Rico Tice
Encyclopedia
Richard Ian Tice is an Anglican churchman and writer, co-author of Christianity Explored
. He is currently Associate Minister at All Souls Church, Langham Place
, London, and is well known in the UK as a speaker at evangelical
Christian conferences and an evangelist
of national standing.
in 1966, the son of a businessman and a nurse, Tice grew up in Uganda
and Zaire
. He was educated at Sherborne School
, 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
.
in 1994, and shortly afterwards joined the staff team at the nationally-known All Souls, Langham Place in 1994 as Associate Minister.
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
.
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.
In 2003 and 2009, Tice led the OICCU Mission at Oxford University. He is a non-executive director of Christians in Sport.
He lists his hobbies as rugby, golf and films.
Christianity Explored
Christianity Explored is an informal Christian evangelistic teaching course developed by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper at All Souls Church, Langham Place, a leading evangelical Church of England church, and published by The Good Book Company....
. He is currently Associate Minister at All Souls Church, Langham Place
All Souls Church, Langham Place
All Souls Church is an Anglican Evangelical church in central London, situated in Marylebone at the north end of Regent Street on Langham Place, just south of BBC Broadcasting House. As well as the core church membership, many hundreds of visitors come to All Souls, bringing the average number of...
, London, and is well known in the UK as a speaker at evangelical
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
Christian conferences and an evangelist
Evangelism
Evangelism refers to the practice of relaying information about a particular set of beliefs to others who do not hold those beliefs. The term is often used in reference to Christianity....
of national standing.
Early life
Born in ChileChile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
in 1966, the son of a businessman and a nurse, Tice grew up in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
and Zaire
Zaire
The Republic of Zaire was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between 27 October 1971 and 17 May 1997. The name of Zaire derives from the , itself an adaptation of the Kongo word nzere or nzadi, or "the river that swallows all rivers".-Self-proclaimed Father of the Nation:In...
. He was educated at Sherborne School
Sherborne School
Sherborne School is a British independent school for boys, located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset, England. It is one of the original member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
, Dorset and spent a gap year working as a youth worker in inner-city Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. 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
Ordination
In general religious use, ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies. The process and ceremonies of ordination itself varies by religion and denomination. One who is in preparation for, or who is...
at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
Wycliffe Hall is a Church of England theological college and a Permanent Private Hall of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is located on the Banbury Road in central North Oxford, between Norham Gardens and Norham Road.-Overview:...
.
Christian ministry
He was ordained in the Church of EnglandChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
in 1994, and shortly afterwards joined the staff team at the nationally-known All Souls, Langham Place in 1994 as Associate Minister.
His main role is to help the hundreds of enquirers about the Christian faith
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
who come through the doors of the church each year. In an interview in 2000 he confirmed his desire to focus on evangelism
Evangelism
Evangelism refers to the practice of relaying information about a particular set of beliefs to others who do not hold those beliefs. The term is often used in reference to Christianity....
.
He co-wrote Christianity Explored
Christianity Explored
Christianity Explored is an informal Christian evangelistic teaching course developed by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper at All Souls Church, Langham Place, a leading evangelical Church of England church, and published by The Good Book Company....
with Barry Cooper
Barry Cooper (author)
Barry Cooper was born in Epsom, United Kingdom. He was educated at St Catherine's College, Oxford and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago...
; this is a widely-used range of resources for people enquiring about the Christian faith. He also presents the associated videos.
In 2003 and 2009, Tice led the OICCU Mission at Oxford University. He is a non-executive director of Christians in Sport.
Personal life
Rico Tice was married at All Souls, Langham Place, London on 20 December 2008.He lists his hobbies as rugby, golf and films.
