Summary

I was raised in a Christian home but drifted into a destructive lifestyle at a young age. I took up weed, alcohol, and pornography, running from God even though I knew better. My relationship with my dad was distant, and I carried buried resentment that fed my addictions. After near-death experiences and personal failures, I finally surrendered to Christ. Reconnecting honestly with my father helped break the chains of addiction I thought I was stuck with. Despite painful miscarriages with my wife, we trusted God through each heartbreak and found hope in Him. Today, I’m serving as a youth pastor, standing on the promise that even in the valleys, God never abandons His children.

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Credits:
Testimony by Jonathan “JJ” Anderson
Directed by Eric Villatoro
Interviewed by Eric Villatoro
Edited By Joshua Gayle
Audio Mixed by Paul Nicholas
Testimony Recorded in Orlando, Florida

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Chapters
00:00 Growing Up in a Christian Home in England
01:28 Moving to the States, Developing Toxic Habits
04:04 My Relationship with My Dad
05:31 Filling My Teen Years with Weed, Relationships and Drinking
08:42 Trying to Change in My Own Strength
10:07 Making Worse Choices
11:35 Getting a Girl Pregnant at 18
15:18 More Heartbreak and Failed Relationships
18:10 Almost Losing My Life Multiple Times
21:41 Joining the Air Force, Still Addicted to Substances
27:18 Starting to Seek God Again After This Encounter…
30:01 Surrendering My Life to Jesus
32:59 How I Met My Wife
35:42 Preaching for the First Time, But Still Struggling
39:27 Going Through Two Miscarriages
42:13 My Son Josiah is Born
43:49 God Uses THIS to Set Me Free from Addiction
49:28 God Calls Me to Be a Pastor
51:12 Our Current Valley
54:17 Who is Jesus To You?
55:15 Prayer
01:01:03 Final Words
01:01:28 Thank You to Our Donors!

This One ENCOUNTER Led Me to Finally Surrender to JESUS… 😳 (Testimony)
Jonathan “JJ” Anderson Testimony