Biography

Founded The New Hope Therapy Center, in 1968. The world's first live, church-sponsored 24-hour counseling and suicide prevention hotline. Since its inception, it is estimated that over a million people have dialed this hotline and received immediate counseling.

Was born during a horrific flood in Iowa. The doctors, making house calls, negotiated the storm and delivered Robert safely.

Is the best-selling author of 37 books.

Son of farmer Anthony Schuller and his wife, Jenny Belkham Schuller, both from Iowa.

While on summer break from college, Robert saw his parents' home and farm utterly destroyed by a tornado. Eight other farms in the neighborhood were destroyed as well, but the Schullers were the only family to rebuild.

[on adversity] When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

A small decision now can change all your tomorrows.

If you want to solve your problem, don't wait for somebody else to help you. Tackle it yourself.

[on the announcement of his son's removal from the ministry]: It is no secret to any of you that my son, Robert, and I have been struggling as we each have different ideas as to the direction and the vision for this ministry. For this lack of shared vision and the jeopardy in which this is placing this entire ministry, it has become necessary for Robert and me to part ways.

Better to do something imperfectly, than to do nothing perfectly.