Founder

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“And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” - Matthew 4:19

Reddics Johnson grew up in the Pasadena/Altamont area during the height of gang activity in

the 70’s and 80’s. He felt trapped in an endless cycle of violence and incarceration, his future

looked bleak. One day while in solitary confinement, a guard gave him a bible. He resisted

reading it at first but gradually he began to read it. He began to open his eyes to see another

way of life. He discovered a God of love and forgiveness.

After his release, Reddics committed to God to feed the hungry and mentor youth to

stay away from gangs, violence, and prison by experiencing Christ’s message of love and

reconciliation. In 2011 Reddics felt God calling him to do something he did not understand at the

time, to leave the world that he knew in Pasadena behind and bring his mission to Seattle, 

a completely unknown place to him.

In 2019 Reddics founded Faith Over Fear Hospitality House Inc. as a 501(c)(3) 3 non-profit, tax-

exempt organization. Reddics is currently a Certified Peer Counselor.