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Jonna Russell

Jonna Russell

Since coming to YWAM with my son in 2018 and having the opportunity to see Christ's transformative work in the nation's through missions, my heart has become burdened for the marginal, the outcast, the addicted and broken of our world in need of His love and forgiveness. In 2019 I met a man with the same burden and he became my husband a year later. Our family has now grown to four as we just welcomed our daughter Dec 3rd of this year. I now serve at YWAM's Pregnancy Resource Center where I get to share the gospel and the love of Jesus to many women who are in desperate situations. Our family is proud to serve YWAM and committed to God's call for reaching the lost, loving the least of us, and giving our lives into His hands.

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The Greatest New Year’s Resolution I Ever Made

By Jonna Russell on 30 Dec 2022

You have heard the stories in the Bible. In Genesis, God said to Abram, “Go…”. In Matthew, Jesus calls Simon (Peter) and Andrew and says to them, “Follow me…”. In John, Jesus speaks to the people saying that he is the light of the world and once again invites them to follow him. But these are the stories of people long ago. I grew up thinking the reality of these things happening again is so far-fetched and unforeseen. Is that really how God works today?

Topics: Crossroads DTS Family Adventure Family Adventures Missionary Missionary Life Family DTS Family Missions Missionary Training
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My Stepmom Thinks YWAM Rocks
Nov 21, 2023 by Tyler Tom

Have you ever been curious about going to a Discipleship Training School but don't know what to expect? In a recent...
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The Day I Thanked God For Losing My Job
Nov 11, 2023 by Tyler Tom

One morning I sat in the classroom during my training school with YWAM, and I was crying, thanking God for the loss of...
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Sharing The Gospel Isn't Complicated
Nov 3, 2023 by Tyler Tom

God has been doing amazing things with our DTS team on outreach in Thailand. As the team has made themselves available,...
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How DTS Changed My Child
Oct 27, 2023 by Hope Bear
Before I left for my Discipleship Training School, my family really had no idea what YWAM was. If your family...
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Laying Down My Rights
Oct 19, 2023 by Tyler Tom

I was sitting in my DTS classroom, my head wrapped in thoughts of a family circumstance that was happening. We had...
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Breaking Out of the Box
Oct 13, 2023 by Joanna Kaye Baggett
There really is such thing as a Jesus glow. The glow where you’re so full of Jesus, it’s so evident and so...
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Loren Cunningham a Faithful Visionary for God
Oct 7, 2023 by Tyler Tom

A Tribute to Loren Cunningham ~ June 30, 1935⎼October 6, 2023

There is a book entitled, A Long Obedience in the Same...
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Faith Like a Child
Oct 6, 2023 by Matheus Barros

My name is Matheus Barros and I am from Brazil. I completed my DTS in 2019, and it was an amazing,life-changing...
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Lessons Learned at YWAM Tyler Continue to Shape My Life
Sep 29, 2023 by Tyler Tom

As I awoke again to the sound of the sea surging on the rocks, the scream of the gulls, and the beautiful vista fanning...
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What I Didn't Expecting During My YWAM DTS
Sep 15, 2023 by Tyler Tom

With tears in my eyes, I pulled down the door of the Budget rental truck, said goodbye to my apartment, and heard God...
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Trusting God To Make A Way
Sep 8, 2023 by Tyler Tom
Sometimes the best thing a leader can do is tell you to seek Jesus for yourself. In reality, as Christians, we...
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Hope for Maui Amid the Fire
Sep 1, 2023 by Tyler Tom

As news spread across America about the wildfires in Maui, we have been postured in prayer for our friends and family...