Timothy J. Keller
Born: September 23, 1950 – Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
Timothy J. Keller was an American pastor and Christian author known for writing on apologetics, theology, and faith in modern culture. Best known for The Reason for God and The Prodigal God, he co-founded Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York and became a widely read New York Times bestselling author.
Biography & Author's Journey
Timothy J. Keller was an American pastor, theologian, and author whose writing grew out of a long effort to explain Christian belief to modern urban readers. Born on September 23, 1950, and raised in Pennsylvania, he studied at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary before beginning pastoral work in Hopewell, Virginia. The decisive turn in his public life came in 1989, when he moved with his wife, Kathy, and their three sons to Manhattan to found Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Over the next quarter century, Redeemer grew into a large, influential congregation and became a widely studied model of urban, gospel-centered ministry. ((https://discover.redeemer.com/Questions/62/read?utm_source=openai))
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"Tim Keller’s ministry in New York City is leading a generation of seekers and skeptics toward belief in God"
— Billy Graham
"Tim Keller knows that personal freedom is only ever found in viewing yourself from the vantage point of the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ"
— Paul David Tripp
"I got to watch Tim Keller practice what he proclaimed, especially while battling terminal cancer"
— Ligon Duncan
"Reverend Tim Keller is a Manhattan institution, one of those open urban secrets"
— New York magazine
"You don’t need to agree with everything Tim Keller said to recognize that God gave him uncommon wisdom that can benefit the church and your own discipleship"
— Jonathan Leeman
"Fifty years from now, Tim Keller will be remembered as a pioneer of the new urban Christians"
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"The way the ministry of Tim Keller and Redeemer Church penetrated the secularized culture of Manhattan drew the attention of a surprised media"
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