The Revd Canon Professor Jeremy Duff
MA Mathematics and Theology
MSt, DPhil New Testament
Jeremy became the Dean of Emmanuel Theological College on 1 September 2026. He is responsible for the overall leadership of the college, its spiritual life, its culture as a Christian learning community, and relationships with the Trustees and the Dioceses which we serve.
Born and brought up in Liverpool, after a brief spell in the army, Jeremy has woven together a calling to biblical scholarship and missional formation, with a passion for Anglican ministry rooted in local communities. He has taught at numerous universities and theological colleges; he is an experienced senior reviewer of theological colleges, has served in their governance, and has mentored staff and principals. Most recently, he established St Padarn’s – the Church in Wales’ institution for formation, theological education and ministerial development. He has served as a curate, a vicar, a Diocesan Director of Lifelong Learning, a residential canon, and a school chaplain. His heart remains in parish ministry in deprived urban areas, and the joy of helping people realise God’s unstoppable and transforming love for them, and their communities. He is a trustee of the Church Army.
His favourite slogans are “clear is kind” and “it’s not about me” (a good principle for all in Christian leadership). He is passionate about nurturing high-performing teams, and continuous improvement. He loves to help people engage with the bible for themselves, and grow in confidence that they are (already) theologians. He is annoyingly optimistic about the future of the Church of England, believing that God’s arms of love remain outstretched to our nation, and that with courage, hope and prayer churches continue to grow and thrive as people of every background encounter the risen Jesus, experience his love, and serve their communities.
He also enjoys computer gaming …
Expertise
- The New Testament
- Christian Formation
- Theological Education
- Leadership
- Anglican Mission and Ministry
- New Worshipping Communities
- New Testament Greek
Select publications
- Duff, Jeremy (2026) Pseudepigraphy, Authorship, and Authority: The Historical Context of a Literary Phenomenon and its Impact on Canon Formation in Porter, Stanley E. and Laird, Benjamin P. The New Testament Canon in Contemporary Research (Brill).
- Duff, Jeremy (2015) Peter’s Preaching: The Message of Mark’s Gospel. Bible Reading Fellowship.
- Duff,. Jeremy and Collicutt, Joanna (2006) Meeting Jesus: Human Responses to a Yearning God. SPCK.
- Duff, Jeremy (2005) The Elements of New Testament Greek. Cambridge University Press (4th Edition out in 2027!)
