Sharon Faith Ries (March 3, 1948–May 5, 2024) was an American Christian missionary, women’s ministry leader, and author, best known as the wife of Pastor Raul Ries of Calvary Chapel Golden Springs in Diamond Bar, California. Born Sharon Faith Farrel in Chile to missionary parents Edmund and Naomi Farrel, she spent her childhood in South America, including a remote Colombian jungle mission, surviving civil wars and mudslides. After moving to the U.S. as a teen, she met Raul Ries in high school, marrying him in 1968 despite his initial unbelief and abusive behavior stemming from a violent childhood and Vietnam War PTSD. Her steadfast faith influenced Raul’s dramatic conversion in 1972, when he turned from planning to kill her and their children to accepting Christ after hearing Chuck Smith on TV. Sharon co-led their ministry, serving as a missionary in South America, establishing a Bible school, and leading the women’s ministry at Calvary Chapel Golden Springs. She authored My Husband, My Maker (2003), sharing her journey through abuse, missions, and faith, and supported Raul’s Fury to Freedom testimony, which reached global audiences. Diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2013, she battled the disease for over a decade, inspiring many with her resilience and trust in God, often citing Isaiah 54:5. Sharon died in 2024, leaving three sons—Raul Jr., Shane, and Jonathan—and a legacy of courage, forgiveness, and devotion to Christ’s bride, the church. Though not an ordained preacher, her life preached volumes through action and testimony.