corinthians 2:10; Revelation 2–3; 2 Timothy 4:2; Hebrews 12:12–14; Hebrews 12:2–3

Resources Mentioned in the Podcast

About Joshua West

Joshua West serves as the Church Leadership Network Director at World Challenge helping equip and empower pastors all over the world. Joshua’s desire is to raise up ministers who will correctly and boldly preach the word with passion and integrity. The point of all his work and writings is to preach the gospel, glorify God and to teach sound doctrine.

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About Gary Wilkerson

Gary Wilkerson is the President of World Challenge, an international mission organization that was founded by his father, David Wilkerson. He is also the Founding Pastor of The Springs Church, which he launched in 2009 with a handful of people. He has traveled nationally and internationally at conferences and conducted mission ventures such as church planting, starting orphanages, clinics, feeding programs among the poorest of the poor and the most unreached people of the earth. Gary and his wife Kelly have four children and live in Colorado Springs, CO.

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