Dr. David T. Irving
Education
Dartmouth College, B.A.Reformed Theological Seminary, MDiv
University of Mississippi, Ph.D.
Reformed Theological Seminary, MDiv
University of Mississippi, Ph.D.
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How does church history encourage us?
Dr. David Irving reminds us that Christians throughout history have faced discouragement, opposition, and concern for the church. Yet
Featured Publications
God not only calls gospel ministers to devote themselves to the word; He also expects them to be dedicated to prayer (Acts 6:4). Most pastors agree that prayer is an essential element of their calling, yet many struggle to devote consistent time, attention, and affection to this sacred means of grace. With conviction of its importance and awareness of personal struggles, David T. Irving motivates fellow ministers to pray more for their people and their ministry. If you labor as a gospel minister, receive this encouraging exhortation on the duty, difficulty, discipline, and delight of a pastor’s devotion to prayer.
“This book is an aid, exhortation, and encouragement to ministers in their private prayer. And gospel ministers who want to be...
About Dr. Irving
Dr. David T. Irving serves as President and Assistant Professor of Church History and Pastoral Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. He was appointed to the role in June 2025, following faithful service as Pastor of Woodland Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
A graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary (MDiv, 2015), Dr. Irving also holds a PhD from the University of Mississippi. He is the author of Devote Yourself to Prayer: A Call to Pastors (Reformation Heritage Books, 2023), and brings a rich combination of pastoral experience and academic training to his leadership at RTS Jackson.
With a deep commitment to the church and theological education, Dr. Irving is passionate about preparing students for faithful gospel ministry marked by both doctrinal depth and pastoral care.
He is married to Sarah Grafton Irving, and they have four children.
A graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary (MDiv, 2015), Dr. Irving also holds a PhD from the University of Mississippi. He is the author of Devote Yourself to Prayer: A Call to Pastors (Reformation Heritage Books, 2023), and brings a rich combination of pastoral experience and academic training to his leadership at RTS Jackson.
With a deep commitment to the church and theological education, Dr. Irving is passionate about preparing students for faithful gospel ministry marked by both doctrinal depth and pastoral care.
He is married to Sarah Grafton Irving, and they have four children.
Publications
BOOKS
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Devote Yourself to Prayer: A Call to Pastors (Reformation Heritage Books, 2023)
ARTICLES
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Editor of and Introduction to “David’s Captains — John L. Girardeau” by Cornelius W. Grafton. Paper presented to the Belhaven Summer School, Synod of Mississippi, Jackson, Miss. June 21, 1922.
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The Confessional Presbyterian(forthcoming, 2025).
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“Jeremiah Chamberlain.” In The Mississippi Encyclopedia. Center for the Study of Southern Culture, The University of Mississippi, 2025. May 21, 2025.
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Review of T&T Clark Handbook of John Owen, edited by Crawford Gribben and John W. Tweeddale. Studies in Puritanism and Piety Journal, Vol. 6 (Winter 2025): 67-70.
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“Cornelius W. Grafton.” In The Mississippi Encyclopedia. Center for the Study of Southern Culture, The University of Mississippi, 2024. February 19, 2024.
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“The Teaching Elder and the Ministry of Prayer: The Priority and Practice of Praying.” The Gospel Reformation Network(blog), January 2, 2024.
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Review of Outposts of Zion: A History of Mississippi Presbyterians in the Nineteenth Century; Citadels of Zion: A History of Mississippi Presbyterians Vol. I:1900-1960; Citadels of Zion: A History of Mississippi Presbyterians Vol. II: 1960-2016, by Robert Milton Winter.
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The Journal of Mississippi History, LXXXXIV, No. 3 and No. 4 (Fall/Winter 2022):240-242.
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Review of John Owen and English Puritanism: Experiences in Defeat, by Crawford Gribben. Ad Fontes, 2.5 (January 2018): 6-8.
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Introduction to A Forty-Three Year Pastorate in a Country Church, by Cornelius W. Grafton, 3. Madison, MS: Log College Press, 2017.