Patrick Whitworth read Modern History at Christ Church Oxford, and a Theology MA in Reformation Studies under T. H. L. Parker at Durham. He has spent over 40 years in Anglican Ministry, most recently in Bath, and in retirement facilitates lay and clergy training alongside his writing. He is married to Olivia with four grown up children and four grandchildren. Whitworth is the author of several books published by Sacristy Press, including Gospel for the Outsider: Exploring Gospel in Luke & Acts (2014) and Gospel of Fulfilment: Exploring the Gospel of Matthew (2019).