AT GREATER LOVE EAST, PASTOR RUSSELL SAT UNDER BISHOP WARD’S TEACHING AND PREACHING. HE STARTED TO BECOME ACTIVE IN SERVICE. FIRST, AS ARMOUR BEARER FOR BISHOP WARD, THEN PRAISE & WORSHIP LEADER, LAYMINISTER, TEACHER, CHOIR MEMBER, YOUTH LEADER AND PART OF THE OUTREACH TEAM.
PASTOR RUSSELL WAS RAISED IN A SINGLE PARENT HOME BY HIS MOTHER. HE DID WHAT EVERYONE ELSE WAS DOING IN HIS NEIGBORHOOD (SELLING DRUGS AND COMMITTING CRIMES). HE SERVED 6-1/2 YRS IN PRISON FOR BURGLARY AND THEFT.
“PRISON SAVED ME, BECAUSE IT GAVE ME THE CHANCE TO DEAL WITH MY SELF AND TO CONFRONT MY SELF. I HAD TO KNOW MY SELF ALL OVER AGAIN. WHEN I GOT TO PRISON I HAD NO HOPE, BUT, WHEN I LEFT PRISON, I HAD A G.E.D., BARBER LICENSE, SELF-WORTH AND THE TRUE HOPE OF GLORY IN MY HEART. WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR IDENITY, YOU CAN’T RECEIVE THE PEACE FROM YOUR WORSHIP BECAUSE YOU SWITCHED BIRTH-RIGHTS LIKE ESAUâ€.(from the seeds of worship, Pastor A.D.Russell up coming book. )
PASTOR A.D. RUSSELL GREW UP IN THE CLEVELAND PROJECTS, 5 DIFFERENT FOSTER HOMES, AND 4 GROUP HOMES, 5 D.Y.S. PLACEMENTS AND 2 ADULT PRISONS.
PASTOR ALFONZO D. RUSSELL HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN THE ADPOTION COMMUNITY SINCE HIS RELEASE IN 2004. SOME OF HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:
• IN 2005 WAS FEATURED IN THE PLAIN DEALER SERIES THE POWER OF ONE.
• DEVELOPED THE GET-REAL PROGRAM FOR AT RISK TEENS IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY THROUGH ADOPTION NETWORK CLEVELAND.
• FIRST SPOKEPERSON FOR ADOPT CUYHOGA KIDS.
• APPEARED ON CABLE SHOWS, PANELS AND DISCUSSIONS
• HELP START THE CLEVELAND YOUTH ADVISOR COMMITTEE FOR CUYAHOGA COUNTY FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.
• SPOKE AT FOSTER CLUSTER MEETINGS ALL AROUND OHIO.
• SPOKEN FOR CEOS, JUDGES, LAWYERS, MAYORS, SENATORS, COMMISSIONERS AND LAW MAKERS FOR THE STATE OF OHIO.
• LIFE STORY WAS THE TESTIMONY FOR A 1.6 MILLION DOLLAR GRANT GIVEN TO THE ADOPTION NETWORK CLEVELAND FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.TO HELP AIDE AT-RISK TEENS IN THE CCCFC.
• SPEAKER FOR SOCIAL WORKERS TRAINING SESSIONS.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM GHETTO PRAISE MINISTRIES?
EXPECT MINISTRY.
EXPECT THE POWER OF GOD TO FALL.
EXPECT INTENSE WORSHIP.
EXPECT TEACHING.
EXPECT REVERANCE.
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