Living on Mission, One Yes at a Time // Anna Townsend (Ep. 32)

In this episode of Every Day Matters, we hear how one simple yes to God can lead farther than you ever imagined. Pastor Jeffc sits down with Anna Townsend, longtime Rolling Hills preschool pastor now serving as a missionary in the Amazon with Justice & Mercy International. Anna shares how her faith began at seven years old through honest questions and grew stronger in high school as she made her relationship with Jesus her own. That foundation shaped a life of joyful service and openness to God’s call.

Anna reflects on God’s steady guidance. A college plan to pursue nursing shifted through kids ministry and camp, leading to a calling that did not always make sense on paper. In 2014, she signed up for a mission trip to the Amazon, a decision that set off a chain of obedience that eventually led her to move there full time. Today she serves river communities, embraces a deeply relational culture, and trusts God in the daily unknowns.

Her greatest joy is seeing God meet people personally, often as an answer to prayer. Anna reminds us that while not everyone is called to go far, everyone is called to go next door, listening for God’s agenda and taking the next faithful step. When we say yes to Him, He writes a story greater than we could ever imagine.

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