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Derek Prime
Born(1931-02-20)20 February 1931
London, England
Died28 March 2020(2020-03-28) (aged 89)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Education
Occupation(s)Pastor, author
Spouse
Betty Martin
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(m. 1955; died 2007)​
Children4

Derek Prime (20 February 1931 – 28 March 2020) was an Evangelical minister and author.

Biography

Prime became a Christian at the age of 13, before completing his National Service with the Royal Scots Greys in Germany.[1] He studied at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. After several years working as a teacher, he became the minister of Lansdowne Evangelical Free Church in West Norwood.[1] In 1967, he was appointed president of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches and was influential in making the case for the fellowship's continued existence.[2] In 1969, he became the minister of Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh for 18 years, where he mentored Alistair Begg as his assistant.[1][3]

Prime retired from the pastorate in 1987, and in later years, wrote several books on Christianity and various commentaries on the Bible.[1]

Selected bibliography

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Obituary: Rev Derek Prime, pastor with a real gift for preaching". The Scotsman. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Why a Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches?". Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Alistair Begg on His Mentor Derek Prime". Truth for Life. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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