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{{Infobox_organization | |||
| image = File:Ligonier Ministries Logo.jpg | |||
| headquarters = Sanford, Florida | |||
| type = [[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonprofit_organization Non-profit] | |||
| founders = [[R. C. Sproul]] | |||
| leadership = [[W. Robert Godfrey]] (Chairman), [[Chris Larson]] (President and CEO) | |||
| theological_tradition = [[Reformed theology]] | |||
| date_founded = 1971 | |||
| affiliations = | |||
| notable_figures = | |||
| website = [https://Ligonier.org Ligonier.org] | |||
}} | |||
{{Infobox organization | |||
| formation = 1971 | |||
| logo = [[File:Ligonier Ministries Logo.jpg|250px]] | |||
| founder = [[R. C. Sproul]] | |||
| founding_location = [[Ligonier, Pennsylvania]] | |||
| type = [[Nonprofit organization|Non-profit]] | |||
| headquarters = [[Sanford, Florida]] | |||
| leader_title = Chairman | |||
| leader_name = [[W. Robert Godfrey]] | |||
| leader_title2 = President and CEO | |||
| leader_name2 = Chris Larson | |||
| website = {{URL|https://www.ligonier.org}} | |||
}} | |||
'''Ligonier Ministries''' (also known as simply '''Ligonier''') is an international Christian discipleship organization headquartered in the greater Orlando, Florida area. Ligonier was founded in 1971 by [[R. C. Sproul]] in the [[Ligonier Valley, Pennsylvania]], outside of Pittsburgh. Ligonier is distinguished by its teaching of [[Reformed theology]]. | |||
Since the passing of Sproul in 2017,{{Efn|Ligonier continue to prominently use teaching content produced by Sproul prior to his passing.}} the primary teachers at Ligonier are its teaching fellows: | |||
* [[Sinclair Ferguson]] (Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary) | |||
* [[W. Robert Godfrey]] (President Emeritus, Professor Emeritus of Church History, Westminster Seminary California) | |||
* Stephen Nichols (President, Reformation Bible College) | |||
* Burk Parsons (Senior Pastor, St. Andrew's Chapel, Sanford, Florida) | |||
* [[Derek Thomas (theologian)|Derek Thomas]] (Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary)<ref>{{cite web |title=Who We Are |url=https://www.ligonier.org/about/who-we-are |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920095829/https://www.ligonier.org/about/who-we-are |archive-date=September 20, 2024 |access-date=September 20, 2024 |website=Ligonier Ministries}}</ref> | |||
Ligonier offers undergraduate degrees through its sister organization Reformation Bible College.<ref>{{cite web |title=Reformation Bible College |url=http://reformationbiblecollege.org/}}</ref> Ligonier also offers various teaching series, along with running annual national and regional conferences.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ligonier Events |url=http://www.ligonier.org/events/}}</ref> | |||
==Primary activities== | |||
The main activities of Ligonier Ministries include the following: | |||
* Producing ''Renewing Your Mind'', a daily radio and Internet broadcast wherein Sproul and others teach [[systematic theology]], [[Reformed theology]], and the [[Bible]] | |||
* Publishing a monthly magazine called ''Tabletalk'' ({{ISSN|1064-881X}}) | |||
* Selling and distributing music, audiobook, video and print materials by Sproul, [[John Gerstner]], and others | |||
* RefNet (Reformation Network) internet radio | |||
* Ligonier Connect online classes for lay people | |||
* Reformation Bible College | |||
* Holding conferences in Orlando and, in smaller form, elsewhere around the United States and internationally. | |||
* Educational Church History Tours to the United Kingdom, Europe and Cruises to the Caribbean and Alaska that combines the cruise with Christian teaching | |||
== Controversies == | |||
In September 2015, [[R. C. Sproul Jr.]], the son of Ligonier founder R. C. Sproul, was suspended from the organization until July 1, 2016 due to his visiting the [[Ashley Madison]] website.<ref>{{cite web |author=Adulai, Ernest |date=September 1, 2015 |title=Renowned Christian Minister R.C. Sproul Jr. Suspended by Ligonier Ministries over Ashley Madison Visit |url=http://www.inquisitr.com/2385576/renown-christian-minister-r-c-sproul-jr-suspended-by-ligonier-ministries-over-ashley-madison-visit/ |accessdate=February 15, 2016}}</ref> In December 2016, Sproul Jr. resigned from Ligonier Ministries and Reformation Bible College "for personal reasons."<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Statement Concerning Dr. R.C. Sproul Jr. |url=http://www.ligonier.org/rc-sproul-jr/ |access-date=December 12, 2016 |website=Ligonier Ministries}}</ref> It was reported the following week that the reason for his resignation was that he had recently been arrested for drunk driving with a minor passenger in his vehicle.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blair |first=Leonardo |date=December 16, 2016 |title=R.C. Sproul Jr. Resigned From Ligonier Ministries After Felonious DUI Arrest With Minor in Vehicle |url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/r-c-sproul-jr-resigned-from-ligonier-ministries-after-felonious-dui-arrest-with-minor-in-vehicle-172192/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416091020/https://www.christianpost.com/news/r-c-sproul-jr-resigned-from-ligonier-ministries-after-felonious-dui-arrest-with-minor-in-vehicle-172192/ |archive-date=April 16, 2022 |access-date=April 16, 2022 |website=The Christian Post}}</ref> | |||
== Notes == | |||
{{Noteslist}} | |||
== References == | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
== External links == | |||
* {{Official|url=https://www.ligonier.org}} | |||
[[Category:1971 establishments in the United States]] | |||
[[Category:Calvinist organizations established in the 20th century]] | |||
[[Category:Christianity in Orlando, Florida]] | |||
[[Category:Evangelical parachurch organizations]] | |||
