In AWOL from Service: Demas, Pastor Ralph Douglas West challenges us to examine what truly holds our hearts. Using the life of Demas—a man who began strong in ministry but fell away out of love for the world—Pastor West illustrates how distractions, even innocent ones, can derail our devotion to God. Through vivid storytelling and biblical insight, he reminds us that our faith journey isn’t about how we begin but how we finish.

The message calls believers to renew their commitment to God, to serve faithfully even when the world pulls for our attention. Pastor West encourages us to resist the temptation to go “AWOL” from our spiritual assignments, to realign our priorities with Christ, and to leave behind a lasting legacy of faithfulness. When we stay true to our calling, God completes the good work He began in us.