Paul David Tripp - Curriculum Vitae
Personal
Date of Birth: November 12, 1950
Spouse: Luella
Children: Justin (76), Ethan (78), Nicole (81), Darnay (85)
Work: President of Paul Tripp Ministries, a non profit ministry, is on the Pastoral Staff of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA where he preaches every Sunday evening and leads the Ministry to Center City, and is Professor of Pastoral Life and Care at Redeemer Seminary in Dallas, Texas. Also, Paul is the Executive Driector of the Center for Pastoral Life and Care in Fort Worth, Texas.
Education
D.Min., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1988M.Div., Cum Laude, Reformed Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1975B.A., Columbia International University, 1972
Professional Experience
2007 to Present - President of Paul Tripp Ministries - Extensive Conference speaking, nationally and internationally.
2007 to Present - Pastoral Staff of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA
2009 to Present - Professor of Pastoral Life and Care at Redeemer Seminary in Dallas, Texas
2009 to Present - Executive Director of the Center For Pastoral Life and Care, Fort Worth, Texas
2008 - Visiting Professor - Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY
1988 - 2007 - Adjunct Professor in Practical Theology (Counseling) at Westminster Theological Seminary, Glenside, PA
1987 – 2007 Faculty and Counselor for Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation
1990 – 1999 Staff Elder, Family Bible Church, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
1989 – 1994 Lecturer in Practical Theology (Counseling), Biblical Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA
1989 - Lecturer in Practical Theology (Counseling), Philadelphia Theological Seminary
1978 – 1985 Founding Principal, President of Board, Northeastern Christian School, Scranton, Pennsylvania
1977 – 1987 Pastor, Scranton Baptist Fellowship, Scranton, Pennsylvania
1972 – 1974 Assistant Pastor-Youth, Lejune Presbyterian Church, Coral Gables, Florida
1971 – 1972 Assistant Pastor-Youth, Whaley Street United Methodist Church, Columbia, South Carolina
Certifications/Membership
Certified Christian Conciliator, Institute for Christian Conciliation, 1993.
Books:
Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens, P & R Publishing, November,1997
War of Words: Getting to the Heart of Our Communication Struggles, P & R Publishing, January, 2000
Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change,P & R Publishing, November, 2002.
Lost in the Middle: Midlife and the Grace of God, Shepherd Press, October, 2004
How People Change (co-author) New Growth Press, May, 2006
Relationships: A Mess Worth Making (co-author) New Growth Press, November, 2006
A Quest for More: Living for Something Bigger Than You, New Growth Press, October, 2007
Whiter Than Snow: Meditations on Sin and Mercy, Crossway Books, July 2008
A Shelter in the Time of Storm: Meditations on God and Trouble, Crossway Books, April, 2009
Broken Down House: Living Productively in a World Gone Bad, Shepherd Press, June 2009
What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage, Crossway Books, May 2010
Booklets:
Marriage: Whose Dream?, P & R Publishing, September, 1999
Teens and Sex: How Should We Teach Them?, P & R Publishing, June, 2000
Suffering: Eternity Makes a Difference, P & R Publishing, April, 2001
Domestic Abuse: How to Help (co-author), P & R Publishing, April, 2002
Grief: Finding Hope Again, New Growth Press, July, 2005
Peer Pressure: Recognizing the Warning Signs and Giving New Directions, New Growth Press, April, 2008
Helping Your Adopted Child: Understanding Your Child’s Unique Identity, New Growth Press, April, 2008
Representative Articles:
“Wisdom in Counseling” The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 19.2 (2001).
“Grumbling: A Look at a ‘Little’ Sin” The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 18.2 (2000).
“Take Up Your Weapons: Ephesians 6:10-20” The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 17.2 (1999).
“The Present Glories of Redemption” The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 17.2 (1999).
“The Great Commission: A Paradigm for Ministry in the Local Church” The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 16:3 (1998).
“Speaking Redemptively” The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 16:3 (1998).
“Whose Dream? Which Bread?” The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 15:3 (1997).
“Strategies for Opening Blind Eyes: Data Gathering Part 3” The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 15:1 (1996).
“Data Gathering Part 2: What the Counselor Brings to the Process” The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 14:3 (1996)
“Opening Blind Eyes: Another Look at Data Gathering” The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 14:2 (1996)
“The Way of the Wise: Teaching Teenagers about Sex” The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 13:3, (1995).
“Keeping Destiny in View: Helping Counselees View Life from the Perspective of Psalm 73” The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 13:1, (1994).
“Homework and Biblical Counseling” The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 11:2, (1993).
“Homework and Biblical Counseling, Part 2” The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 11:3 (1993).