Tim Keller (pastor)
American pastor (1950–2023)
Timothy James Keller (September 23, 1950 – May 19, 2023) was an American Presbyterian pastor, Reformed theologian, and Christian apologist. He was the chairman and co-founder of Redeemer City to City, which trains pastors for service around the world. Keller was also the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City and the author of The New York Times bestselling books The Prodigal God (2008), Prayer (2014), and The Reason for God (2008). The prequel for the latter is Making Sense of God (2016).
Early life and education
Timothy James Keller was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on September 23, 1950, to Louise A. Keller (née Clemente) and William B. Keller, a television advertising manager. His Italian-American mother baptized him as a Catholic.
Keller was a graduate of Bucknell University (BA, 1972), Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1975) and Westminster Theological Seminary, where he received his D.Min. in 1981 under the supervision of Harvie M. Conn. Keller attended the Lutheran Church in America during his upbringing. At Bucknell, he joined the campus fellowship InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and during Seminary was an associate staff member at Framingham college in Massachusetts.
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