Jeremy writebol

Has God clearly impressed upon your heart and life in some way that the only course of life and action for you is to serve the Lord, even to the final drop of blood and the last breath of your lungs in laboring hard for the advance of the gospel?

Jeremy Writebol is the lead campus pastor of Woodside Bible Church in Plymouth, Michigan, and the executive director of Gospel-Centered Discipleship.

If not, please do something else. It was probably the most difficult conversation I had ever had. Sitting across from me were two leaders I had a great deal of respect for and a large desire to work with. I couldn't wait to be part of this team, launching a new work with them. And then the bottom fell out. Have you ever seen someone attempt something they aren't capable of accomplishing?

On one hand, you feel there is a sense of nobility in the effort they put forward to carry out whatever task they've put their misdirected skill to accomplish. On the other hand it's uncomfortable and troubling to watch someone flounder, fail and become frustrated with themselves over the toil of their labor.

Jeremy serves vocationally as the lead campus pastor of Woodside Bible Church in Plymouth, Michigan, and as executive director of Gospel-Centered Discipleship.

They just aren't in the right fit for their work. Men who are called to the pastoral office want to be there. They feel it in their bones.