Richard Twiss, a member of the Rosebud Lakota/Sioux Tribe, believes that in modern missions, no other people group is so uniquely positioned by Almighty God for world evangelization as First Nations people are today. Richard has led teams of Native believers around the world and seen thousands won to Christ in Peru, Pakistan, Argentina, Switzerland, Germany and many more. As Co Founder and President of Wiconi International, Richard is committed to seeing Native people emerge into a powerful place of ministry in reconciliation and healing within the Body of Christ around the world.

Richard has been a national conference speaker for Promise Keepers in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. He is a member of the International Reconciliation Coalition, Mission America National Committee, and appeared as a guest on the Focus on the Family Radio program, 700 Club, TBN and numerous television and radio interview programs. He was a pastor for thirteen years. As a sought after speaker he consults with numerous Christian ministry leaders and dozens of local churches to raise awareness of the Father’s heart for the nations. As a professional consultant, he has taught on diversity awareness for the National INS Office in Wash. D.C., City of Buffalo, HC2MHill Engineering Firm, Hewlett-Packard and others. He is a popular university and college campus speaker.

Richard’s book “One Church Many Tribes - Serving Jesus the Way God Made You” articulates a fresh Biblical vision for healing our land, by healing our hearts. The book is generously endorsed by national leaders like Bill Bright, Dr. Jerry Yellowhawk, Francis Frangipane, Don Richardson, Tommy Tenney, etc. and is available in Christian bookstores. He wrote a bi-monthly column titled Smoke Signals for Charisma Magazine.

In 1972, Rev. Twiss was a participant in the forced occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Building, in Washington, D.C., with the radical political group, the American Indian Movement or "AIM." He has a unique view of some of the internal cultural, social and spiritual struggles of Native American people today and dealing with racial discrimination and injustice faced by many in our country. He currently lives in Vancouver, Washington, with his wife of 29 years, Katherine, and they have four sons.

God is calling His people together to be the visible united expression of His Kingdom on earth and Richard is a leader God is using to help bring understanding to the Body of Christ to be that "one new person in Christ in North America. Richards engaging humor disarms audiences, opening their hearts and minds to embrace this Biblical challenge to become radically committed to the vision of becoming the one new person in Christ that the Father envisions for us all!

Richard Twiss, President
Wiconi International
P.O. Box 5246 Vancouver, WA 98668
Ph. 360-546-1867; Fax 360-546-3801; Email; office@wiconi.com Website; www.wiconi.com