Jody LaTampa-Northup

Get to Know Her

About the Author

Jody Northup is the founder and overseer of Revolution Ministries, a grassroots outreach dedicated to serving the less fortunate, especially those impacted by addiction, trauma, and homelessness. Her ministry began in January 2014 during a snowstorm, shortly after her late husband returned from addiction treatment. One morning on her way to work, she whispered, "Lord, I'm cold," and He gently responded, "How do you think people with no home feel?" That moment stirred her heart deeply. Under the guidance of a local pastor, she had already begun volunteering with a ministry that reached women who were sexually trafficked. Now, she began collecting blankets for the homeless, and Revolution Ministries was born.

Jody also served as a hospice chaplain for three years, walking with individuals and families through some of life's most sacred and painful moments. That experience deepened her compassion and affirmed her calling to bring comfort, hope, and truth to the hurting.

Since its beginning, Revolution Ministries has distributed thousands of hygiene kits, nutritional bags, seasonal clothing, and Bibles. They have helped individuals access detox and rehab and have walked with many through loss, recovery, and restoration. Jody's own testimony was forever marked by the loss of her husband in 2020 due to an overdose, but she was reminded that her calling was not revoked, only rewritten.

Jody is the author of several books, including Testimonies of Trauma, Trials, and Triumphs, In the Waiting, Unmeasured, Undone, Unveiled, She Was There, and Light in the Mourning. Her upcoming works include Unbound and a children's book titled Nate the Overlooked, which reminds kids that even the smallest among us are never unseen by God.

She lives in Akron, Ohio with her husband Mark. Together, they continue to walk in grace, reach the lost, and pour into the next generation of leaders and overcomers.

My Mission

Jody Northup is called to reach the broken, the forgotten, and the bound with the hope and healing found in Jesus Christ. Her mission is to serve those impacted by addiction, trauma, and loss through practical compassion, spiritual truth, and consistent presence. Out of her own journey through pain, redemption, and restoration, she walks boldly into places others overlook, bringing light to dark corners, dignity to discarded lives, and love where there was once only survival. She is the founder of Revolution Ministries — a grassroots outreach that exists as a revolt against the darkness, a bold stand to bring hope where hopelessness once ruled. Her life and calling are rooted in this truth: mercy reaches low, and grace always rebuilds.

Writing Inspiration

Jody's writing flows from a life marked by love, loss, and redemption. Her greatest inspiration came through the journey of her late husband's addiction. When he lost his life to an overdose in 2020, it could have been the end — instead, it became the beginning of a new calling. Through the ashes of grief, God stirred a passion in her to write, to testify, and to speak hope over the brokenhearted. Every page she pens is soaked in mercy, rooted in Scripture, and shaped by real encounters with people the world often overlooks.

Ministry Background

10 Years leading Revolution Ministries

3 Years as a Hospice Chaplain

Family Life

Jody was widowed in 2020 after the loss of her late husband, Kenny, whose recovery journey helped spark the beginnings of Revolution Ministries. His passing deeply shaped her testimony and calling. Jody is the mother of one son, Nathaniel. In 2025, she married Mark, a man who shares her heart for ministry. Together, they make their home in Akron, Ohio.

Hobbies & Interests

She enjoys gardening, sitting outside with a journal in hand at the pond she and her husband have lovingly coined "Turtle Island," surrounded by the quiet company of birds, frogs, turtles, chipmunks, squirrels, and her rescued turtles.

She believes cherry blossoms are a symbol of fragile beauty and new beginnings.

Education

Jody attended Southern Ohio College, where she studied medical office administration. She served as a State Tested Nursing Assistant for 25 years. She completed one year of theology through the International School of Ministry and served as a hospice chaplain for three years. Her most formative lessons came through real life experience, which she often refers to as the School of Hard Knocks.