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Sinclair Buchanan Ferguson (born 21 February 1948) is a Scottish theologian known in Reformed Christian circles for his teaching, writing, and editorial work. He has been Chancellor's Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary since 2017, commuting from Scotland, where he was an assistant minister at St. Peter's Free Church of Scotland, Dundee. He is currently a preaching associate at Trinity Church, Aberdeen. Career Ferguson studied at the University of Aberdeen for all of his university education, earning first a master of arts, then a bachelor of divinity, before gaining his Ph.D. During his days as a student, he worshiped at Gilcomston South Church, under the ministry of William Still. Ferguson was ordained as a minister in the Church of Scotland in 1971, becoming the minister of St. John's, Baltasound, the most northerly parish in Scotland, on the island of Unst, Shetland. He was the pastor there for 10 years. After his service on Unst, he was offered a teaching position as a part-time Professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. He then moved back to his native Scotland in 1997, filling the pulpit at St George's-Tron Church, Glasgow, where he had served as Assistant Minister to George B. Duncan ,succeeding the 20-year ministry of Eric Alexander. In the mid-2000s, he then transferred back to the US to the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, serving as the senior pastor of historic First Presbyterian Church of Columbia, South Carolina. From 25 August 2013, he served as a preacher and elder at St. Peter's Free Church of Scotland in Dundee. In recent years, Sinclair has become the preaching associate at Trinity Church in Aberdeen. In 2022, a Festschrift was published in his honor. Theology for Ministry: How Doctrine Affects Pastoral Life and Practice includes contributions from Joel Beeke, Ligon Duncan, W. Robert Godfrey, Michael Horton, Douglas Kelly, Robert Letham, Philip Ryken, and Chad Van Dixhoorn. Other Roles Ferguson has served as an editor with the Banner of Truth Trust. He was also a professor of systematic theology at Redeemer Seminary in Dallas. He has held the Charles Krahe Chair for Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. He also previously served as a council member of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. He serves as a Teaching Fellow for Ligonier Ministries. Personal Life Sinclair was born and raised in the East End of Glasgow, although his family originate from the north of Scotland. It wasn't until going to Aberdeen University that he left Glasgow. He was converted to Christianity before he turned 15. He is married to Dorothy. Together they have three sons and a daughter, and 12 grandchildren. Works Ferguson speaks at numerous conferences worldwide. Books he has written, edited, or contributed to include: Know Your Christian Life (1981) ISBN 0-87784-371-6 Kingdom Life in a Fallen World - Living Out the Sermon on the Mount (1986) ISBN 0-89109-194-7 John Owen on the Christian Life (1987) ISBN 0-85151-503-7 New Dictionary of Theology (Master Reference Collection) (1988) ISBN 0-8308-1400-0, editor with David Wright and J. I. Packer Daniel (Mastering the Old Testament, Vol 19) (1988) ISBN 0-8499-3557-1 Grow in Grace (1989) ISBN 0-85151-557-6 Children of the Living God (1989) ISBN 0-85151-536-3 A Heart for God (1996) ISBN 0-85151-502-9 The Christian Life (1996) ISBN 0-85151-516-9 Discovering God's Will (1996) ISBN 0-85151-334-4 Sermon on the Mount (1996) ISBN 0-85151-519-3 The Pundit's Folly (1996) ISBN 0-85151-676-9 Big Book of Questions and Answers (1997) ISBN 1-85792-295-6 The Holy Spirit (1997) ISBN 0-8308-1536-8 Let's Study Philippians (1998) ISBN 0-85151-714-5 Reformed Confessions Harmonized (1999) ISBN 0-8010-5222-X, editor with Joel Beeke Let's Study Mark (1999) ISBN 0-85151-755-2 The Big Book of Questions & Answers about Jesus (2000) ISBN 1-85792-559-9 The Grace of Repentance (Today's Issues) (2000) ISBN 1-58134-165-2 The Preacher's Commentary - Vol. 21 - Daniel (2002) ISBN 0-7852-4795-5 John Owen: The Man and His Theology (2003) ISBN 0-87552-674-8, contributor about John Owen Let's Study Ephesians (2005) ISBN 0-85151-907-5 Faithful God - An exposition of the book of Ruth (2005) ISBN 978-1-85049-216-0 In Christ Alone: Living the Gospel Centered Life (2007) By Grace Alone: How the Grace of God Amazes me (2010) ISBN 978-1567692020 The Grace of Repentance (Redesign) (Today's Issues) (2011) ISBN 978-1433519833 The Christian Life: A Doctrinal Introduction (2013) ISBN 978-1848712591 Name above All Names (2013) with Alistair Begg ISBN 978-1433537752 Deserted by God (2013) ISBN 978-1848711532 The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, & Gospel Assurance--Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters (2016) ISBN 978-1433548000 In The Year of Our Lord: Reflections on Twenty Years of Church History (2018) ISBN 978-1567699708 References External links The Tron Church, Glasgow, which emerged by a split within St George's Tron Parish Church Redeemer Seminary Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals First Presbyterian Church - Columbia, SC St. Peter's Free Church, Dundee Biographical Sketch Lectures on the Westminster Standards. 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