Russell Schallock

Speaking+Personally+%5Cr%5Cn%5Cr%5CnRuss+received+Jesus+Christ+as+his+Lord+and+Savior+in++1974+from+what+he+refers+to+as+%5C%22swimming+in+the+cesspool+of+life.%5C%22+After+his+heart+changing+encounter+and+with+a+love+for+God+and+people%2C+Russ+was+called+to+the+ministry+of+evangelism+in+1983.+God+gave+him+a+unique+ministry+of+storytelling+through+drama+presentations+leading+hundreds+to+find+Jesus+as+Lord.+God+has+expanded+the+ministry+through+preaching%2C+illustrated+sermons%2C+and+a+teaching+ministry+on+the+Holy+Spirit%2C+Healing%2C+and+Christianity+vs.+Cults.+Through+a+life+of+brokenness+and+restoration%2C+Russ+and+his+wife+Cher+travel+and+minister+the+love+of+Jesus+Christ+to+the+lost%2C+as+well+as+reaching+out+in+love+to+broken%2C+wounded%2C+and+hurting+people.+In+2001%2C+a+vision+for+Prison+Ministry+was+birthed+and+continues+to+be+fulfilled+with+weekly+visits.%5Cr%5Cn%5Cr%5CnPersonally+Speaking+%5Cr%5Cn%5Cr%5CnFrom+the+time+Cher+was+old+enough+to+talk+you+would+find+her+standing+on+the+piano+bench+next+to+her+mom+singing+the+praises+of+Jesus+Christ.+She+does+not+remember+a+time+when+He+was+not+the+most+important+part+of+her+life.+Eventually+she+would+tour+the+country+blessing+the+hearts+of+thousands+that+she+would+cross+paths+with.+People+are+always+amazed+at+the+power+and+special+anointing+that+comes+from+such+a+small+package.+She+only+knows+one+way+to+sing+and+that+is+straight+from+the+heart+to+the+hearts+first+and+then+the+ears+of+those+present.+Cher+is+a+wonderful+woman+of+God+and+it+carries+into+her+ministry+through+prayer%2C+worship%2C+and+song.+Her+God-given+talent+will+minister+to+the+very+soul+of+those+present+as+her+music+opens+hearts+that+need+nurturing.