Dick Tibbits

Dick Tibbits, D.Min., is director of pastoral education and whole person health at Florida Hospital and Celebration Health, Orlando, Florida.

Articles by Dick Tibbits

Who ministers to the minister?

October 1985

The question is centuries old: Quis custodes ipsos custodict? (''Who takes care of those who take care?'') I want to ask: Who ministers to the minister? This question must be asked in light of the ever-increasing number of ministers leaving…

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Questions You've Asked About Sexuality

November 1991

The toughest, most complex issues for a minister often involve sexuality. Strong emotional drives can easily alter one's reasoning, making it difficult to sort out needs, desires, and even know right from wrong. Ma/at offers direct, open…

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Restoring the Christian Soul Through Healing Prayer

March 1993

This book is an extension of Leanne Payne's ministry of healing hurting and damaged people. Frank Lake, in his book Clinical Theology, says: "Pastoral care is defective unless it can deal thoroughly with the evils we have suffered…

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The crisis in the congregation

September 1996

The call was desperate. The conference president was at his wit's end. One of his churches was hopelessly split. Fault-finding, rumors, and misunderstandings were flying on all fronts. The church pastor identified…

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Marriage: Keeping promises and building commitments

July 1998

Ed and Sue were the perfect couple, or so their friends thought. They were raised in stable homes and shared similar values. They met on an Adventist college campus and were both successful achievers. At their wedding,…

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