Richard Hislop is an ordained minister, theologian, and the founder of Harvest the Nations. Raised on the global mission field, Richard has lived out the Great Commission for decades, carrying the Gospel into unreached territories from the streets of India to the historic soil of Europe.

His deep biblical foundation was forged under the lifelong mentorship of elite theological scholars and doctors. Backed by formal academic study at Liberty University in Biblical Studies, Christian Psychology, and Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Richard possesses a unique apostolic mandate: to bridge the gap between rigorous academic theology and the raw, healing power of the Holy Spirit.

Much like the Apostle Paul, whose theological letters equipped the early Church, Richard writes to awaken the modern Bride of Christ. His books are not merely informational; they are spiritual survival guides designed to tear down dead religious traditions, heal the overwhelmed mind, and guide believers into the unshakeable presence of God.

His profound connection to the 17th-century classic, The Practice of the Presence of God, was born on the very ground where its history took place. While living, studying, and conducting mission work in France, an eighteen-year-old Richard experienced a radical spiritual awakening inside the historic Résidence du Château Blanc in Thumeries. Walking the same cultural soil as Brother Lawrence, that encounter seared his spirit with a lifelong, consuming desire to practice God’s nearness.

Today, drawing upon his clinical background, theological training, and lifelong missionary calling, Richard leads Harvest the Nations from Spotsylvania, Virginia, where he resides with his wife, Lindsey, and their three children.