I wanted to share with you the most joyous news on my birthday.

Today I am my 29th years old.

As my last year as a 20-something I want to make sure I don’t miss a single opportunity to crank it up and serve my generation!

Announcing Throw Mountains 2.0

Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen.” (Matthew 21:21, NLT).Reaching the 20-somethings (my peers) is not easy. In fact, it’s far from it. We’re old enough to make our own decisions. We don’t want to be told what to do by our parents–or anyone really.

We’re just trying to figure out where we’re going, who we want to do life with, and how long it’s going to take us to get there.

Since the launch of my Throw Mountains tour this year, I visited Indiana and Louisiana to speak to my fellow 20-somethings and encourage them in their walk with God. Although I would have loved to do more since the tour ended, I never stopped thinking of ways I can reach out through new book projects, speaking topics, and free resources that I have been working on.

More to come on these later!

Start Somewhere

Every day I wake up with a burden to change the world and reach my generation for Christ. I know that I cannot do it in my own strength. I rely on God’s word to me when I started my own ministry over two years ago. “It is not be force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. Nothing, not even a mighty mountain, will stand in [your] way; it will become a level plain before [you]! (Zecharish 4:6-7, NLT).

Partner With Me

After much prayer and seeking wise council, I have decided to rename my ministry, “Throw Mountains.” I am so passionate about reaching my generation and will continue to raise monthly support through my non-profit Mountain Movers International. But instead of the support name saying “Devotional Diva” it will now say “Throw Mountains.” Funny how this goes better with Mountain Movers…Go figure!

I’m still keeping the name Devotional Diva on Twitter, Facebook, and my website/blog so there is no confusion on how to reach me!

Please join me in the fight again mainstream Christianity that says, “we don’t know how to reach you.” Whether young adults are a liability, or churches don’t have enough time and/or money to support a growing community–or maybe they don’t even know how to reach out to the 70+% who have disappeared from the church altogether–I want to help.

If you would like to make a donation to my ministry please go to http://www.devotionaldiva.com/ministry to give!

Endorsements for Throw Mountains Ministry

“Energetic. Compassionate. Honest. Open. These 4 words immediately come to mind when I think about the person and ministry of Renee Johnson. I have been extremely blessed by her friendship and completely support the ministry God has placed within her. Let there be no mistake as to why I chose those words to describe her. She leaves an ECHO of God’s word, the Holy Spirit’s conviction, and our Savior’s love.” Tim Ross, Tim Ross Ministries

“Renee Johnson is a person who shares her faith in Christ honestly and passionately. She spoke meaningfully to those gathered at our Throw Mountains-Northeast Indiana event. I strongly recommend Renee Johnson for your next 20 something event. She will encourage and inspire.” Jim Kane, Pastor, First Church of God, Kendallville, Indiana

“Renee brings a passion and love for reaching the 20 somethings for Christ that is contagious, effective, and equipping. We loved what Renee brought through our Throw Mountains event to the young adults at First United Methodist Church in Shreveport, LA. Renee left us energized and excited about the future of our young adult ministries.” Mark Sorensen, Director of Contemporary Worship and College and Young Adult Ministries

“As we gaze across the cultural landscape of young 20- to 30-somethings, it’s easy to be both concerned and optimistic. We’re not speaking just about a group of people that are walking away from God and the church anymore. Instead, many have never walked away as they’ve never been connected in the first place. The complexities of this and other factors can be daunting. With this said, the incredible potential and passion of this generation is inspiring and must not be ignored. I am thankful for leaders, churches, and ministries that are choosing to focus on the positive and seek to connect this generation to God and the church.  Throw Mountains is committed to this cause.  Renee has much to share and can be considered as valuable partners in your efforts to minister to young adults.” Jason Hayes, Author, Speaker, and Young Adult Ministry Specialist for LifeWay Christian Resources

When I hear of people studying culture and encouraging the church to take seriously the mission of seeing emerging generations know and serve Jesus my heart lights up. When I see…Throw Mountains…doing this, my heart exponentially lights up with encouragement, joy.” Dan Kimball, Pastor, Author & Speaker

“We live in a time when our college students don’t give two cents worth of time or attention to the local church. It is more important today than ever before in history to grab the attention of this age group. I don’t want to get to heaven and look at God and say, ‘well…they just didn’t fit our demographic, so we didn’t reach out to that age.’ Its time for the church to wake up and realize the importance of capturing the hearts of our college age/young adults.  I really believe that Renee Johnson AKA “Throw Mountains” …shares that same vision and heart.” Blake Bergstrom, Nashville Campus Pastor, Cross Point Church, Nashville

“Renee is one of the most enthusiastic, hard working and dedicated woman I know. She joined my Circle of Influence group…a hand picked group of budding future writer and speakers…Renee has a history of consistent use of her writing, has a wonderful grasp of how to lead her generation.” Pam Farrel, Marriage and Relationship Expert, Author and Speaker of over 35 books