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The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill

Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Tim Keller

The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill

Christianity Today

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, True Crime

4.813K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2022

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Bonus Episode: A Conversation With Tim Keller Mike Cosper sits down with Tim Keller for reflections on leadership, the troubles with networks, and the essential need for communion with God. Tim Keller moved to New York City in 1989 to plant Redeemer Presbyterian Church. In the three decades since, he’s become one of the most influential voices in American evangelicalism. Several of his books have become bestsellers. City to City, the church planting network he co-founded, has planted more than 800 churches. He also co-founded The Gospel Coalition (TGC), an alliance of pastors and theologians with a shared theological vision. Today, TGC hosts events around the world, draws thousands to its national conferences, and publishes resources online that serve millions of readers, viewers, and listeners. In this conversation, Keller reflects on the challenges of movements, denominations, and networks, as well as his connections with Mark Driscoll, both at the Spanish River Church Network and in The Gospel Coalition. He talks about the limits of institutions, as well as the limits of accountability, and how the only reliable way to guard your heart in ministry is a wholehearted commitment to the pursuit of God in prayer. This conversation was recorded in early May, 2022. “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” is a production of Christianity Today Executive Producer: Erik Petrik Producer, Writer, Host, and Mix Engineer: Mike Cosper Editor: TJ Hester Associate Producers: Joy Beth Smith and Azurae Phelps Music and Sound Design: Kate Siefker Graphic Design: Bryan Todd Social Media: Kate Lucky Editor in Chief: Timothy Dalrymple Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This episode is brought to you in part by Christian Relief Non-Prophet Food for the

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Pores New Church Program, Seven Saves.

0:10.2

Just $7 a month helps feed a child an extreme poverty while your church earns points to support

0:15.8

projects for a community in need.

0:18.2

For more at sevensaves.org

0:40.0

Throughout the production of this podcast, there were a handful of people we really hoped

0:44.1

would talk to us, both inside and outside of Marcell.

0:48.1

Near the top of that list was Dr. Timothy Keller.

0:52.0

Tim's the founding pastor for Deemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, which he planted in

0:56.6

1989 and where he served until 2017.

1:01.0

He's also the co-founder of City to City, a nonprofit focused on training pastors and planting

1:06.3

churches in global cities.

1:09.0

To date, they've helped plant more than 800 churches.

1:13.8

He's the author of several best-selling books and he's considered an authority on church

1:17.7

planting, but I think his greatest impact, lashing most people know him for, is his preaching.

1:24.2

It's not flashy, no for our his home stage, no yelling, it's sober, even professorial.

1:30.7

But what he's demonstrated for 30 years is a way of reading and understanding the world

1:35.5

and community around him, wrestling with the ideas of skeptics and critics, and demonstrating

1:41.0

that the gospel has a way of answering our questions and reading our deepest needs.

1:45.8

You see why elder brother, lostness and younger brother lostness are both terrible.

1:51.4

Younger brother lostness with itself indulgence and it is addiction, it brings a lot of misery

1:55.2

into the world.

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