Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West dive into the Parable of the Good Samaritan, exploring its profound implications for Christian living. They highlight how the parable challenges religious self-righteousness and reveals the true nature of loving one's neighbor. The discussion emphasizes the importance of internal transformation by God's love, which enables believers to extend genuine compassion to others, rather than merely adhering to external religious practices. Gary and Joshua stress that true neighborly love flows from a heart filled with gratitude for God's mercy and love.
🔗 The Parable of the Good Samaritan - Gary Wilkerson Podcast (w/Joshua West) - 278
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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 and the church has rapidly grown by God's grace. 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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About Joshua West
Joshua West comes from a background of life-controlling addiction. While in jail, the saving power of Christ radically transformed him. He has authored several books and has taught all over the world. From 2015 to 2022, he was the pastor at Sonrise Adult & Teen Challenge in Cache, Oklahoma as well as director of the Berean School of Ministry. He is the Pastors Network Director at World Challenge.
The burning passion of Joshua’s life is to boldly preach the gospel to a lost and dying world. He encourages believers to be conformed to the image of Christ through sound biblical preaching and teaching. He also has a great burden to equip and encourage pastors.
Joshua lives in Colorado Springs, CO where he partners in life and ministry with his wife, Kiara. They have one son, Jameson.
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About World Challenge
World Challenge, Inc. was founded by Reverend David Wilkerson in 1971 and served as a corporate umbrella for his worldwide crusades, ministers' conferences, book and tract publication, video production, street evangelism, literature distribution, church planting, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers and many charitable outreaches. Today, World Challenge Inc. shares the message of the gospel through mission outreaches and literature distribution. Sermons from David Wilkerson and his son Gary are shared monthly through the Pulpit Series newsletter to hundreds of thousands of people. The numerous mission outreaches of World Challenge to the poor include orphanages, overseas widows’ fund, emergency/disaster relief, healthcare/clinics, community development and feeding centers. Gary Wilkerson became president of World Challenge in 2010 and moves forward with the same heart and vision as his father.
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