My phone buzzed on silent mode in my pocket while I was busy just doing normal old stuff. But that vibrating buzz alarms me everytime. Glancing at the shortened notification on my homescreen I saw the first line, "… I heard the Gospel for the first time." It was from Glenn. Glenn reminds me of speaker Bob Goff, the writer of Love Does, because he lights up the room wherever he's at and makes you feel like you're the boss. I was honored to be on the list of umptine friends in his contacts⏤my name and number got the text.
Recent posts by Richard Fish
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The Day I Got Saved
By Richard Fish on 13 Jan 2023
Topics: Missions Following Jesus Missionary Hearing God's Voice Salvation surrender saved lordship bible study
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Why You Should Read the Bible Every Day
By Richard Fish on 6 Jan 2023
Every year for the past 20 years I've read through the entire Bible. I remember the daunting task of the daily reading schedule and thinking there was no way I could do it. But I did! The first time it was a "resolution" of sorts. Now, I read everyday because I can't imagine a day without hearing from the Lord through His word.
Topics: Knowing God Bible Hearing God's Voice God's Presence Get to Know God bible poverty devotion ending bible poverty bible reading plan daily devotions quiet time intimacy listening
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Discipleship is the Key to Missions
By Richard Fish on 2 Dec 2022
This is me with one of only 800 copies of the Bible in the Sakari language. Honestly, it was a holy movement grasping this book. Even my co-workers were drooling over it. It’s not fancy. No gold leaf.
But it’s special.
Topics: YWAM Tyler Missions Bible Missionary Global Missions Missionary Training bible translation ywam missions Youth With A Mission Called to Mission ywamtyler mission adventures south asia ending bible poverty school of strategic missions
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What You Need to Know Before Taking a Gap Year
By Richard Fish on 9 Nov 2022
What if you could graduate high school, and you and your friends could travel the world with purpose? Would you consider it? Does it sound too far-fetched? Deep down doesn't it sound exciting⏤taking a year "off" and discovering everything God has for you before your next big decision?
Well you can, and for many it's been the best decision they ever made. I've talked with a whole bunch of students wanting to take a Gap Year and interviewed a few who already did it.
Here is what you need to consider before taking the leap:
Topics: Purpose Growth Knowing God Gap Year YWAM DTS Encounter God Travel Education Get to Know God Redirection Missionary Training Teenagers World Changer Deeper with God ywamtyler
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How You Can Champion Generation Z
By Richard Fish on 4 Nov 2022
There was a holy stillness in the classroom of 23 students. Some had hands in the air and eyes closed, others knelt, but all were under deep conviction⏤committing the rest of their entire lives to following Jesus. All under the age of 30, these Gen⎻Zers are Discipleship Training School (DTS) students, and they will strengthen our next generation of Christian leaders.
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The Spirit of Jesus
By Richard Fish on 9 Sep 2022
In an upcoming social media post that you'll see in the coming days, we are posting the caption: "The spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions. The nearer we get to Him, the more intense of a missionary we become." As part of the editing team I wasn't 100% convinced of this statement.
So, I decided to reach out to some long-term, incredibly thoughtful missionaries at our campus to ask them their opinion. What I got as a response was quite incredible.
Topics: YWAM Tyler Missions Following Jesus Missionary Missionary Life Making Him Known Make Disciples Missionary Training ywam missions unreached jesus spirit of jesus
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Missions on the Ukraine-Poland Border
By Richard Fish on 10 Mar 2022
ministry at the ukraine-Poland border
When war erupts we cry out, "God, what can we do?" Right now, there are solid ways to impact this crisis. Mercy Works, a ministry arm of YWAM Tyler, has sprung into action to help. I caught up with Debbie Lascelles, director of Mercy Works, to find out how we can use this window of opportunity before it closes.
Topics: YWAM Tyler Rescue Mercy Works Hope YWAM mercy war Ukraine orphans
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Evangelism Outreach Gone Bad
By Richard Fish on 8 Oct 2021
THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN TO ANYONE ON OUTREACH
We zigzagged up the dirt roads into the mountain jungles of Thailand to visit a small children's school for our Discipleship Training School outreach. Our team had prepared well, but not for what was about to happen to me.
