Perrin graduated with a B.A. in history from the University of South Carolina, received his Masters of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary in California, and earned his Ph.D. in Apologetics from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. Turning to teaching, Perrin has taught at Messiah College and Chesapeake Theological Seminary. He also served as the headmaster at Covenant Christian Academy from 1997 to 2007. Currently a publisher at Classical Academic Press and a lecturer, Perrin wants to impart his love of Latin and Greek to parents and teachers, hoping they will pass it along to their students. The Perrin family lives in Pennsylvania.