Philip Hacking
English Anglican priest (1931–2024)
Philip Henry Hacking (20 February 1931 – 3 December 2024) was an English Anglican priest, itinerant evangelical speaker, Bible teacher and occasional author.
Early life and career
Philip Hacking gained a BA degree in History at St Peter's College, University of Oxford, in 1953 (subsequently also an MA in 1957), and then trained for the Anglican ministry at Oak Hill Theological College, London. He was ordained in 1955 and began a curacy in the Parish of St Helen in St Helens, near Liverpool. This was followed by nine years as curate-in-charge and rector of St Thomas, Edinburgh (1959–1968). In October 1968 Philip was appointed vicar of Christ Church, Fulwood, Sheffield. He remained as vicar in this parish for 29 years before retiring from full-time ministry in 1997. He still maintained connections with the church, preaching on occasions, and held a diocesan permission to officiate.
In addition to his parish ministry, Philip became involved in different aspects of British and worldwide Christian work. He was chairman of the Keswick Convention from 1984 to 1993; was national chairman of Reform (a conservative evangelical group within the Church of England); was chairman of Word Alive (formerly a part of Spring Harvest) from 1993 to 2000; and for 12 years was chairman of SUM Fellowship (Sudan United Mission), now Pioneers UK. He has led many evangelistic missions and Bible convention events in the UK and overseas. He has written a number of books and his Bible teaching has been widely recorded on audio cassette, CD and DVD media formats.
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