Derek Prime

The Reverend Derek Prime
Born	(1931-02-20)20 February 1931 London, England
Died	28 March 2020(2020-03-28) (aged 89) Edinburgh, Scotland
Education	Westminster City School Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge (MA)
Occupation(s)	Pastor, author
Spouse	Betty Martin ​ ​ (m. 1955; died 2007)​
Children	4

Derek Prime (20 February 1931 – 28 March 2020) was a Scottish evangelical minister and author.

Biography

Prime became a Christian at the age of 13, before completing his National Service with the Royal Scots Greys in Germany.[1] He studied at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. After several years working as a teacher, he became the minister of Lansdowne Evangelical Free Church in West Norwood.[1] In 1966, he was appointed president of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches and was influential in making the case for the fellowship's continued existence.[2] In 1969, he became the minister of Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh for 18 years, where he mentored Alistair Begg as his assistant.[1][3]

Prime retired from the pastorate in 1987, and in later years, wrote several books on Christianity and various commentaries on the Bible.[1]

Selected bibliography

• Prime, Derek (2003), Let's Study 2 Corinthians, Banner of Truth, ISBN 978-0-85151-779-7.
• Prime, Derek; Begg, Alistair (2004), On Being a Pastor: Understanding Our Calling and Work, Moody Publishers, ISBN 978-0-80243-122-6.
• Prime, Derek (2014), Bible Answers: Questions About the Christian Faith & Life, Christian Focus, ISBN 978-1-85792-934-8.
• ——— (2017), A Good Old Age, 10Publishing, ISBN 978-1-91127-282-3.

References

1. "Obituary: Rev Derek Prime, pastor with a real gift for preaching". The Scotsman. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
2. "Why a Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches?". Retrieved 1 September 2023.
3. "Alistair Begg on His Mentor Derek Prime". Truth for Life. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2023.