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Follow Up Letter from Jonny – Looking Back and Forward
On December 18th I wrote an article about how God has been moving through JSAW. In that letter I also shared that JSAW needed $21,000 by...

Jonny Nelson
Jan 8, 20151 min read
A Letter from Jonny
A Letter from Jonny I want to share a story with you. Several months ago a young man named Tim walked through our doors with his...

Jonny Nelson
Dec 18, 20142 min read
Different Christmas Perspective
Action sports people see the world differently. As riders we see a handrail and think about what tricks we can do on it. We want to...

Jonny Nelson
Dec 14, 20141 min read
Granite Peak Trip
Granite Peak Trip Date: January 16-19, 2015 Snowboarders and Skiers for Christ (SFC) along with JSAW and Help Board Shop will be hosting...

Jonny Nelson
Dec 12, 20142 min read
International Pray for Skaters Day!
We would like to invite you to join us this year on 12/13/14 for an international day of prayer for the skateboard community worldwide....

Jonny Nelson
Dec 6, 20141 min read


Ian’s Last Day
Over the last 8 years I have had good times, hard times, laughed, been sad, and done some pretty epic stuff with JSAW and its partners....

Jonny Nelson
Dec 1, 20142 min read


Kick’n It Off
On November 20th we held a kickoff party for SFC Hyland, (our snowboard ministry). The turn out was great. We were able to serve about 30...

Jonny Nelson
Nov 25, 20141 min read


Help Build a SkatePark in South Africa
Help Build a SkatePark in South Africa Christian Skaters Paarl has been reaching out to skate kids in Paarl, South Africa since 2011....

Jonny Nelson
Nov 23, 20141 min read


10 Year Donor Dinner Report
On November 8th JSAW held its 10th anniversary donor dinner to celebrate all that God has done over the last 10 years. We had so much fun...

Jonny Nelson
Nov 21, 20141 min read
I See Dead People
I really do see dead people and they are everywhere. At the gas station, at church, at the skatepark, in the mall, on the chairlift, in...

Jonny Nelson
Oct 31, 20142 min read
The Tongue and A Fresh Water Spring
The tongue, your mouth, the things you say, your speech make for a good gauge of your heart. Think about this: What is the meanest thing...

Jonny Nelson
Oct 23, 20142 min read


The Simple Great Awakening: Inspiring Life of George Whitefield
George Whitefield has been known as one of the greatest preachers and evangelists since the Apostle Paul. He was born in England in 1714....

Jonny Nelson
Oct 22, 20141 min read


2 Lessons from the Cockpit of an Acrobatic Stunt Plane
2 Lessons from the Cockpit of an Acrobatic Stunt Plane We pushed the plane out of the hanger, strapped on a parachute and then a five...

Jonny Nelson
Oct 11, 20142 min read
God’s Movement
Have you ever hit a rough patch? I have! Looking back it is mostly because of my own blunders, but sometimes it seems like things just...

Jonny Nelson
Oct 4, 20143 min read
JSAW’s 10 Year Anniversary Celebration
JSAW’s 10 Year Anniversary Celebration Since 2004 JSAW has been transforming action sports culture in the SW Twin Cities area and around...

Jonny Nelson
Sep 25, 20141 min read
Skate/Surf Interns Wanted in Dubai
Skate/Surf Interns Wanted in Dubai NoPlanB is a surf and skate ministry in the heart of Dubai in the United Arab Emeritus. NoPlanB is...

Jonny Nelson
Sep 24, 20142 min read


The Culture of Action Sports
The Culture of Action Sports At JSAW we talk about the culture of action sports quite a bit. We have defined the people that make up this...

Jonny Nelson
Sep 14, 20143 min read
JSAW’s 10 Year Save the Date
JSAW’s 10 Year Save the Date! This November JSAW celebrates 10 years of action sports ministry! JSAW is a 501c3 non-profit organization...

Jonny Nelson
Sep 11, 20141 min read
Teaching the Bible to Teenagers
Recently Josh, one of our staff members stepped up into a new role to fully lead the skate program which includes quite a bit of teaching...

Jonny Nelson
Sep 5, 20145 min read


SFC Snowboard Program
SFC Snowboard Program About SFC Small Group Thursday’s 4 – 9pm, November-March A private small group of guys dedicated to snowboarding...

Jonny Nelson
Sep 1, 20141 min read
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