Steps of Faith

ONE YEAR SINCE NEAR-FATAL CAR ACCIDENT, TODD FISHER CONTINUES TO FIND FAITH & HOPE

Life can change dramatically in mere moments. For Todd Fisher, who serves as Oklahoma Baptists’ executive director-treasurer, his life was forever changed in one moment.

On Sunday, July 28, 2024, Fisher was traveling from one preaching event to the next. He was scheduled to be camp pastor for a week at Indian Falls Creek in Davis.

On the way to the event, Fisher was involved in a severe, head-on collision traveling southbound on State Highway 7. During the accident, Fisher’s F-150 truck was struck at highway speed by another vehicle that, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol Reports, had crossed the center line.

The collision delivered instant compound fractures to both of his ankles and a crushed tibia and fibula in his right foot, which would later have to be amputated. He suffered compound fracture to his pelvis and upper left arm, as well as nine broken ribs, a cracked L5 vertebrae and a collapsed lung. Sadly, the other driver perished at the scene of the accident.

Fisher was medi-flighted to the trauma floor of OU’s Medical Center then to the Oklahoma City Rehabilitation Hospital, where he remained for more than a month.

As news of the automobile accident became known, the response of prayer and support from thousands of Oklahoma Baptists and others was immediate.

Todd Fisher and his family requested “ongoing prayer for the family of the other driver who lost her life in the accident. She was a strong believer and is in the presence of Jesus. We are grateful for your continued prayer for them and acts of kindness/grace to her wonderful family.”

Fisher himself does not recall the accident itself. The day prior, he and his wife Jamy had celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary with a dinner with their whole family.

“All I remember is Saturday evening… having dinner with my family celebrating, and the very next thing I remember is waking up in that ICU with my family around me and saying, ‘Did something bad happen?’” said Fisher.

The health journey following accident for Fisher has proven to be long and hard. Yet God’s goodness and faithfulness has been abundant and evident along the way. Throughout it all, the Lord has provided strength, faith and hope to Fisher.

Help and Hope Come Along the Way

Ever since the accident, Fisher has had to receive significant medical attention, which has included professional help from trauma care doctors, physical and occupational therapists, orthopedic surgeons
and others.

He has been blessed by the steadfast help of his devoted wife Jamy, his family, church family at Choctaw, First, as well as the entire “Oklahoma Baptists family.”

Help came from unexpected sources too. As Fisher was driving to Falls Creek in July, two men he didn’t yet know were also getting on the road. Both are believers. A few minutes after leaving, one of them felt God telling him to go back and spend a few more minutes with his family and praying with them. The two left about 15 minutes later than originally intended.

The men ended up not far behind Fisher and were the first on the scene of the wreck.

“They cut my seat belt and got me out because they thought my truck was going to catch fire,” Fisher said. One told Fisher later he didn’t think Fisher was going to live, so the men knelt there and prayed.

The same man who felt God telling him to return and pray with his family heard the Lord again. The man on the ground in front of him had been used to tell many people about grace. God wanted this man – Fisher – to live and for the man kneeling to apply hard pressure with both hands to a spot on Fisher’s hip.

“Multiple medical professionals have told me that this act saved my life,” said Fisher.

‘Gains Outweigh Losses’ on Journey

Fisher has continually posted updates and expressed gratitude to all those who have supported him on this journey. He and his wife Jamy have shared their testimony at multiple events, including churches.

The journey has included many medical setbacks. When it became clear that his right foot would not be able to be saved, Fisher made the difficult decision earlier in 2025 to follow the medical advice and have his leg amputated.

The surgery and recovery have been successful. Reflecting on this amputation, Fisher shared how he “has gained more than he has lost” on the journey.

“(With the amputation surgery) I lost a physical part of my body. I lost the ability to walk and move in a way that I’ve been used to my whole life. I lost some conveniences and perhaps my ability to do certain things. But I thank God for helping me focus on what I’ve gained in this journey.”

He added, “my physical body has been diminished, but my spiritual life has been enriched. I’ve gained a greater perspective on not taking for granted the blessings God gives us everyday- faith, health, marriage, family, so many other blessings. I have a greater appreciation of how God can use our suffering, and how even in the valley he is working for his glory and our good. I will soon gain a new way to physically walk with a new chapter in my testimony that I pray can be used to encourage others in their spiritual walk.”

Fisher Experiences New ‘Firsts’ During Recovery

Along the road to recovery, Fisher has stayed connected to his work and mission with Oklahoma Baptists. His rehabilitation has gone even more quickly than expected.

On May 23, as he concluded one aspect of his physical therapy, Fisher said, “When I first arrived (here for therapy), I didn’t know if I would walk again. Today I ran a quarter mile in the parking lot and treadmill. Glory to God for his great provision and care and for putting incredible people in our lives to help us on the road to recovery.”

Fisher has recently experienced some new “firsts” on this side of the car accident.

In early April, he preached a series of revival events at Ardmore, First. In April, he was able to walk into his office for the first time, walking using his prosthetic leg. Also in April, he preached in a Sunday worship service for the first time. In May, he was cleared to drive for the first time. He also was able to jog on a treadmill for the first time.

Fisher recently attended Oklahoma City Thunder games, where his “lucky (prosthetic) leg” displayed the team logo on it.

In June, Fisher was able to travel out of state for the first time, going to Dallas to represent Oklahoma Baptists at the Southern Baptist Convention’s Annual Meeting.

Fisher has kept his sense of humor throughout the entire episode and has taken to sharing multiple “amputee humor” jokes in person and online.

Moreover, he’s maintained an eternal perspective amid the suffering, loss and recovery. “I have gained a richer understanding that our lives today and our hardships are temporal, our mortal bodies are jars of clay, our focus today must be centered on eternity where one day God will make all things new and give to us glorified, whole bodies to live for eternity in his perfect presence.”

As the one-year mark since his car accident nears, Fisher is coming full circle and is scheduled to be camp pastor at Indian Falls Creek.

While no person would wish for trials to come, Fisher has learned that God can get glory out of the journey.

The Lord has used “my journey to teach me in ways I could never have imagined on the importance of what is eternal, about the things of faith, and how that impacts the way I live today,” he said.

He’s learned there are unique blessings as he takes steps of faith along this road to recovery.