Richard Ian "Rico" Tice (born 3 June 1966) is a Christian minister and evangelist, who was, until 2024, an Anglican clergyman. He is also a writer, co-author of Christianity Explored. He was associate minister at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London, and is well known in the UK as a speaker at conservative evangelical Christian conferences.[1][2]
Rico Tice | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 June 1966 Chile |
| Education | Sherborne School Bristol University Wycliffe Hall, Oxford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Ordained | 1994 |
| Writings | Christianity Explored |
Congregations served | All Souls, Langham Place (1994–2024) |
Offices held | Associate minister |
Early life
editBorn in Chile in 1966, the son of a businessman and a nurse, Tice grew up in Uganda and Zaire. He was educated at Sherborne School,[3] Dorset and spent a gap year working as a youth worker in inner-city Liverpool. He then studied History at Bristol University, where he also captained the rugby team.
His progress towards full-time Christian ministry began with a period as a lay assistant at Christ Church Clifton in Bristol. After working briefly for Hewlett Packard, he trained for ordination at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.[1]
Christian ministry
editTice was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1994 and as a priest in 1995.[4] In 1994, he joined the ministry staff of All Souls, Langham Place in the Diocese of London, serving his curacy and then as an associate minister.[4] His main role is to help the hundreds of enquirers about the Christian faith who come through the doors of the church each year. In an interview in 2000 he confirmed his desire to focus on evangelism.[5]
He co-wrote Christianity Explored with Barry Cooper; this is a widely used range of resources for people enquiring about the Christian faith. He also presents the associated videos.[6]
In 2003, 2009 and 2013, Tice led the OICCU mission at Oxford University.[7] He is a non-executive director of Christians in Sport.[8] Tice has written a number of books in collaboration with co-authors, many of them published by The Good Book Company. His book Faithful Leaders and the things that matter most was published in 2021 is a response to a series of scandals about leadership failure in the evangelical church.
In 2023, Tice left All Souls and was granted permission to officiate in the Diocese of London.[4] In 2024, he left the Church of England over same-sex services of blessing[9] and started worshipping at an International Presbyterian Church congregation.[10]
Personal life
editTice was married at All Souls, Langham Place, London on 20 December 2008.
He lists his hobbies as rugby, golf and films.[1]
Bibliography
editIn addition to his work on Christianity Explored Tice has published a number of books on evangelism, and other books aimed at explaining the Christian faith for those investigating it. Books include:
- Honest Evangelism: how to talk about Jesus even when it's tough, co-written with Carl Laferton
- A Very Different Christmas, co-written with Nate-Morgan Locke
- Capturing God, a book that explores the Easter message
- Faithful Leaders and the things that matter most, The Good Book Company (2021) ISBN 978-1-78498-580-6
References
edit- ^ a b c "Rev Rico Tice". All Souls Church. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008.
- ^ Report on Exeter Carol Service, UCCF South West
- ^ "35 Year Reunion for the Class of 1984". The Old Shirburnian Society. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Richard Ian Tice". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Carswell (2000). "When Rico met Roger". Evangelicals Now.
- ^ Tim Thornborough, Growing each day, Evangelicals Now, July 2007
- ^ A brief history of the OICCU, Evangelicals Now, May 2004
- ^ Miles, Steve (October 2004). "Christians in Sport, Speaker's List" (PDF). Christians in Sport, Frampton House, Victoria Road, Bicester, OX26 6PB. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2023.
- ^ Rico Tice Leaves Church Of England Over Same-Sex Blessings"Patheos", April 26 2024
- ^ Taylor, Iain. "Rico: 'I was naïve about current culture in the CofE'". Evangelicals Now. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
External links
edit- Photo of Rico Tice
- Mystery worshipper (2002). "St James's Park, Exeter, England". Ship of Fools. Archived from the original on 25 June 2008.
