Brian Russell
Board of Trustees
Brian has been involved in ministry for much of his career. He was active in cross-cultural work and kingdom business ventures in North Africa for more than a decade. Next Brian served as the Executive Director of YouVersion — maker of the Bible App — for 11 years. During his tenure at YouVersion, the Bible App was installed on more than 500 million unique devices worldwide. Currently Brian serves as the Executive Director of Bridgetown, a church built around the idea of practicing the way of Jesus together, in Portland, Oregon. He also continues to serve as an advisor to a variety of ministries such as Spoken Gospel and YouVersion. Brian lives with his wife, Maureen, and their four children in Portland, Oregon.