Rusty and Diane Robbins:
Global Missionaries & JESUS Film
Rusty and Diane love sharing how God is transforming lives around the world! As global missionaries, they have lived and served in South Asia and Germany, and are now based in the United States.
Rusty and Diane met at Southern Nazarene University, where they respectively earned degrees in accounting and business. After college, Rusty worked in health services and telecommunications, while Diane completed her master’s in business administration and served in the non-profit sector.
They love being part of the Church of the Nazarene and count it a privilege to serve in ways that impact eternity. Their heart’s desire is to come alongside others in building God’s Kingdom. They are deeply grateful for the prayers and support of the church as they follow God’s call.
Meet Rusty
Rusty serves as Executive Director of JESUS Film Harvest Partners (JFHP), an evangelism ministry of the Church of the Nazarene. JFHP uses technology and media to introduce people to Christ. Rusty and the JFHP team partner with more than 900 national teams in 142 countries, working alongside regional leaders to support outreach, church planting, and helping people find lasting hope in Jesus.
Meet Diane
Diane serves with the Global Missions team, where she helps connect churches and missionaries—encouraging and equipping others to recognize how God uses each person to make an eternal Kingdom impact.
Rusty and Diane have served as global missionaries with the Church of the Nazarene since 2008. They are blessed, honored, and humbled to serve the Global Church. Their role is to encourage, lift-up, train, mentor, and love people as they help build-up the Kingdom among their own peoples and cultures. They have an exciting assignment in the center of God's work!
follow their blog: https://astherobbinsfly.com
Testimony from a South Asian country:
My name is Ram. In my village, I started a small poultry farm. I sold chickens in the market or door-to-door. Suddenly, my chickens started dying – some each day. I was so worried; I sacrificed some birds in temples, but nothing happened. I tried everything I could do. I spent a lot of money on treatment for the birds as well. I was lost and did not know what to do next!
I took my last 10 chickens to the market to sell. There I saw some people distributing pamphlets. They handed me one. When I discovered it was about Jesus, I stopped reading it, tore it into pieces, and I threw it on those people. I told them there is no God. I told them I tried many things, but no god helped me so far.
To my surprise, the men did not get angry with me. They listened to me calmly and when I was done pouring out all my anger, they peacefully told me about Jesus. I was surprised by their calm behavior. After we talked awhile, they won my heart, so I took them to my home. They encouraged me to watch a movie. I gathered my relatives and neighbors about 40 people watched.
While watching that movie, I recognized my mistakes and was ashamed of my behavior. I sat on my knees, prayed, and asked forgiveness. These men have become good friends to me, and they pray for me every day. They helped me understand how every human is a sinner, and how only Jesus Christ can forgive my sins.
They even prayed for my chickens – what a surprise – now my chickens are growing and healthy. I have decided to follow Jesus Christ and pray every day for my family and chickens. I am so happy. I thank God.