Reverend Dave Ruth, Th.D. is president of Touched Lives, Inc., founded in 1994, as a counseling ministry serving the Tampa Bay area. Dr. Ruth has been providing biblical counseling and discipleship training for over 35 years in the United States and as a missionary in Asia and South America.

Dr. Ruth is joyfully married and the father of six grown children. Dr. Ruth has earned a B. S. in Education, Masters in Bible and Cross-cultural Missions, Masters of Divinity in Biblical Counseling and a Doctorate of Theology. Dr. Ruth has served as a Christian Counselor, Pastor, Youth Director, Founder and Director of two International Christian schools, Missionary, Teacher and Sports Evangelist.

Dr. Dave Ruth is available for speaking engagements and currently offers weekend seminars:

• Gods Biblical Blueprint for Marriage – 6 sessions
• Gods Biblical Blueprint for Parenting – 6 sessions
• The Process of Brokenness, spiritual, emotional & relational healing – 4 sessions
• The Vineyard, living the life God has always intended for you – 4 sessions
• Other topical lessons

“Financial” … how the ministry is funded.

• Touched Lives is a 501-C3 not-for-profit ministry organization. Those making contributions may be able to take the amount of their donation off their income tax.
• Touched Lives never charges a fee for service for counseling.
• The ministry is totally funded by gifts and donations.
• People seeking counseling may give a free will donation based on part of their personal tithe.
• Touched Lives seeks sponsors who will support the ministry monthly so that anyone who is unable to make a contribution may receive help.
• Touched Lives is able to receipt for non-cash donations such as: cars, boats, planes, etc.

Please contact Touched Lives to schedule appointments or discuss speaking or teaching arrangements.