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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
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
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
Rebuiding Skatechurch in Portland, Oregon
JSAW just awarded an action sports ministry grant to help with rebuilding Skatechurch in Portland, Oregon! Since 1987, Skatechurch has...

Jonny Nelson
Aug 30, 20141 min read
Brett Davis on the State of Action Sports Ministry
Brett Davis on the State of Action Sports Ministry What is the state of action sports ministry? I’m speaking as an insider. In 1972 I...

Jonny Nelson
Aug 29, 20144 min read
Skate Park Director Needed in Michigan!
Skate Park Director Needed! Battleground Skate House in Battle Creek, Michigan is a start up Indoor Skateboard/BMX/Scooter park. With...

Jonny Nelson
Aug 23, 20141 min read


Starting Fires in South Africa
Christian Surfers and Christian Skaters are starting fires in South Africa. JSAW is lending a hand action sports ministry grant to help...

Jonny Nelson
Aug 20, 20141 min read
The Greatest Fundraising Strategy
We have found the greatest fundraising strategy in the world and want to share it with you. Fundraising is often a very loathed activity....

Jonny Nelson
Aug 16, 20142 min read
Suicide: A Permanent Solution to a Temporary Problem
“For youth between the ages of 10 and 24, suicide is the third leading cause of death,” according to the CDC. I remember when I received...

Jonny Nelson
Aug 14, 20142 min read


Want to Serve with an Action Sports Ministry in China?
Have you ever wanted to serve with an action sports ministry in southern China? Here is your chance! You will have the opportunity to be...

Jonny Nelson
Aug 9, 20144 min read
What Does Your Faith Rest On?
Last night at our WakeWell Bible study I asked the group a question: What does your faith rest on? “A comprehensive demographic study of...

Jonny Nelson
Aug 8, 20142 min read
Climbing Mountains, Chasing Freedom
I love climbing mountains and chasing freedom. Several years ago I made a goal to climb the top 5 US state high points in the 48 states,...

Jonny Nelson
Aug 6, 20142 min read
What’s Keeping You from Following Jesus?
Dude, life is so busy these days. There are a million distractions to pick from. I’ve got to go to work, pay the bills, hang out with...

Jonny Nelson
Aug 4, 20142 min read
My First Season Leading a Wakeboard Ministry
I walked into this summer fresh out of my sophomore year at a private Christian school, where I was studying to become a youth minister....

Jonny Nelson
Aug 3, 20142 min read
My Last Day
Based on the title alone I’m sure you have figured out what the end goal of this post is about. I want to assure you that it’s about more...

Jonny Nelson
Aug 2, 20143 min read


Summer Snowboarding and Sharing Jesus
Summer Snowboarding and Sharing Jesus 90-degree weather, sunshine and Virginia are three things that you would not associate with...

Jonny Nelson
Jul 19, 20142 min read
Skatuary is Now Open in Denver, CO
Skatuary is Now Open in Denver, CO About a year ago, Uriel Luebcke, the pastor of a skate ministry, found out that after 5 years at the...

Jonny Nelson
Jul 18, 20142 min read
Former Drug and Porn Addict Finds God in a Hotel Room
Ryan Ries, co-founder of The Whosoevers, a cause-based movement set out to build and strengthen at-risk youth, tells his story of...

Jonny Nelson
Jul 15, 20142 min read
Notes on Collaboration
Today I am taking a short flight to Chicago to be a part of the Louis Palau Associations NGA ReFuel Conference. They asked me to share a...

Jonny Nelson
Jul 15, 20142 min read
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