Russell grew up in Ridgecrest, CA and moved to Pensacola, FL in 2012. He then began his service at PCN in the youth department as the youth pastor in 2012. Russell was married to his wife Hannah in 2017 and is expecting their first child in 2021.  Russell and Hannah moved to Texas in 2017 where he received a bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in ministry from Hardin-Simmons University.  He will finish his double master’s degree program in clinical counseling, marriage and family therapy as well as family ministry in December 2021.  Russell and Hannah returned to PCN in June 2021. He is now serving as the Associate Pastor of Ministries with hopes to develop a ministry of counseling and marriage enrichment program in the future.  Both Russell and Hannah have a passion for people and connecting with them through worship ministry and local and international missions to build the Kingdom of God.