Keller had been getting hospice care in the comfort of her home in the days leading up to her death. According to his church, Tim Keller, a Christian scholar and philosopher, passed away on Friday after a valiant struggle against pancreatic cancer. He had been battling the disease for some time.
In May of the year 2020, Keller, the founding pastor of the Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the stage four advanced stage.
“It is with a heavy heart that I write today to inform you that Redeemer Presbyterian Church founder and long-time senior pastor, Tim Keller, passed away this morning at the age of 72, trusting in the sure and certain hope of the resurrection,” Bruce Terrell said on behalf of the Redeemer Network Leadership Team. Tim Keller founded Redeemer Presbyterian Church and served as the senior pastor there for a long time. We shall never forget his compassionate leadership or unwavering dedication to furthering the cause of the gospel.
“Although we will miss his presence here, we know that he is rejoicing with his Savior in heaven,” he added. “While we will miss his presence here.”
