Tim Keller is the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989 along with his wife, Kathy. During these years of service, he has led a diverse congregation of young professionals that has grown to a weekly attendance of over 5,000. 

Tim is also Chairman of Redeemer City to City, which starts new churches in New York and other global cities, and publishes books and resources for faith in an urban culture. Tim's books, including the New York Times bestselling The Reason for God and The Prodigal God, have sold over 1 million copies and been translated into 15 languages. 

Tim was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. He previously served as the pastor of West Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Hopewell, Virginia, Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, and Director of Mercy Ministries for the Presbyterian Church in America. Tim and his wife, Kathy, have three grown sons.