Go behind the scenes to meet the people and understand the events that formed Tim Keller's spiritual life and ministry priorities.
Millions have read books and listened to sermons by Timothy Keller. But which people and what events shaped his own thinking and spiritual growth?
With unfettered access to Keller's personal notes and sermons, as well as exclusive interviews with family members and longtime friends, Collin Hansen gives you an unprecedented understanding of one of the 21st century's most influential church leaders.
Readers will gain an understanding of his early life, the home where he learned to tell stories from the trees, the church where he learned to care for souls, the city that lifted him to the international fame he never wanted, and ultimately the God who formed and shaped the life of his servant, Timothy Keller.
Contributors | Collin Hansen |
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ISBN | 9780310128717 |
Format | Paperback |
First published | March 2023 |
Dimensions | 140mm x 211mm x 31mm |
Weight | 0.37 kg |
Language | English |
Pages | 320 |
Publisher | Zondervan |
Here is the story of a man possessed of unusual native gifts of analysis and synthesis, of the home and family life that has shaped him, of people both long dead and contemporary whose insights he has taken hold of in the interests of communicating the gospel, and also of the twists and turns of God's providence in his life. These pages may well have been titled Becoming Tim Keller. That 'becoming' has been neither a quick nor an easy road. But Collin Hansen's account of it will be as challenging to readers as it is instructive.
I'm so grateful for this well-written and expertly researched work. Collin Hansen reveals things that many of us never knew about Keller. This is a book about Tim Keller of course, but in the end, it is a book about Jesus Christ. I'm fairly sure this was intentional, or at least instinctive, and as a result it is a delight.
Tim Keller's sermons and books have influenced me greatly, but I believe his curiosity has influenced me most. To now have insight into the people and places that cultivated his brilliance--a dramatic yet suitable word--feels like a gift I didn't know I needed.