Reformed Theological Seminary chancellor to present Spell Lecture at Mississippi College

Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III, chancellor and chief executive officer of Reformed Theological Seminary, will present the Spell Lecture Oct. 30 at MC.

One of the most well-known pastors and theologians in the state of Mississippi will share a message of hope and faith during the Spell Lecture at Mississippi College, scheduled for 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, in Provine Chapel on the Clinton campus.

Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III, chancellor and chief executive officer of Reformed Theological Seminary and the John E. Richards Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology, will present the endowed lecture sponsored by the MC Christian Studies Department and the Institute for Christian Leadership.

The Spell Lecture brings top scholars to MC’s campus to discuss important topics related to the Bible, theology and apologetics. The annual lecture helps the MC community see the importance of our Christian faith as it touches on topics pertinent to education and society.

“Dr. Ligon Duncan has faithfully led both First Presbyterian Church, Jackson and Reformed Theological Seminary during his career,” said Evan Lenow, MC associate professor and chair of Christian Studies and director of the Institute for Christian Leadership. “He is a scholar with a pastor's heart.

“Students, faculty, staff and the community can expect to hear an academic lecture with direct application to their lives. The Spell Lecture has a long history of addressing matters of both the heart and mind.”

Duncan holds a B.A. from Furman University, an MDiv, MA from Covenant Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He served as senior minister of the historic First Presbyterian Church in Jackson for 17 years.

Co-founder of Together for the Gospel, Duncan was senior fellow of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (having served as both chairman of the board and president) and former president of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. He served as moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America.

Duncan has edited, written and contributed to numerous books. He and his wife, Anne, reside in Jackson and have two adult children.