Iain Murray
Encyclopedia
Iain Hamish Murray was educated in the Isle of Man
and at the University of Durham
. He entered the Christian
ministry in 1955. He served as assistant to Martyn Lloyd-Jones
at Westminster Chapel
(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
, where he has periodically worked full-time and remains the Editorial Director.
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
and at the University of Durham
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
. He entered the Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
ministry in 1955. He served as assistant to Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Martyn Lloyd-Jones
David Martyn Lloyd-Jones was a Welsh Protestant minister, preacher and medical doctor who was influential in the Reformed wing of the British evangelical movement in the 20th century. For almost 30 years, he was the minister of Westminster Chapel in London...
at Westminster Chapel
Westminster Chapel
Westminster Chapel is an evangelical church that has been based in central London since 1840. Situated in Buckingham Gate, just from Buckingham Palace and just off Victoria Street, the chapel has long been a popular place of worship for Evangelical Christians. The current building, seating around...
(1956-59) and subsequently at Grove Chapel, London
London
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(1961-69) and St. Giles Presbyterian Church, Sydney
Sydney
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, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, (1981-84). In 1957 he and Jack Cullum founded the Reformed publishing house, the Banner of Truth Trust
Banner of Truth Trust
The Banner of Truth Trust is an evangelical and Reformed Christian non-profit publishing house, structured as a charitable trust and founded in London in 1957 by Iain Murray and Jack Cullum. Its offices are now in Edinburgh, Scotland with a key branch office and distribution point in Carlisle,...
, where he has periodically worked full-time and remains the Editorial Director.
Works
Books by Iain Murray include:- Australian Christian Life from 1788 : an introduction and an anthology, (1988), ISBN 0-85151-524-X
- D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones : The First Forty Years, (1982), ISBN 0-85151-353-0
- D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones : The Fight of Faith, (1990), ISBN 0-85151-564-9
- The Forgotten Spurgeon, (1966), ISBN 0-85151-156-2
- Spurgeon and the Church of England, (1966) — a booklet
- Jonathan Edwards : A New Biography, (1988), ISBN 0-85151-494-4
- The Life of Arthur W. Pink, ISBN 0-85151-883-4
- The Life of John MurrayJohn Murray (theologian)John Murray was a Scottish-born Calvinist theologian who taught at Princeton Seminary and then left to help found Westminster Theological Seminary, where he taught for many years.-Life:...
: Professor of Systematic Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1937-1966, (1984), ISBN 0-85151-422-7, ISBN 0-85151-426-X - The Puritan Hope : Revival and the Interpretation of Prophecy, (1971, London: Banner of Truth Trust), ISBN 0-85151-247-X (pbk)
- Revival & Revivalism : The Making and Marring of American Evangelicalism 1750-1858, (1994), ISBN 0-85151-660-2
- Spurgeon v. Hyper-Calvinism : The Battle for Gospel Preaching, (1995, London: Banner of Truth Trust), ISBN 0-85151-692-0 (pbk)
- Pentecost today? : The Biblical Basis for Understanding Revival, (1998), ISBN 0-85151-752-8
- Evangelicalism Divided : A Record of Crucial Change in the Years 1950 to 2000, (2000), ISBN 0-85151-783-8
- Diary Of Kenneth MacRae : a record of fifty years in the Christian ministry, (1980), ISBN 0-85151-297-6
- The Invitation System, (1960), ISBN 0-85151-171-6
- Letters Of Charles Haddon Spurgeon, (1992), ISBN 0-85151-606-8
- Should the Psalter be the only hymnal of the church?, (2001), ISBN 0-85151-809-5
- The Reformation Of The Church : a collection of Reformed and Puritan documents on Church issues, (1965), ISBN 0-85151-118-X (pbk)
- The Unresolved Controversy : unity with non-Evangelicals, (2001), ISBN 0-85151-810-9 (pbk)
- Wesley and Men Who Followed, ISBN 0-85151-835-4
- Old Evangelicalism – Old Truths for a New Awakening, ISBN 0-85151-901-6
- The happy man : the abiding witness of Lachlan Mackenzie, (1979), ISBN 0-85151-282-8
- A Scottish Christian Heritage, (2006), ISBN 0-85151-930-X
- Lloyd-Jones: Messenger of Grace, (2008), ISBN 0-85151-975-X
- The Undercover Revolution: how fiction changed Britain, (2009), ISBN -13:978 1 84871 012 2
- John MacArthur: Servant of the Word and Flock, (2011), ISBN 9781848711129