Derek Prime
Scottish pastor
About Derek Prime
Lived 1931 – 2020 (aged 88–89).
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. 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. In 1969, he became the minister of Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh for 18 years, where he mentored Alistair Begg as his assistant.
Prime retired from the pastorate in 1987, and in later years, wrote several books on Christianity and various commentaries on the Bible.
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Who was Derek Prime?
Scottish pastor (1931–2020)
When was Derek Prime born?
Derek Prime was born on 20 February 1931.
When did Derek Prime die?
Derek Prime died in 2020 in Edinburgh.
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