Philip completed an MCS from Regent College in 1983 and an ACT MTh in 1996, both in New Testament studies. He was Registrar of Tyndale College from 1985 until 2000 as well as being a regular tutor for the College. Philip has a PhD in New Testament from Otago University and a revised version of his PhD thesis was published by Brill in 2017 as Hebrews and the Temple. He joined the College in 2002 after a career in accountancy. He is on the boards of A Rocha Aotearoa NZ and NZ Christians in Science. Philip is married to Dorothy and they have three grown children and three grandchildren. Philip and Dorothy worship at the Royal Oak Baptist Church
