Cities Shape Culture.
The Gospel Changes Cities.
We Equip Leaders to Bring the Gospel to Cities.
By 2050, 7 out of 10 people will live in cities — but the church is not keeping pace. Together we can change that.
How can they call on the one they have not believed in?
And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard?
And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?
And how can anyone preach unless they are sent?
Romans 10:14-15 (NIV)
Over Half the World Lives in Cities, But the Church Isn’t Keeping Up.
Behind every skyline are millions of stories. People searching for hope. Leaders struggling alone. Without vibrant churches, the gospel is not preached, hearts stay hungry, and countless people go unsaved.
Without churches, the hope of the gospel doesn’t reach the hurting, the poor, the lonely or the lost in this generation and the next.
A Clear Path to Healthy Thriving Churches
SUPPORT LOCAL LEADERS
Give pastors the training, coaching, and encouragement they need to lead with confidence.
BUILD VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
Plant and nurture churches where people belong, grow, and discover hope together.
BRING RENEWAL TO CITIES
As churches flourish, they spread hope and healing into neighborhoods — creating a ripple effect that changes lives and strengthens the whole city.
Helping Leaders Succeed with the Gospel
Urban pastors often feel unseen and unsupported. That’s why City to City comes alongside them with encouragement, coaching, and community — so they can lead with strength and hope.
Redeemer City to City was co-founded by Timothy J. Keller (1950–2023), whose vision for gospel-centered ministry transformed how churches engage cities around the world. His legacy — a love for cities, a passion for renewal, and a deep commitment to grace — continues to guide everything we do.
For more than 20 years, CTC has trained thousands of leaders now bringing gospel hope into 75+ cities worldwide. Every new church planted, every pastor strengthened, every life changed carries forward the vision Keller ignited — and your support makes it possible.
Growing Leaders. Growing Churches. Changing Cities
When we invest in leaders, churches flourish. Flourishing churches bring the hope of Christ into their communities. That’s why everything we do — from coaching leaders to supporting church plants — is designed to multiply gospel impact. The result? Pastors who share the gospel, churches that grow, and cities that are renewed with hope.
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Train Leaders
so they’re rooted in sound theology and equipped to start a new church
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Plant Gospel-Centered Churches
where hearts are transformed and grow together
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Network Churches
to enable collaboration for mutual support and to bring hope to their neighborhoods and communities
Your Support Changes Cities
Every church begins with a changed life. Every city is renewed by a healthy church. Your support fuels it all.
“I did not know if it was possible to go back and fix things. But when he spoke of the forgiveness found in Christ, the forgiveness found in the gospel, that resonated with me.”
— Siphiwe Kumalo
Your gift helps equip one leader.
That leader plants a church.
That church reaches its community.
Together, the churches in that city bring gospel hope and renewal.
Advance the Gospel in Cities Worldwide
Discover the DNA Behind Gospel-Centered City Ministry
Our co-founder, Timothy Keller, reimagined what could be possible when churches embody the gospel and transform the heart of their cities.
Through our Gospel-Centered City Ministry guide, Keller unpacks the core elements of Redeemer City to City’s DNA — from shaping a theological vision to understanding how people in our communities think.
Our hope is that leaders everywhere will reflect, adapt, and collaborate around these principles to spark greater gospel movements in their own cities.
