Jared Richard

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Where I serve

I serve as a missionary to the students of Columbia University in NYC.

My dream is:

*that every person falls as deeply in love with Christ as I have (or more!)

*that through Him they become their fullest selves and experience true love and joy

*that they can’t help but pursue others with that same heart full of love and joy

Please join me in welcoming George (center left) and Nelly (right) to our team this year!

My Story

I have felt called to bring young men to Christ since my sophomore year of college and have been on a journey to live it out ever since. For the last 4 years before joining FOCUS, I had been working in a competitive finance role, trying without success to balance this call with my career. Now, I have given it up to go all-in on the Lord!

The growing wave of secularism is destroying our young people, leaving them purposeless, confused, and surrounded by darkness. We see its effects all over the news and throughout our daily lives. In many cases, even our own families have been caught in this wave. How often have we talked about the decline of our culture and have only been able to stand by helpless? It’s time we did something about it!

Through FOCUS, the Lord has sent me to seek his people in one of the most important battlegrounds for the Church in today’s world, the college campus, and I am determined to do everything in my power to bring them back to Him.

Your Impact

I’m not able to do this mission alone. I have a team of incredible mission partners – faithful individuals and families who are alongside me, holding me up on mission.

Together, you and I can be there to show students the light in this culture of darkness – students who are searching, lost, and lonely. As a mission parter, you are an indispensable part of the battle for hearts, minds, and souls happening on campus.

It would be on honor to have you join me on mission. I’d love to have you on the team.

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Host	Retreat Type	Start Date	End Date
Tulane University	Way of the Disciple	09/05/24	09/07/24
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Sanctifier	09/13/24	09/15/24
Parish Outreach	The Father’s House	09/16/24	09/18/24
Kansas State University	The Father’s House	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of Delaware	Rec	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of South Carolina – Columbia	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24
St. Francis University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Nicholls State University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Northwestern State University	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
University of Memphis	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
Ohio State University	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
University of Dallas	The Sanctifier	10/24/24	10/26/24
Central Connecticut State University	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Universidad de Monterrey	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
California State University – Fullerton	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Sts. Anne and Joaquim, Fargo, ND	Way of the Disciple	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Krems	Men’s	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Mary	The Father’s House	11/08/24	11/10/24
DePauw University	Rec	11/08/24	11/10/24
Philanthropy Engagement	Way of the Disciple	11/15/24	11/17/24
University of Passau	Rec	11/21/24	11/23/24
Texas A&M University	The Sanctifier	02/07/25	02/09/25
FOCUS Greek Southeast	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Midwest	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	The Sanctifier	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Southwest	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
Wayne State University	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
University of Illinois-Chicago	The Sanctifier	02/21/25	02/23/25
Queens College of the City University of New York	The Father’s House	03/07/25	03/09/25
Nicholls State University	Way of the Disciple	03/07/25	03/09/25
Grand Valley State University	The Father’s House	03/28/25	03/30/25
University of Northern Iowa	Way of the Disciple	04/03/25	04/05/25
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Father’s House	04/04/25	04/06/25
Arizona State University	Men’s	02/07/25	02/09/25
University of Nebraska at Kearney	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24