James Innell Packer (22 July 1926 – 17 July 2020) was an English-born Canadian evangelical theologian, cleric and writer in the low-church Anglican and Calvinist traditions.

Jul 17, 2020 · Packer was a lifelong Anglican churchman who spent the first half of his life in England and the second half in Canada but who was perhaps most popular in the United States. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential theological popularizers of …

Mar 26, 2024 · J. I. Packer was a prolific writer, and he also served on the translation board of the English Standard Version of the Bible. In 2005 Time listed him as one of the 25 most influential evangelicals. He considered himself an ordinary churchman who was also a theologian and a modern-day Puritan.

Apr 25, 2016 · Packer has made his mark by being a faithful steward. J. I. Packer has achieved fame and been serviceable to Christ's kingdom through a very simple formula: he has done the task before him and left the outcome to God.

Jul 17, 2020 · J. I. Packer (1926–2020) has gone home to be with the Savior he loved. In addition to being an influential theologian, Packer was a prolific writer whose books sparked deeper love for God in generations of Christians. Here are 40 of my favorite J. I. Packer quotes.

Jul 17, 2020 · James Innell Packer, better known to many as J. I. Packer, was one of the most famous and influential evangelical leaders of our time. He died Friday, July 17, at age 93.

Jul 12, 2021 · J. I. Packer’s introduction to John Owen’s brilliant “The Death of Death in the Death of Christ” is justly famous. Take time to read it slowly, and see why.

Jul 18, 2020 · Dr. JI Packer died today at the age of 93. Dr. Packer was a founding member of the Anglican Church in North America, and helped develop the official catechism titled “To Be a Christian.”

A prolific writer and frequent lecturer, although best known for a single book, "Knowing God," Packer is widely regarded in conservative Protestant circles as one of the most important theologians of the modern era. He is a frequent contributor to and an executive editor of Christianity Today.

J. I. Packer (1926–2020) served as the Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology at Regent College. He authored numerous books, including the classic bestseller Knowing God. Packer also served as general editor for the English Standard Version Bible and as theological editor for the ESV Study Bible.