Topics: YWAM Tyler Missions YWAM DTS Thailand Story YWAM Outreach Missionary Missionary Life YWAM Family Missions Mission Trip Missionary Training ywam missions
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Foreign Missions On Our Doorstep
By Richard Fish on 17 Sep 2021
Afghanistan Refugees Are Poised for the Gospel of Jesus
God has brought over 70,000 Afghan refugees to our doorstep. They are dispersed in seven different locations. Possibly 10,000 new arrivals on their way. Preparing them for life in America is an arduous task.
Topics: YWAM Tyler Urban Missions YWAM DTS YWAM ywam missions afghanistan afghanistan crisis John Weaver afghanistan refugees
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Anguish in Afghanistan
By Richard Fish on 20 Aug 2021
Now What's in Store for Missions in Afghanistan?
In critical times of persecution and seeing those we love die because of their faith we can be at peace knowing Jesus is Lord over Afghanistan.
Topics: YWAM Tyler Urban Missions Obedience Gospel Global Missions Hope YWAM Faith Urbanization afghanistan war suffering afghanistan crisis
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Let's Talk About Worship, Discipleship, and Missions.
By Richard Fish on 30 Jul 2021
Passion for WORSHIP, DISCIPLESHIP, AND MISSIONS
I saw this guy rocking the guitar, singing his guts out to the Lord, and inspiring the audience to join him in his rapturous worship, and I knew I liked this guy.
Topics: YWAM Tyler Missions Purpose YWAM DTS Worship Missionary Discipleship Opportunities World Changer Deeper with God support discipleship ywam missions DTS Worship DTS
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18 Thousand Kids in Cages
By Richard Fish on 30 Apr 2021
Bringing Hope to Thousands at the Southern Border
OMGosh! Are you kidding me?! After our outreach team returned from 5 long eye-opening days on the border of the US and Mexico, I heard the stories with fresh ears. Now, I'm almost crazy upset and asking, "GOD, what can we do?"
Topics: YWAM Tyler YWAM human trafficking border border crisis humanitarian humanitarian aid Hope at the Border
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Divine Appointments are Real!
Jan 27, 2023 by Tyler Tom
Has God ever prompted you to do something but you overlooked the opportunity?
I recently was thinking of this phrase,...
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How DTS Set Me Free
Jan 20, 2023 by Jonah Blackwell
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The Day I Got Saved
Jan 13, 2023 by Richard Fish
My phone buzzed on silent mode in my pocket while I was busy just doing normal old stuff. But that vibrating buzz...
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Why You Should Read the Bible Every Day
Jan 6, 2023 by Richard Fish
Every year for the past 20 years I've read through the entire Bible. I remember the daunting task of the daily reading...
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The Greatest New Year’s Resolution I Ever Made
Dec 30, 2022 by Jonna Russell
You have heard the stories in the Bible. In Genesis, God said to Abram, “Go…”. In Matthew, Jesus calls Simon (Peter)...
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Have You Heard the Bells?
Dec 23, 2022 by Tyler Tom
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is commonly known as 'America's Poet,' and the recent film by Sight & Sound, brought the...
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4 Earth Shattering Truths I Learned on my DTS Outreach
Dec 15, 2022 by Anthony Huerta
After sitting in three months of mind-blowing DTS classes, I was ready to get our there into the real world with the...
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Fundraising Doesn't Have To Suck
Dec 9, 2022 by Tyler Tom
Fundraising is a huge part of missions. Whether you are raising money for yourself to be supported as a missionary, or...
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Discipleship is the Key to Missions
Dec 2, 2022 by Richard Fish
This is me with one of only 800 copies of the Bible in the Sakari language. Honestly, it was a holy movement grasping...
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Why We Celebrate Thanksgiving
Nov 24, 2022 by Chris Lascelles
The tradition of celebrating a Thanksgiving holiday is a wonderful part of American life. Although this holiday is...
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God Is Moving in Ukraine
Nov 18, 2022 by Tyler Tom
We receive urgent requests for prayer almost daily from Ukraine. It is incredible how God can orchestrate ministry even...
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What You Need to Know Before Taking a Gap Year
Nov 9, 2022 by Richard Fish
What if you could graduate high school, and you and your friends could travel the world with purpose? Would you...