Peter Lillback

Dr. Peter A. Lillback is President and Professor of Historical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary located in Philadelphia and the senior pastor of Proclamation Presbyterian Church in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Lillback also serves as the President of The Providence Forum, the nonprofit organization that is committed to preserving and promoting America’s spiritual roots of religious and civil liberties.

Living between Philadelphia and Valley Forge for many years, Dr. Lillback has pursued an avid interest in the history of the Judeo-Christian heritage of the United States. He has done much research and study on the founding and Founders of our nation through examination of original source documents in numerous libraries and archives. His books, Freedom’s Holy Light…with a firm reliance on Divine Providence, and Proclaim Liberty… a Broken Bell Rings Freedom to the World, are outgrowths of his research. In 2006, Dr. Lillback’s bestseller on the Christian faith of George Washington was released. George Washington’s Sacred Fire represents the culmination of over 20 years of original research and scholarship.

Lillback is a frequent lecturer on many world-view issues, and has debated Barry Lynn, president of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State and appeared on panels broadcast by C-Span. He is the voice of Proclaiming the Word, a 15-minute Bible teaching radio and television program, which airs weekdays across the country.

His primary passion in life is serving the Lord wherever he is called. As a result of being in ministry, he has enjoyed the privilege to teach and preach in numerous missions, popular and scholarly contexts. These experiences have only increased his love for travel.

He has an avid interest in all things historical – most especially theology and American history, and enjoys researching original sources. For fun, he plays a Liberty Tree Guitar. He loves to hike when possible, both locally and on vacations, and has hiked up mountainsides around the globe.

In addition to Greek and Hebrew, he reads French for fun, and continues to improve his speaking ability, aiding in his role with the Huguenot Fellowship.

Dr. Lillback considers himself a “generalist”. Those of us who work with him see him as a “servant leader” who seeks to do any job that is required, including taking out the trash, moving boxes, cleaning floors… He is known for his gifts as a teacher, preacher and mediator. He is a visionary who can see potentials and connections which are not always obvious to others and thus has been successful at starting many new ministries and initiatives.