Redeemer Presbyterian Church West Side

I visited from out of town. Dr. Keller was speaking and the Scripture was read by Max McLean, I was listening to the scripture reading and I was like this guy sounds familiar… LOL. Great sermon by Dr. Keller.
The worship is great. The setting is great. The sermon is great. God is good!
Enjoy the service, then fellowship upstairs afterward.
Overall Impression:
I’d definitely go back!

A very welcoming place! My significant other and I have been searching for a more meaningful spiritual connecting than what we currently have. Though the search continues, I can safely say this was one of the more comfortable and pleasant experiences we’ve had. You can tell it’s real modern by the computers up front for «checking-​in» and the staff with ear pieces to help everyone find a seat whether it’s before the service or a little after it has begun. I felt less like I was getting a Bible passage lecture and more how to live in today’s society with the principles in mind. Reverend Abraham Cho broke it down into a really understandable sermon that was relatable. There were many moments that clicked in my head throughout. Overall, a wonderful experience that I would recommend to any one else searching for a meaningful service.

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I went to a lot of different churches in Manhattan and even Brooklyn before I got to Redeemer. I had heard a lot about it, but I had a hard time getting to the upper west side to try it out. It is worth the trek.
The services have a range of times, including an evening service at 7 pm on sunday. I find the leadership and sermons to be truly inspirational and I really learn a lot and enjoy the time I spend there.
The church is diverse and the services are well organized with a nice and easy to follow set formula.
It starts with worship service, interspersed with readings and prayers. Then if there is testimonies, they have someone testify or alternatively there is an inspirational. The sermons are usually led by one of their lead pastors. I have really really enjoyed their sermons. They are always relevant, well organized, and easy to consume. My life has changed because of some of these messages. God really works through these leaders.
If you are looking for a church that will be welcoming or a church where you can slip in and out of or a church where you can join in and be a part of or a church where you can feel the presence of God at work… I strongly recommend Redeemer.

Years before I moved to New York, Tim Keller’s books began entering my rotation. Soon I started listening to his sermons online. I absolutely love his intellectual yet down to earth approach. He doesn’t try to win over congregations by being the hippest, flashiest church or the church with the most contemporary worship (music). He lets the word of God hold its own.
On my first visit to NY, among tourist attractions, one of my to-do’s was to go to Tim Keller’s church. I was lucky enough to go to a service where he was preaching.
When I first moved to NY, before the West Side building opened, the west side service was held in the Baptist Church on 79^th. I loved the feeling of the old church, but with no AC in the summer, services there were brutal. Hot sweaty mess. Once I got more connected and made friends that went to the East side services in Hunter College, I began attending those.
The Hunter College auditorium certainly did not feel as church-​y, but the seats were much more comfortable and Hallelujah, there was AC!!!
Since the official west side location has opened up, many of my friends have switched over since they predominantly live on the west side. I live to the east, and still alternate between the East and West locations depending on which service times and locations fit with my schedule for the day. It’s really nice how Redeemer offers several service times each Sunday and has locations around the city, it certainly has helped keep me accountable and able to attend service regularly.
The West side building feels more church-​like than the Hunter College location, but I like that the design is very minimal and the goal is to focus your attention on worship and the sermon. The music and worship service can be a little slow or old school for my tastes but I don’t mind because I like that the music is not the main attraction here. Sometimes I wish they had a projector or a downloadable program, so there wouldn’t be as much paper waste. I do appreciate that the programs make Redeemer accessible to everyone. Some churches make you feel like a Black sheep if you don’t know all the songs, rituals, when to stand, kneel, say, etc. At Redeemer, whether you go every week or this is your first time, its not obvious because the participation is simple, minimal and clearly outlined.
The pastors at Redeemer rotate which service and location’s they preach at regularly, and don’t post a schedule (otherwise there a lot of people that would just follow Tim around). I think part of Redeemer’s mission is to foster a home church and service so that you start getting to know people that go to the same service as you and build community. As much as I love Tim, I really have enjoyed each of the other lead pastors. Tim is the speaker at least 50% of the time that I go to the West side services.
Redeemer is a very large church, with thousands of people that attend regular amongst its locations, I highly encourage anyone that attends to get involved in a community group. I found one within two months of moving two NYC, and now less than two years later, the girls are by far my best friends in NY. The close friendships built in the community group genuinely is what turned NY from somewhere I was living into Home.
* The free coffee served after service at Redeemer is TERRIBLE. The free cookies and mini muffins are DELICIOUS. This is definitely the wrong reason to come to a church, but dang those cookies are like crack. :)

This church is probably one of the top 3 reasons I’m still living in NYC — and I don’t just mean the head pastor here, Tim Keller.
Redeemer is unlike any other church I’ve been to — and I was raised as a good, conservative, church-​going girl! There is so much community within the church (s) … There are other campuses for the same church … And they do a great job of reaching out to every person who walks in. There is truly something for everyone here.
The ambience is fresh and welcoming, and the music is stellar! I prefer the evening services (5 & 7) for the jazzy musicality, but every musician at Redeemer is top notch. There are great facilities for. Holden and many groups to get plugged in to.
Tim Keller alone is worth 5 stars, but the rest of the pastoral staff that cycles through at random is great too. I used to be disappointed when Tim wasn’t preaching; now I enjoy the variety and different approaches to the same sermon.
The sermons stick with you too. Theologically sound and deep, I really feel like I get a lot out of so little time. Take notes! :)
See you around!

This is my church home away from home in New York. I think it is geared toward trying to get an intellectual understanding of how to deepen your faith along with practical advice (and encouragement) to live it out. I don’t always love the literary references that are sprinkled through sermons, but anybody who was not raised with fundamentalist skepticism towards all things secular should be very comfortable here.

Great new space and love watching the building come together. I’ve Volunteered here once a month since the opening so I’ve been all over the building to places probably more people never go and it’s such a nice layout and space for a growing church. The balcony railings are low and concern me but make you cautious while walking around up top. The sanctuary is nicely laid out and I like the elevated back pews.
Great services and great leadership. I live on the East side but never mind coming over to the west side for this building and community. The music is great, the teachings are great and everyone in the world should see a Tim Keller sermon once in their life. Very welcoming staff and volunteers. Like having a big family in the big city.

I began attending this church about a year ago because a friend highly recommended it. I was blown away by the sermons of the senior pastor, Tim Keller, but I have been also very impressed with the sermons of some of the other pastors. I really appreciate how the sermons are geared at a more intellectual, skeptical, and critically-​thinking New York City audience, versus the «God said it, I believe it» message that is often the message at some churches.
I have also found the congregation to be very warm and welcoming. People truly are friendly and happy to meet you. I’ve been to services at the Hunter and UWS locations both in the morning and evenings; they all have their own feel.
Great church to bring a friend, particularly someone who is skeptical of Christianity. It’s a very welcoming church and both non-​Christian and Christian friends and family I have brought here have been very impressed and really enjoyed the sermons. I also really like the mix of congreational hymns and songs sung by members on stage who have particularly beautiful voices.

Tim Keller spoke when I visited and did a great job on the text. The worship band had a gospel feel and were very good. The facility is new but not pretentious in any way. The children’s staff talked with us at length after the service answering all our questions. Great people who are seeking to bless the city in a multitude of ways.

Finally a worship center for Redeemer! I have been going here for ~10 years and it is beautiful to see Redeemer finally get their own worship center.
Tim Keller is the senior pastor and he is one of the most faithful of God’s servants. You can see this by the fruit that he bears in the growth and community of his church. I am so glad to have found community here.