Center Church Kindle Series

Series · 6 books · 2013

By Timothy J. Keller

Books in series

Gospel Theology

Center Church, Part One

2013

It is quite easy to assume that if we understand the gospel accurately and preach it faithfully, our ministry will necessarily be shaped by it—but this is not true. Many churches subscribe to gospel doctrines but do not have a ministry that is shaped by, centered on, and empowered through the gospel. Its implications have not yet worked their way into the fabric of how the church actually does ministry. These churches’ theological vision has likely arisen from something other than sustained reflection on the gospel. Gospel-centered ministry is more theologically driven than program driven. To pursue it, we must spend time reflecting on the essence, the truths, and the very patterns of the gospel itself. This eBook contains the first part of Center Church, “Gospel Theology.” In it, Keller examines what the gospel is and is not, and how churches can be shaped by, centered on, and empowered through the gospel.

City Vision

Center Church, Part Four

2013

Fruitful ministry in the century must embrace the unavoidable reality of the city. A Center Church theological vision affirms that center cities are wonderful, strategic, and underserved places for gospel ministry and recognizes that virtually all ministry contexts are increasingly shared by urban and global forces. Regardless of your particular cultural or geographical context, you will need to consider the city when forming a theological vision that engages the people you are trying to reach. Churches and ministries that flourish in urban and cultural centers are marked by what we call “city vision.” This eBook contains the fourth part of Center Church, “City Vision.” In it, Keller examines the characteristics that mark churches and ministries that flourish in urban and cultural centers. He examines the key characteristics of city vision that are based in an understanding of how the city develops as a theme throughout Scripture, from its anti-God origins, to its strategic importance for mission, to its culmination and redemption in glory. Most important, a city vision will give us a genuine love for the place we are called to reach with the gospel, rather than hostility or indifference toward it.

Cultural Engagement

Center Church, Part Five

2013

In Center Church, Timothy Keller offers challenging insights and provocative questions based on over twenty years of ministry in New York City. This eBook contains the fifth part of Center Church, "Cultural Engagement." In it, Keller discusses four models for engaging urban culture, acknowledging that each model has strengths and weaknesses—-ways in which it reflects a particular biblical emphasis and other ways in which it reflects an unbiblical imbalance or idol.

Missional Community

Center Church, Part Six

2013

In Center Church, Timothy Keller offers challenging insights and provocative questions based on over twenty years of ministry in New York City. This eBook contains the sixth part of Center Church, "Missional Community." In it, Keller looks at what it looks like to be a missional church today, offer some words of caution about the missional conversation, and suggest how churches can practically equip their people in missional living.

Integrative Ministry

Center Church, Part Seven

2013

In Center Church, Timothy Keller offers challenging insights and provocative questions based on over twenty years of ministry in New York City. This eBook contains the seventh part of Center Church, "Integrative Ministry." In it, Keller examines what is required to apply a Center Church theological vision to four ministry to God, to one another, to the needs of the city, and to the culture.

Movement Dynamics

Center Church, Part Eight

2013

In Center Church, Timothy Keller offers challenging insights and provocative questions based on over twenty years of ministry in New York City. This eBook contains the eighth part of Center Church, "Movement Dynamics." In it, Keller discusses what it means to faithfully connect the gospel with the culture and the need to develop intentional movements of churches planting new churches that faithfully proclaim God's truth and serve their communities.

Author

Timothy J. Keller

Author · 75 books

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. Timothy Keller was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989 with his wife, Kathy, and three young sons. For over twenty years he has led a diverse congregation of young professionals that has grown to a weekly attendance of over 5,000. He was 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. In over ten years they have helped to launch over 250 churches in 48 cities. More recently, Dr. Keller’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. Christianity Today has said, “Fifty years from now, if evangelical Christians are widely known for their love of cities, their commitment to mercy and justice, and their love of their neighbors, Tim Keller will be remembered as a pioneer of the new urban Christians.” Dr. Keller 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.