Speakers

Dr. Derek W. H. Thomas, is a native of Wales, but has lived in the United States of America for almost 30 years. He was the Senior Minister at First Presbyterian Church (ARP) in Columbia, South Carolina until his retirement at the end of 2023 after twelve years of ministry at this historic church. He is also a Chancellor’s Professor at Reformed Theological Seminary, and a Teaching Fellow with Ligonier Ministries. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Wales, a Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary (Jackson), and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Wales (Lampeter). He was ordained in the Evangelical Church of Ireland and served Stranmillis Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Belfast for 17 years before moving to the United States. He has published more than thirty books and contributed to many others. He has been married to his wife, Rosemary, for forty-eight years and they have two children and two grandchildren.