Jason Botbyl currently serves as the Minister and Director of Men's and Marriage Ministries at Calvary Church of Grand Rapids, MI. Jason was raised in Muskegon, Michigan, growing up in a single-parent home where he regularly witnessed physical abuse, alcoholism, and brokenness. By God's grace and the loving input of a Christian neighbor, Jason came to know Jesus as a young adult. A few years later, while attending his mother's graduation ceremony at a rehab program, Jason sensed the call of God on his life to preach the Gospel. So, in obedience, he moved to Grand Rapids in 2001 and began to pursue this call.

Since moving to Grand Rapids, Jason has led men's and marriage small groups and retreats. He has preached at men's conferences, churches, high schools, jails, and juvenile detention centers. Prior to coming to Calvary Church, Jason served for a number of years as the Lead Chaplain at the Kent County Correctional Facility in Grand Rapids.

Jason has a Masters Degree in Ministry Leadership from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. He is married to his wife Julie, and together they have three children and three grandchildren. Jason has a heart to preach the Gospel and minister to those who are lost and broken. He longs for people to know Christ personally and continue to grow more deeply in love with Him.

In this podcast, Jason describes his challenging background that, humanly speaking, would likely have resulted in Jason now being in prison or worse. But God had better plans for him! As a result, Jason is now positively impacting the lives of many people as he leads them to a life-giving relationship with Jesus who alone has the power to heal and restore. Jason particularly calls fathers to resist the temptation to desert their families, but rather for them to show up and lovingly provide the example and training each child needs.