THE Rev Dr Philip B Wilson is the twenty-first minister of Bushmills.
Originally from Coleraine in County Londonderry, Philip studied at Reading University where he gained a BA in Politics and International Relations.
After a year as Lay Assistant at All Souls’ Church London, he obtained his Bachelor of Divinity degree at Aberdeen University.
Philip Wilson spent a year at Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey, completing a Theology Master’s degree in Preaching.
In 2000 he returned to Aberdeen for post-graduate studies. His PhD in Practical Theology, supervised by Dr John Drane, was published in the UK by Darton, Longman and Todd in 2005 and in the USA by Morehouse Publishing in 2006.
Dr Wilson served as Assistant Minister at Malone Presbyterian Church in Belfast from 2003-2006 and was ordained and installed in Bushmills on 15th September 2006. He serves the wider Church as a member of the Union Theological College Management Committee and Curriculum Sub-Committee. In the Route Presbytery, he is the Peace Agent and Mission Development Co-ordinator.
Philip is married to Hannah and they have a daughter, Beth.
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