Teaching Fellows

While Dr. R.C. Sproul remains healthy and vibrant, we have invited a new generation of teachers to help the ministry remain true to its founding purpose. The board knew it would be impossible to find one man to whom the torch could be passed. The reality is that Dr. Sproul is a unique gift from the Lord. So we looked for men who were trustworthy, able-in-their-field, and wise.

It’s our great delight to tell you that at the beginning of 2010, Drs. Robert Godfrey, Sinclair Ferguson, Steven Lawson, and R.C. Sproul Jr. became Teaching Fellows at Ligonier Ministries. These four men will serve as advisors to Dr. Sproul, the board, and senior leadership, and will be active teachers in all the ministries at Ligonier.

To learn more about the Teaching Fellows, read here.

Sinclair Ferguson is senior minister of First Presbyterian Church in Colombia, S.C., and professor of systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. He also serves as a teaching fellow for Ligonier Ministries and is a visiting professor in the Doctor of Ministry program at the Ligonier Academy of Biblical and Theological Studies. A renowned Reformed theologian of our day, Dr. Ferguson has also written over two dozen books, including The Christian Life: A Doctrinal Introduction, The Holy Spirit, By Grace Alone, and In Christ Alone. He and his wife, Dorothy, have four children and six grandchildren.


Robert Godfrey is president of Westminster Seminary California and professor of church history. He also sits on the board of directors of Ligonier Ministries, serves as a teaching fellow for Ligonier, and is a visiting professor in the Doctor of Ministry program at the Ligonier Academy of Biblical and Theological Studies. His many books include An Unexpected Journey, Reformation Sketches, and God’s Pattern for Creation. Dr. Godfrey and his wife, Mary Ellen, have three children.


Steven J. Lawson is senior pastor of Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Mobile, Alabama, board member and teaching fellow for Ligonier Ministries, and visitingprofessor in the Doctor of Ministry program at Ligonier Academy. A popular conference speaker and author, he is also the founder of OnePassion Ministries and serves on the board of directors for The Master's College and Seminary. He has written several books, such as The Heroic Boldness of Martin Luther, Pillars of Grace, and The Gospel Focus of Charles Spurgeon. He and his wife, Anne, are the parents of three sons and one daughter.


R.C. Sproul Jr. has focused much of his lengthy teaching and writing ministry on worldview issues, apologetics, andfamily matters. He is the founder of Highlands Ministries and associate professor of philosophy and apologetics at Reformation Bible College. Dr. Sproul Jr. is also a teaching fellow for Ligonier Ministries and has written and edited several books, including The Call to Wonder, Bound for Glory, Tearing Down Strongholds, and Believing God. He is the father of eight children.