Get to Know Tish Craig

Ministry Description

I became a WOL Missionary in 2025 at the age of 79. I have the distinction of being the oldest living missionary at Word of Life. Isn’t God good?

I initially became a launch missionary around 2015. I came to SYME in 2016 to teach English through the Bible. Every morning students come to SYME and read the bible and afterwards discuss it with teachers. I have taught several English classes but my favorite class is still Family Time because it’s the first part of the day and we discuss what they feel God is saying to them that morning. Every student also practices ministry at our daily Chapel. I wear many hats. I have also been coach for Chapel Time, I have cooked when the need arises, and joined our English community outreach on Wednesday nights. My life is full and busy and my Chinese has improved. Okay, it's not great, but a lot better! I’ve been so blessed to see many younger and older student’s open their hearts to Jesus Christ. I couldn’t ask for more.

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About Tish

Becoming a Christian has been an exciting adventure for me. Having been saved late in life after divorcing my husband, having abortions and creating havoc in many lives, I finally surrendered to the call to Christ at age 47. What an adventure it has been. I was called to Taiwan in 2009. I knew very little about Taiwan, however God had been bringing young Taiwanese into my life for discipleship in New York for several years.
My only child, Kelli, announced that she was pregnant around the time I received the call from God to go to Taiwan. I had no interest in going. By that time I was 64 years old, African American and spoke no Chinese. I did not want to go to Taiwan. I recalled Matthew 10:37 that says "Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me". I knew if He was calling me to Taiwan to Taiwan I must go.
I moved to Taiwan in 2011 and served in a youth home in DouLiu in the Southern part of Taiwan for six years. This youth home impacted my life as God poured His love into my heart for the motherless boys who lived there.
Upon returning to Taiwan in the summer of 2016, I felt a restlessness never experienced before, I knew this was from the Lord as he had been telling me to begin downsizing and getting rid of furniture and
other things. I attended my first missionary conference in Taichung and inquired about discipleship ministries. I was told about SYME Taiwan and immediately upon contacting them, was given an interview for a job teaching English through the Bible. I wondered if this youthful mission would really have need of an older person like myself. I was warmly embraced and was delighted and encouraged by both the students and teachers my first term during the fall of 2016. I have now served here for over a decade with a wonderful team and I can gratefully now say "Thank you Lord, for sending me to Taiwan."

Thou hast done well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word. Psalm 119:65 KJV

Contact Information

patriciacraig@wol.org
1091 E. 40th Street
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11210
USA
US Phone | 703-982-3206
Taiwan Phone | 0937839331