Dr. Philip Richardson has a passion for engaging people with the Bible and helping them interpret it within its original contexts and apply it to their own situation. He serves as director of Theological Education for OMS, coming alongside the 30+ Bible colleges, seminaries, and training programs around the world that partner with OMS, as well as promoting theological education throughout the organization. From time to time, he travels to teach intensive courses at OMS-partner seminaries and seeks to train and equip international church leaders with in-depth Bible knowledge and understanding. He is excited to see what God will do through these leaders, who will themselves become leaders of leaders and teachers all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Philip’s wife Fiona has a passion for equipping and encouraging people as disciples and disciple-makers. She delights in equipping leaders to work with women by developing written resources, training trainers, and praying for God\u2019s transforming Spirit to move in the nations. She also loves to pray with and for missionaries through the OMS World Intercessors team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Philip and Fiona are from England. After volunteering and working with churches there, they began a partnership with a missions agency (Crosslinks). In 2002, they moved to work for a region of churches in Tanzania, East Africa under the Anglican Church. While there, they adopted their two precious daughters, Bethany and Jasmine. They spent several years training pastors, lay leaders, young adult leaders, children\u2019s workers, and women\u2019s leaders by teaching, building teams, and writing resources until they left in 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God opened the way for Philip to study for a PhD in Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, which was a huge blessing to all the family. Fiona continued her prayer ministry; writing resources; and speaking, training, and leading Bible studies with a women\u2019s ministry in the U.S., while continuing to work on publishing and distributing Bible study resources for young women\u2019s ministry in Africa. Philip enjoyed opportunities to teach at the Master\u2019s level during his time at the seminary and grew in his love for building up leaders all over the world as he studied among many internationals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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