Redeemer’s philosophy was that preaching on Sunday mornings and evenings had to major in the majors—that is, establish that Jesus Christ was God come to save us, not just one more teacher showing us how to save ourselves.
In 2002, Tim Keller wrote what, for me, was the most compelling case for planting new churches. His argument was two-fold: new church plants are not only evangelistically most effective to grow the body of Christ in a city, but they’re also necessary for the renewal of existing churches.
In the wilderness God provided for the material needs of the children of Israel with manna. Every morning the manna appeared on the ground and the Israelites went out to get it with the following instruction: “Each one is to gather as much as he needs. Take an omer for each person you have in your tent. The Israelites did as they were told: some gathered much, some little.”
Here in Manhattan, there is a dearth of plaques of spiritual leaders, though many have come through here and have done great work.
This Month's Featured Book
In this book, Tim Keller explores how the interactions Jesus had with people were transformative for them, and how these encounters are still able to address the big questions and doubts about life that each of us have today.
