Dr. Ligon Duncan

Dr. Duncan is the Chancellor/CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary and the John E. Richards Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology. His father was an eighth-generation Southern Presbyterian ruling elder. Dr. Duncan graduated from Furman University in (B.A., History ‘83), Covenant Theological Seminary (MDiv ’86, MA historical theology ’87) and completed doctoral studies at the University of Edinburgh, New College (theology ’95). He is an active churchman and teaching elder and has been involved in the presbyteries and general assemblies of the PCA in various ways for many years and currently serves on the executive council of the Global Reformation Network.

He was appointed to the PCA Strategic Planning Committee, was on the PCA Committee on Psalmody, served on GA Committees of Commissioners for Covenant Seminary, MNA, and Bills and Overtures. He was Chairman of the Credentials Committee of the Presbytery of the Mississippi Valley, Vice-chairman of PCA Creation Study Committee, on the Search Committee for Coordinator of Reformed University Ministries and served twice as Chairman of the PCA GA Theological Examination Committee. Dr. Duncan has been Moderator of the Presbytery of Calvary (SC) and Moderator of the Presbytery of the Mississippi Valley. He was also elected Moderator of the PCA General Assembly (2004-2005). He taught for TMI via Zoom on Church Hymnody and Psalmody to church leaders in nine countries in North America and Eastern, Southern and Southeast Europe.