young, he doesn’t think there is any reason to stop now.
Gordon was born and raised on a farm in Michigan. Like many men of his generation, he enlisted during WW2 and was sent
to serve in Italy. While at war, he prayed to God, “If you spare my life, I will spend my life in your service.” He says he is still
honoring his end of that covenant today.
God “officially” called him into the ministry as a church planter, planting churches in the Kalamazoo and Paw Paw area. During this time, he heard about the work of Forgotten Man Ministries.
In 1980 Gordon became the first chaplain in Ottawa County where he served until 1996 when he moved to the Kalamazoo
County Jail as their full-time chaplain.
While Gordon has been working in the jail part-time since 1998, he is still in the jail three days a week mentoring inmates and training volunteers in how to best do jail ministry.
“Above all, I just love the Lord and I really have a heart for the lost. Maybe some people won’t understand why I still go in the jail at my age, but I see no reason why I should retire from God’s work. I want to be faithful to the end.”
We are so grateful to Gordon for his many years of service to the incarcerated. Well done good and faithful servant!