Richard Brown III is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and a retired U.S. Marine of 20 years. Since acknowledging God's call to the gospel ministry in 1983, Richard has served the body of Christ in various capacities such as; evangelist, pastor, youth pastor, associate minister and Christian Education Department.
Over the years Richard has matured into a unique and dynamic minister, teaching and preaching the Bible with a strong "prophetic teaching" mantle and presenting God's Word with clarity, practical understanding and revelation knowledge.
Richard has been pastoring in Okinawa, Japan since 1990 and in November 1998 founded and established Agape Fellowship Ministries International, Inc., or AFMI. The primary emphasis of AFMI as a local church has been evangelism, discipleship, training and equipping God's people for world-wide ministry, spiritual transformation and church planting/pioneering. Under Richard's leadership Agape Fellowship has ministered to and served hundreds of military personnel and their families while stationed in Okinawa, Japan.
Additionally, Agape Fellowship has consistently ministered in the Japanese community through gospel concerts, children's and youth outreaches, church planting and partnerships with Japanese pastors.
Richard's passion for teaching, training and equipping led to the development of Agape Divinity School or ADS during the year 2000. Graduates of Agape Divinity School are pioneering churches and ministries in Japan, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Florida; making an impact in their cities and regions for the kingdom of God.
Some of Richard's affiliations include:
Member, International Coalition of Apostles (ICA), Dallas, Texas
Member, Okinawa Christian Fellowship of Churches (OCFC), Okinawa, Japan
Ordained and appointed as an apostle under the auspices of Bishop Virgil D. Patterson, Sr., Crusade Christian Faith Center, Los Angeles, California
Advisor, History Maker International, Singapore
Finally, Richard is a frequent conference and Bible College speaker and advisor, pastor and mentor to pastors and leaders throughout Japan, USA and Asia.
Richard's mission is to evangelize, disciple, serve and equip all kinds of people, demonstrating God's divine "agape" love and acceptance, bringing transformation to people and churches globally. Thus fulfilling the apostolic mandate:
"Go...and teach all nations..." Matthew 28:19
For more than 31 years Richard has been accompanied and supported by his lovely wife Clara. Richard and Clara are the parents of 2 grown daughters, DeDe and Candace, Son-in-laws, Robert Dotson and Thomas Johnson and 3 grandchildren, Dorien, David and Braxton.
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