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How did Ross’s donor‑conceived, lesbian‑raised upbringing shape his early life?
Ross Johnston was conceived via artificial insemination in 1994, was raised in a lesbian, secular household. And then at the age of 16, he became a Christian and everything changed. Now he's on a mission to share the gospel with as many people as possible, not just in the country, but specifically in the state of California. Today he's here to tell us. his story, how God finally satisfied the longing that he had for a dad and why he cares so much about saving California through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Ross, thanks so much for joining us. Uh first, can you tell us who you are and what you do?
Yeah, so my name is Ross Johnston. I'm currently living in SoCal, everybody's favorite place to be.
Yeah.
And what I do right now is actually co-lead a ministry called California Will Be Saved. And so what we do is if you can imagine the most influential cities in California, we take a full sound system, we do live worship, live music, preach the gospel, and then we b we baptize people right there on the ocean and plug them into local churches. So that's what I'm doing full time at the moment.
What sparked Ross’s conversion to Christianity at age 16?
Okay, we gotta back up then. We gotta back up to hear how you came to do what you do now. Um, tell us about the household that you were raised in. Were you raised in this kind of revivalist Christian home?
Yeah, it honestly starts from day one because I was born by artificial insemination. Um, and the reason why I was born that way is my mom was and is living in a lesbian lifestyle. And so I grew up in a two mom household that was quote unquote normal for me. And so my whole life, as I was, you know, from zero to sixteen years old, every time, you know, we had a friend over or we had a party or birthday party, whatever the case may be, it was typically somebody from that community. And so it's a very interesting backdrop because I definitely was not raised in a revival or Christian atmosphere. Yeah.
How does Ross understand God’s design for marriage and personal purity?
Yeah. Yet God pursued me, He found me, He saved me. And so here I am today.
Okay, let's dig into the details of that. We talk about that a lot on this show. Um, just the formation of the family, but also the reproductive industry, something like sperm donation. Uh what was the first moment that you realized, oh My family's a little different. That I've got two moms and my friends seem to have a dad. Hmm.
What impact did growing up without a father have on Ross’s identity?
That's a little odd.
Yeah, well honestly, it wasn't too different to me because it was how I was raised. But then as I got older and started thinking, started asking questions and came to the Lord at sixteen years old, I was like, Okay, I actually have to figure out like what is different about my life. Why do I have two moms as opposed to most people who I see have a one mom, one father? And so I would say So it
really wasn't until you were about sixteen that you started really even thinking about that. 'Cause you said that a lot of people that came to your house were they were homosexual themselves and so it it was just kind of normal for you.
Yeah, it was kind of normal. Like there wasn't really any questions to be asked because I didn't even know what questions to ask, right? But then when you give your life to Jesus and you start learning about him and the Holy Spirit enters into your heart and you're like, wow, this is not the language I like to say, this is not the design of God.
How does Ross respond to modern gay‑marriage and LGBTQ lifestyles?
This is not how God created the family to operate. And so when I started having that revelation, I was like, wow, there is something different about my upbringing than many. any other people. And so that's what led me to start asking questions like, well, mom, like tell me more about our family, you know, tell me more about do you know my dad? You know, and and as those questions start to kind of come to the surface, you start figuring out really quickly, okay, this is a much different story than maybe I even knew was possible or existed. Even new.
So you don't remember when you're five or six years old ever having those questions or ever aching for a dad, or was it just like this is just what my life is? And you never even questioned it until you were a teenager.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How did Ross’s donor‑conceived, lesbian‑raised upbringing shape his early life?
0:01–1:20
2
What sparked Ross’s conversion to Christianity at age 16?
1:20–2:05
3
How does Ross understand God’s design for marriage and personal purity?
2:05–2:31
4
What impact did growing up without a father have on Ross’s identity?
2:31–3:21
5
How does Ross respond to modern gay‑marriage and LGBTQ lifestyles?
3:21–4:10
6
What are Ross’s most honest conversations with his mother about faith?
4:10–4:40
7
Who are the biological father and mentors that have guided Ross?
4:40–5:16
8
What is Ross’s vision for the future of fatherhood and his ministry California Will Be Saved?
5:16–39:43
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