Occupation Pastor, author Name G. Williamson | Role Author | |
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Full Name Gerald Irvin Williamson Nationality United States of America Alma mater Hope CollegeDrake UniversityPittsburgh Theological Seminary Books The Heidelberg Catechis, The Shorter Catechism, First Catechism: Teaching, A Study of Biblical Eschatology, La Confesion de Fe de | ||
Gerald Irvin Williamson (born May 19 1925 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a Reformed theologian, pastor, and author.
Biography
Williamson was a Christian minister for fifty years, retiring in 2011. After serving in the army and working as a dance hall musician, Williamson converted to Christianity at age 21. He attended Hope College in Holland, Michigan for one year and then transferred to Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated from Drake in 1949.
In 1952, he earned a B.D. from Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary under John Gerstner. He served in various positions as a pastor for fifty years including two terms as a minister in the Reformed Churches of New Zealand.
While in New Zealand he served in MÄngere (one of three congregations in Auckland. It has since ceased to exist by that name) and Silverstream (a congregation in the Wellington region). He was twice elected as Moderator of the Synod (1965 and 1977). His clarity of thinking and teaching was greatly appreciated by the congregations throughout the country.
He is ordained in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. From 1992 through 2005 Williamson edited 'Ordained Servant', a newsletter published by the OPC for church officers.
He is the author of several books on Reformed theology, including study guides for the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Heidelberg Catechism. He is also an outspoken young earth creationist and defender of the Regulative Principle of Worship