Ministry & Family Updates – Nick & Jenny Russo

On behalf of the Russo family, I want to say thank you to everyone who has partnered with us over this past year! We are grateful for the opportunity to give ourselves more fully to the ministry assignments that the Lord has given us in this season, and we are moving into this next year with great excitement for what is ahead. This would not be possible without our team of friends who have supported us. We are especially thankful for those who faithfully serve alongside us week after week inspiring us to keep our hands to the plow.

Currently, my wife and I serve locally on staff at Venture Church in different capacities, and one of the primary ways we serve our city and region is through the Venture Prayer Room. Going forward, we are excited to help build a team of missionaries to help us serve this region through prayer, worship and missions. To do this, we are working on innovative discipleship initatives and ministry training opportunities to help equip and train young leaders, singers and musicians to stand in the counsel of the Lord, to hear His Word and to go out into the harvest fields of our generation and make Him known. Students will learn to pray and seek the Lord together in His house of prayer, go deep in His Word and work on creative projects to bring the gospel to the ends of the earth. Whether through prayers or finances, every gift, no matter how small, makes a difference. We are truly grateful.

If you are interested in learning more about how you can give toward our ministry (tax-deductible), you can visit our page here. Please do not feel pressure or put our ministry ahead of giving to your local church. We know that as the Lord is leads us, He will continue to provide. May this next year be filled with His glory!

In His Service,

Nick & Jennifer Russo

Venture Church | Prayer Room | Resources | Training | Projects

Greetings Everyone!

I know it has been a while, but I just wanted to take a moment to write out a quick ministry and family update as we near the end of 2019. Jenny and I have been very grateful for these past few years as the Lord has steadily demonstrated his faithfulness amidst the changing seasons. Here are a few highlights:

Our family head count grew to 5
We moved
Our oldest started first grade
I turned 30 years old (wow)
We helped launch Venture Church in a new location

As Jenny transitioned out of full-time employment in the marketplace in order to spend more time raising our little kingdom of God warriors, it was definitely a step of faith for us as our ministry assigments shifted. I have spent much of my effort in the marketplace in order to support our family, working full-time as a general manager for our HVAC company. I believe the Lord has used all the responsibilities and pressures that we’ve been challenged with these past few years to grow us as leaders, and to prepare us for the tasks ahead.

Over the past year or so, the Lord has really been stirring my heart about the “plow” He wants us to push, and I truly believe He is inviting us to step out in faith like never before. For over ten years, I have relied on a separate full-time job to support my family and fund my other ministry assignments, but now I feel led to invite others into this journey with us. We have recently joined up with a missions organization called Modern Day to help make it even easier for someone to join our team and support us financially in our missions work. From our home base at Venture Church, we hope to be able to devote more energy to the gospel mission and the field ahead of us as the Lord provides.

P – prayer and proclamation

L – leadership training and discipleship

O – outreach and missions

W – worship

Here are some of the things we’ve been doing:

Venture Church
- worship & prayer ministry – leading meetings, training singers and musicians
- teaching ministry – teaching weekly bible studies and discipleship classes
- kid’s ministry – teaching weekly classes, VBS and more

Heart of Texas House of Prayer
- regional prayer room
- leading worship and intercession for our region and the nations of the earth

Community Prayer Room

Cleaning For Christ
- outreach and fundraiser
- cleaning homes, businesses and churches

Here is a look at some other things we’ve been working on:

Revival Forge [coming soon]
- a training school and resource ministry dedicated to equipping young leaders and missionaries
- creating content – books, articles, music, videos, podcasts, and online courses
- mobilizing projects – prayer, worship, training, missions and outreach
- creating merch – art, crafts, gifts, t-shirts and more

Wage Good Warfare [revised edition coming soon]
- paperback + ebook
- eventually with audio
- teaching course + study notes

Pass The Rock [coming soon]
- revival forge – project
- basketball clinics
- tournaments
- partnering with FCA

There are many opportunities in the works, but they are going to require that we trust the Lord to connect us with people who are led by Him to:

join us on the field
help financially support our ministry efforts
pray for us

Whether through prayers, finances or service, every ounce of support, no matter how small, makes a difference. We are truly grateful.

In His Service,

Nick and Jennifer Russo

“Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me.” (Rom. 15:30)

*Note: You are more than welcome to give directly to us via the PayPal button on this website (contact us about other direct methods such as venmo, cash app or mailed check), but these donations would not be tax-deductible. If you would like your donation to our ministry to be tax-deductible, please click the link below to give through Modern Day. We truly appreciate your support!

Click Here to Give Online Through Modern Day

To Mail a Check (tax-deductible):

If you would like to mail a check, please make it payable to Modern Day and mail it to:

Modern Day
P.O. Box 535578
Grand Prairie, TX 75053-5578

Please include a note indicating whom the gift is for (Nick Russo).

If you need any assistance, please call Modern Day at (469) 994-7008.

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