Jeff Gordon

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I began Christian ministry in the early '80s while completing my education as a physician and beginning a medical practice. In 1998, I made a big career change and cut my medical practice to part-time (about 10 hours per week) so I could involve myself more in ministry.

If 25 years ago you'd told me I'd be involved in Christian ministry, I would have thought you were crazy! I was interested only in a medical career and everything that goes with it. Thanks to the efforts of one of my medical school classmates, I became a Christian in April of 1982. I began learning the Bible through Xenos' teaching ministry and my view on life priorities changed. God showed me that he hadreal purposefor me as I began to set selfish priorities aside in favor of serving him.

Laura and I were married in July of 1984. We have a son, and two daughters. They are all grown and learning and growing in their own ways. Our family is a consistent source of satisfaction and challenge. Laura serves as a Home Group Consultant in the Xenos Adult Ministries Division, teaches a women's Bible study, and volunteers atHarambee Christian School. We both practice personal discipleship.

I began serving on the Xenos board of elders in 1989. I'm now the pastor of our first Sunday Morning Central Teaching that meets in the Café. I teach classes in our adult education program.

A Death Prolonged I continue to practice medicine at Grant Medical Center. I get to teach internal medicine to medical students and family medicine residents. Through that work I’ve become quite concerned about the needless suffering that so many elderly people endure due to the fact that they have not discussed their end-of-life issues in advance. I published a short novel that tackles these tough issues. A Death Prolonged has helped many people already, and Jane Brody featured it in her August 17, 2009 column in the New York Times. I believe this is a major social injustice and hope that others, within and outside the church, will band together to fight for change.

I am active in the work of Urban Concern and have a deep concern for the issue of global poverty. I spent the month of August, 2009 with my wife and daughter, serving in a medical clinic in Cambodia. My personal story is explored in greater detail in What Does God Want Me to Do? by Clem Boyd (2008), a Focus on the Family Recommended book.

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