Iain Murray | |
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 Murray at Draper's Valley Presbyterian Church, Virginia, in 2009 | |
| Born | 19 April 1931 Lancashire, England |
| Education | University of Durham |
| Known for | Assisting Martyn Lloyd-Jones at Westminster Chapel Founding Banner of Truth Trust |
| Title | Editorial Director |
| Website | banneroftruth |
Iain Hamish Murray (born 19 April 1931) is a British pastor and author who co-founded the Reformed publishing house, the Banner of Truth Trust.
Iain Murray was born on 19 April 1931. [1] He was educated in the Isle of Man at King William's College. Murray was converted in 1949. [1]
In the summer of 1950 he was commissioned in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) [2] [3] rifle regiment of the British Army, serving in Singapore and Malaya in the suppression of the communist insurgency known as the "Malayan Emergency". He transferred to the Army reserve in 1955 [4] and resigned his commission the following year. [5]
After his military service, Murray studied Philosophy and History at the University of Durham, graduating with a BA in 1954. [6] In 1955 he married Jean Ann Walters and became assistant minister at St. John's Free Church, Summertown, Oxford. [7] [8]
Murray served as assistant to Martyn Lloyd-Jones at Westminster Chapel [9] (1956–59) and subsequently at Grove Chapel, London (1961–69) and St. Giles Presbyterian Church, Sydney, Australia, (1981–84). In 1957 he and Jack Cullum founded the Reformed publishing house, the Banner of Truth Trust, [10] for which he remains a trustee.
According to certain sources Murray's theological positions are: [2]
Books by Iain Murray include:
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