Tim Keller's Lectures

"In these talks I want to lay out the features or facets of what I’ll call ‘Gospel DNA.’ What is that?

Redeemer Church in New York City wants to encourage a movement of churches, ministries, and leaders that are seeking to reach our great global cities for Christ, united and empowered by a commonly held ‘Gospel DNA’. At the core of this is an orthodox theology—the classic doctrines of the Biblical gospel. And there are plenty of churches in the world that do not hold to that.

Yet that is not all there is to what we are calling ‘DNA.’ Plenty of churches formally subscribe to gospel doctrines and have a heart-felt commitment to them, but they have not thought out the implications of the gospel for every part of their ministry. Your ministry can be gospel believing without being gospel-shaped and driven. This is one of the reasons we are not going immediately to the subject of gospel doctrines. It is too easy to think that once you have the gospel down accurately your ministry, preaching, outreach, and so on will be shaped by it.  Gospel DNA—is a range of distinctive theological emphases and strategic ministry values and priorities that arise from reflection on the gospel.

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1. Gospel Renewal

2. Church & Culture

3. Contextual & Missional

4. Gospel Theology

5. Integrative Ministry

6. Gospel Preaching

7. Gospel Theology

8. Movement Dynamics

9. Church Planting