All of Bishop Fisher’s entire life he has been shaped and influenced by the Christian faith. He began at home and at the Robinson AME Church in Grasonville, Maryland where he attended regularly. His parents either brought him to church or sent him. As far as he could remember he was always drawn to God, singing gospel music, and church.

As a family, Bishop Fisher’s father always had him and his siblings singing gospel songs at home and in church. Bishop also sang as a family in churches, around the neighborhood streets, and in people’s homes. He sung in the church choir until he was a teenager. One day in choir rehearsal, he got mad over something and he quit the choir.

One day an invitation was given to him to go to church in Dominion, Maryland and that is where he accepted Jesus Christ into his life as Saviour and Lord. This started a new beginning for him.

In January 1974, at the age of 17, Ronald accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior under Rev. Levi Anderson in Dominion, Md. Quickly he began witnessing to others about how Jesus changed his life everywhere he went. Ronald would go from house to house and would do group outreach. He would carry a sign that said, “Jesus is the answer for the world today”. This became a weekly outreach for Ronald.

His pastor, Revered Levi Anderson would call on him to witness. Ronald had a hunger and zeal for the word of God. He would study for hours, fasting and praying. He often stayed in a tent in the woods behind his mother’s house studying the word of God. Reverend Levi Anderson quickly saw the anointing on him and begun to allow him to exhort in church which was part of his training ground. This gave him the opportunity to evangelize in the area churches and in the State of Delaware.

In May 1975, he received his formal license to evangelize and became his Pastor’s assistant. Ronald began his Christian service in Street Ministry, home and hospital visitations. He would hitch hike to church and to the hospital that was 30 miles away.

In his Christian walk with God, he associated with people that were headed in the same direction. At this time, he had saved friends from Emanuel Pentecostal Church in Camden, Delaware where Bishop Joseph Cooper was the pastor. At one of these services, Bishop C. W. Cotton and Gospel Church of God was the honored guest. It

was there that Elder Arnold and Mother Elsie Jeffers invited him to be their guest speaker at Jeffer’s Day service in Chestertown, Maryland.

After the church in Dominion, MD dissolved in 1976, He decided to join The Gospel Church of God under the leadership of Bishop C. W. Cotton. He served under leadership in the capacities of the Assistant Pastor and Elder for sixteen years. Following the death of the late Bishop C.W. Cotton, he was installed as the Pastor of the Gospel Church of God in 1990, currently named Faith Life Church and has remained faithful to this charge ever since.

Personal Life

Bishop Fisher is happily married to Violet Fisher. He has four children, one son-in law, one daughter-in and seven grandchildren. For relaxation, Bishop enjoys reading, hunting and traveling the world.

Historical Highlights and Accomplishments

In 1993, Bishop Fisher was named Chestertown's most Valuable Citizen. He has served as a counselor with the State of Maryland’s Division of Parole and Probation Boot Camp, and was selected for The Governor’s Service Award. June 6th, 1999 was declared as Pastor Ronald T. Fisher Day by the Town of Chestertown, Maryland in honor of his community involvement and service.

Bishop Fisher has previously orchestrated numerous events to celebrate and recognize Town Council members, local law enforcement officers and teachers for their service to the Chestertown community.

Bishop Fisher has sponsored financial and marriage seminars open to all. During these sessions, he is known to share his personal victories and challenges in hopes of encouraging others that there is hope. Throughout the years, Bishop Fisher has maintained a passion for evangelism and sharing the gospel outside the walls of the church in open air, street services the old fashion way. Bishop Fisher, in collaboration with other men of God, has previously spent time ministering to groups of people incarcerated at Kent County Detention Center (Maryland) through visits, prayers, and bible studies.

Bishop Fisher has conducted sensitivity training for the Chestertown Police Department, and served for six years as a member of the Kent County Extension Advisory Council for the Maryland Cooperative extension. Bishop Fisher established

an Academic & Incentive program for the youth. He also developed two after-school mentoring programs, Boys to Men and Young Ladies on the Move. He has served in a number of other youth mentoring groups in many school based and state sponsored programs in Maryland and Delaware. He was instrumental in creating the National Youth Convention held annually in Ocean City, Maryland, and was the keynote speaker for the Smyrna High School 16th and Installation Ceremony for the Delaware Career Association Jobs for Delaware Graduates (Class of 2000).

Throughout his adult life, Bishop Fisher has provided kinship and foster care to many needy, troubled, and at-risk children, teens and young adults. Bishop Fisher has earned his Associate’s, Bachelor’s, and Master’s Degree in Theology from the National School of Theology. Bishop Fisher earned his Doctorate Degree in Theology and graduated with Honors in June 2010 and was an Instructor for the school. In 2005, Bishop Fisher had a vision and desire to see a new sanctuary erected. He worked to motivate the people of his church and it was completed in 2008.

In 2006, Bishop Fisher traveled to Africa and ministered to several young men on a beach and local village. Following this encounter, those men and women have regularly met for Christian fellowship and correspondence. In July 2010, Bishop Fisher returned to Africa to help establish and dedicate the formation of this new church; “Mt. Sinai Gospel Tabernacle” in that same area. In 2010 Bishop Fisher was consecrated to the office of Bishop and shortly thereafter upon examination was accepted as a member of the Chesapeake Regional College of Bishops.

Bishop Fisher is the proprietor of a family real estate business called “Fisher Investments”. He is a coordinator and distributor for the Maryland Hunter's Against Hunger Program. In 2012, he became vice-president of the Threefold Cord Ministries; a collaboration of ministries combining their efforts to empower God’s people for maximum Kingdom impact and edification in the five counties of Cecil, Kent, Queen Annes, Talbot and Caroline Co. Md.

Since January 2013, Bishop Fisher has maintained a connection with Elder Kevin Jeffers, as an affiliate ministry operating in Live Oak, Florida. During that same year, Bishop Fisher was selected to the Board of the Chesapeake Regional College of Bishops as the Supervisor of Bishop-Elect.

Bishop Fisher’s uniqueness in ministry are in the areas of financial stewardship, generational wealth, theology, and singles and marriage coaching. He is the author of two books; “Help for The Small Church 100 Members or Less”, and “Before You Speak”.

Bishop Fisher’s greatest desire is to first model Christianity in his home, then bring people to Jesus Christ and disciple them.

Recent Ministry Efforts

For years, Bishop Fisher has earnestly prayed for and sought out opportunities for inter-racial and inter-denominational connections. The Lord is answering his prayers as evidenced by regular, fellowship meetings with men from Chestertown Presbyterian Church, fellowship services with Pastor Matt Pennell and the members of Maranatha Fellowship (Dover, DE), and a fellowship with Reverend Bill Carroll from Still Pond Betterton Methodist Church (Betterton, MD).

Bishop Fisher continues to pour his heart into the ministry of mentoring and coaching leaders and pastors through regular prayer, calls, texts, and meetings.

With 50 years of ministry experience and 34 years of pastoral experience, Bishop Fisher sees himself as an agent of change in the culture by sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ in any way that he can. He has a deep commitment to “setting the Lord before (him) always,” and he continues to work with a fervent heart seeking to honor the Lord and fulfill his role in helping to advance God’s kingdom. In this stage of life and ministry, Bishop Fisher is working to build a strong legacy that demonstrates his unwavering love for Christ and commitment to living a life full of purpose, according to the Bible, with the help of the Holy Spirit.