C. N. "Nick" Willborn

Education: B.S. Tennessee Technological University 1984; M.Div. Mid America Baptist Theological Seminary 1988; Ph.D. Historical Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary, 2003.

Positions: Pastor Stanton Baptist Church, 1985-1987; Associate Pastor Open Door Bible Church, 1989-1991; Arab World Ministries, 1991-1996; Pastor Reformed Heritage Presbyterian Church, 1996-2000. Currently a Teaching Elder in the PCA, and a frequent conference speaker and preacher.

Author: Numerous introductions to classic reprints; John L. Girardeau, (1825-98): Pastor to Slaves and Theologian of Causes (2003, Ph.D. Dissertation); “Adoption: A Historical Perspective with Evangelical Implications,” in Sanctification: Growing in Grace (2002); “The Diaconate: God’s Office of Temporal Affairs,” in Confessing Our Hope (2004); and “The ‘Ministerial and Declarative’ Powers of the Church and In Thesi Deliverances,” in The Confessional Presbyterian (2005); “Gilbert Tennent” in Colonial Presbyterianism (2007); “Biblical Theology in Southern Presbyterianism” in The Hope Fulfilled (2008). He is currently writing the first critical biography of the noted 19th century American theologian John L. Girardeau, the famous preacher to slaves.

Contributor: Sanctification: Growing in Grace, (2002); Confessing our Hope, (2004).

Personal: Nick is married to Carol Bell of Kingston, Tennessee. The Willborns live in Greer, South Carolina with their three children—Sophie, Cas, and Iain.