Timothy Keller Biography, Career, Ministry, Education, Age, Height, Family, Kids, and Net Worth.

Who Is Timothy Keller?

Timothy J Keller (Timothy  Keller) is an American pastor, theologian, and Christian apologist. In addition, he is the Chairman and Co-Founder of Redeemer City to City. The Redeemer City to City trains pastors for services around the world.

Furthermore, Timothy is also the founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, New York. Moreover, he is the author of The New York Times bestselling books. His books include The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith published in 2008, Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God published in 2014, and The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of  Skepticism published in 2008. He also wrote The prequel for the latter is Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical published in 2016.

Career

Ministry

Redeemer Presbyterian Church

Redeemer Presbyterian Church, which was started by Timothy had only 50 members while they were starting the church. However, as of 2008, the church had grown from 50 to 5,000 people every Sunday. As a result, some people called him the most successful Christian Evangelist in the City. Moreover, in 2004 Christianity Today acclaimed Redeemer as “one of  Manhattan’s most vital congregations”.

The church’s focus on young urban professionals, whom Keller believes possess considerable influence over culture and ideas, has resulted in a unique composition for a US megachurch. Moreover, the church is primarily made up of single individuals; it is also over forty percent Asian-American, with many members working in the arts and financial sectors.

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Timothy hardly shies away from challenging Christian realities in his teaching, however, he sounds different from many of the shrill evangelical voices in the public domain. Furthermore, he frequently criticizes both political parties and avoids publicly taking positions on political problems, leading in a politically centrist church.

Furthermore, Redeemer Presbyterian Church has gone further and founded Hope for New York, which is a non-profit organization that sends volunteers and grants to more than 40 faith-based ministries. The ministries serve a social need in New York City, the Center for Faith and Work trains professionals in Christian theology, also Redeemer City to City trains and funds pastors in New York and other cities.

Moreover, Timothy is also a co-founder of The Gospel Coalition, a network of Reformed leaders from throughout the country. Timothy’s mentorship of younger church leaders, such as Scott Sauls in Nashville and Steve Chong in Sydney, has expanded his global impact.

Timothy resigned from his job as head pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church on July 1, 2017. Through Redeemer City to City, he wanted to change his focus from preaching to teaching the next generation of church leaders and planting new churches in global cities.

How Old Is Timothy Keller?

He was born on 23 September 1950, and currently, he is aged 50 years old.

Timothy Keller Family

Who are Kellers Parents?

He was born in Allentown Pennsylvania to his parents Louise A. Keller and William B.Keller. His father was a television advertising manager.

Does Keller Have Siblings?

Keller has managed to keep information about siblings private but we will update it as soon as possible.

Timothy Keller  Education

He attended Bucknell University where he graduated in 1972 with a BA. After that, he joined Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and he graduated with Masters’s in Divinity in 1975. Keller went ahead and joined the Westminster Theological Seminary and acquired his D.Min in 1981.

Timothy Keller Wife

Currently, he is happily married to his wife Kathy Keller. Kathy was born in 1950 and she is an author and a lecturer.

Timothy Keller Kids

Together with his wife, they have three kids, Jonathan Keller, David, and Michael Keller.

Theology

Timothy has evaded the term “evangelical ” because of its political and fundamental connotation. However, he prefers to call himself orthodox because ” he understands and believes in the importance of personal conversion or being born again and the full authority of the Bible “. Moreover, he identifies himself with Reformed theology. However, some people have criticized him for the tradition of his modern interpretation of its doctrines. Furthermore, Timothy has been described as a “doctrine-friendly emerging pastor ” and a “neo-Calvinist.”

Gospel Versus Religion

Timothy’s preaching of the gospel doctrine, emphasizing the ideas of utter depravity, unmerited grace, and substitutionary atonement, has been the core and basis of his ministry. “The gospel is this: We are more wicked and imperfect in ourselves than we ever dared believe, while at the same time we are more loved and accepted than we ever dared believe,” he says frequently.

However, this perspective of the gospel differs from Keller’s definitions of “conventional religion” (a collection of laws, rituals, or activities that enable a person to gain salvation or favor with God) and “irreligion” (which he defines as the belief that there is no God or no need for his favor). This has been termed a “gospel third way” or “gospel-centered” approach. Moreover, what is typical in his teaching is the interpretation of the Parable of the Prodigal Son, which is based on the teaching of Keller’s mentor, Edmund Clowney.

Apologetics

Keller’s preaching and writing in his apologetics are marked by a polite attitude toward an informed and skeptical audience outside the church. The Reason for God is his most explicit writing on the issue, which he credits to hundreds of interactions with doubting New Yorkers throughout the course of his ministry (Reason, xix).

Furthermore, Timothy has also written about the loss of Christian culture in the West. This is notably in academic and cultural institutions, as well as the necessity for Christians to interpret their beliefs in light of the contemporary secular and anti-religious cultural atmosphere.

Idolatry

Moreover, in his teachings Idolatry is a fundamental element, which is founded on Martin Luther and John Calvin’s teachings. Also, the Commandments and other sections of the Bible teach the same. Today’s idol worship, according to Keller, takes the shape of an addiction or dedication to money, work, sex, power, and everything else that people attempt to offer meaning and joy in life other than God (described in his book Counterfeit Gods).

Sex and Gender

He has a complementarian view of gender that believes that the Bible teaches defined roles for both genders. However, the specific duties accompanying each gender’s role are undefined. Moreover, according to him “Marriage provides the personal growth that comes from cross-gender relationships,”. Furthermore, in his book The Meaning of Marriage, he expands on the biblical perspective of sex and marriage, arguing that homosexuality is incompatible with the Bible. Keller is a signatory to the Manhattan Declaration and is anti-abortion, but not anti-contraception.

Timothy Keller Height

Despite being in the limelight his height and body measurement are still unavailable but we will update them as soon as possible.

Timothy Keller’s Net Worth

His net worth is estimated to be around $ 5 million as of 2021.