Kathy Keller

Kathy Louise Keller (born 1950) is an author, lecturer, and Christian theologian from New York City. She is the wife of pastor Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church.[1]

Kathy Keller was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and grew up outside the city. As a child, she corresponded with Oxford University theologian C.S. Lewis.[2] Keller graduated from Allegheny College and in 1975 she received a master's degree in Theological Studies summa cum laude from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in Massachusetts where she met and married her future husband, Tim Keller.[3] The Kellers helped lead a church in Viriginia before moving to Philadelphia where Kathy Keller served as an editor at Great Commission Publications, and her husband taught at Westminster Theological Seminary. In 1989 the Kellers founded Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, one of the most influential churches in America.[4] Kathy served in various roles at Redeemer including on the Communication Committee and Assistant Director of Communication and Media and the editor at Redeemer. She has three adult sons.[5]

Kathy Keller has authored numerous theological books, including some with her husband, including: God's Wisdom for Navigating Life, The Meaning of Marriage, Jesus, Justice and Gender Roles, and The Songs of Jesus.

References
  1. Tim and Kathy Keller on Birth, Marriage, Death, and the Coronavirus, Mar 12, 2020 https://radio.foxnews.com/2020/03/12/tim-and-kathy-keller-on-birth-marriage-death-and-the-coronavirus/
  2. "C.S. Lewis's Pen Pal, Kathy Keller" Christianity Today, NOVEMBER 22, 2013 https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2013/november-web-only/cs-lewiss-penpal-kathy-keller.html
  3. https://www.zondervan.com/author/2306/kathy-keller/
  4. New York's New Hope: Christianity Today, December 1, 2004. Archived September 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. https://www.zondervan.com/author/2306/kathy-keller/
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