Moore College gives profound thanks to God for the life and ministry of Dr Richard Gibson, Principal of the Brisbane School of Theology, and before that a member of the Moore College Faculty for twenty years. Richard died suddenly last week.
Richard’s ministry touched many people. He was a compassionate pastor and a highly effective preacher. His sermons in the College chapel, not least his long series on 2 Corinthians, remain in the memory of many who heard them. His lectures in New Testament Greek were equally memorable, including his impersonations of Nana Mouskouri, the famous Greek singer!
Richard’s friendship remains cherished by a very large number of people serving Christ in a wide range of ministries around Australia and across the world. Many of the current Moore College Faculty were taught by Richard and there are still members of the Faculty who worked alongside him.
Bill Salier, former Vice Principal of Moore and who taught alongside Richard for much of his time here, spoke of Richard as “a good friend and creative colleague and one of the most naturally gifted educators I have met. Gibbo was a man acquainted with sorrows and there is some consolation knowing that he is now safe in the company of the man of sorrows.”
Current Principal Mark Thompson remembers Richard’s kindness and particular concern for first year students making the transition into College. “Richard was an exceptional teacher who was always generous with the time he gave to students. His contribution to the College was immense.”
While we grieve Richard’s sudden death, following his wife Kim’s death in January, we are thankful for the faith he shared so freely with others and rejoice in our memories of him. We rejoice too in the hope of the resurrection and of that day when God himself “will wipe away every tear from [our] eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things will have passed away” (Rev. 21:4).
Please join us in praying for Richard’s children, Emma, Matthew and Helen and for the entire Brisbane School of Theology community.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday 18 October at Citipointe Church, Carindale, QLD; 2pm (3pm AEDT). A live stream option will also be available for those who cannot attend. More details will be shared as they become available.
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