Church Centered

Today, many pastors are struggling to adapt to a post-Christian culture without abandoning orthodox theology. How do we communicate the concepts of grace and atonement in our globalized culture and its context?

In Center Church, Timothy Keller offers challenging insights and provocative questions based on more than twenty years of ministry experience in New York City. This book presents a theological vision for ministry, applying classic doctrines to our time and place, organized around three fundamental commitments:

Gospel-centered: The gospel of grace in Jesus Christ changes everything, from our hearts to our community in the world. It completely changes the content, tone, and strategy of everything we do.
City-centered: Cities increasingly influence our global culture and have a greater impact on the shape of our ministries. With a positive approach to our culture, we will learn to affirm that cities are wonderful, strategic, but under-resourced places for gospel ministry.
Movement-centered: Instead of building our own tribe, we seek the peace and prosperity of our community as we are led by the Holy Spirit.

"In this important book, Tim Keller unpacks the gospel and gently but firmly reminds us that it is non-negotiable. At the same time, he allows us to think about how we can interact responsibly with culture, how we can appreciate the good things, and how we can firmly apply the gospel faithfully." Donald Carson, Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School