Members of the church founded by the Rev. Timothy Keller recounted to Fox News Digital the late New York pastor’s influence on their understanding of the Christian faith and how he was able to rise above the political fray.
“The gospel says you are more sinful and flawed than you ever dared believe, but more accepted and loved than you ever dared hope,” Keller would often say, an aphorism multiple sources told Fox News Digital was the most memorable thing he preached from the pulpit of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City.
Keller, who died on May 19 following a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer, founded Redeemer in 1989 after being appointed as the director of church planting in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). He also had served a stint as a young pastor at a small church in Virginia.
Redeemer would eventually swell to more than 5,000 weekly congregants at multiple locations.
An online memorial service for Keller is slated to take place in the coming weeks, according to Redeemer’s website.
Jon Brown is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to jon.brown@fox.com.
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