Jillian Ahonen

Hi, I’m Jillian.

I’m an author, speaker, Advanced Certified Christian Life Coach (ACCLC), pastor, and founder of Jillian Ahonen Ministries.

But more than any title, I’m someone whose life has been completely transformed by Jesus—and I have a deep desire to see others experience the same.

My own story has included beautiful seasons and incredibly hard ones. Through it all, I’ve learned that Jesus didn’t come just to help us survive this life. He came to make us new.

That truth is at the heart of everything I do.

I have a passion for helping people recognize the lies, thought patterns, and strongholds that keep them stuck and bringing those places into alignment with the truth of God’s Word. I believe the Holy Spirit still speaks, heals, restores, leads, and reveals truth—and that every believer can learn to recognize His voice and walk closely with Him.

Whether I’m writing, speaking, coaching one-on-one, or leading within Rise, my heart is the same: to point people back to Jesus and equip them to live the transformed life He already paid for.

I don’t want people dependent on me for answers. I want to help them know God for themselves—to become rooted in His Word, sensitive to His Spirit, confident in their identity in Christ, and equipped to carry His presence into their everyday lives.

This ministry has grown out of that calling.

Jillian Ahonen Ministries exists to restore, equip, and release people into the fullness of life with Jesus—not just inside the walls of a church, but in their homes, families, workplaces, communities, and everywhere God sends them.

Because following Jesus was never meant to be something we only talk about.

It’s a life we live.

Wherever you are in your journey, my prayer is that what you’ll find here helps you know Him more deeply, recognize His voice, and walk in all He has for you. 

With love and purpose,