Timothy J. Keller | |
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Born | September 23, 1950 |
Education |
B.A. Bucknell University, 1972 M.Div Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 1975 D.Min Westminster Theological Seminary, 1981 |
Occupation | Minister, Author |
Spouse(s) | Kathy |
Children | David Michael Jonathan |
Website | www |
Religion | Reformed - New Calvinism |
Church | Redeemer Presbyterian Church |
Ordained | Presbyterian Church in America |
Timothy J. Keller (born 1950) is an American pastor, theologian and Christian apologist. He is best known as the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, New York, and the author of The New York Times bestselling books The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism,The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith, and Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God.
Keller was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is 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. He became a Christian while at Bucknell University, due to the ministry of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, with which he later served as a staff member. He was ordained by the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and served as a pastor in Virginia for nine years, while serving as director of church planting for the PCA. He also served on the faculty of Westminster Theological Seminary, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he and his wife Kathy were involved in urban ministry.