FOX News host Ainsley Earhardt has shared her heartbreak on hearing of the tragic death of beloved pastor Timothy Keller.
Earhardt reported a message from Keller’s son on Thursday after it was decided the pastor would move home to begin end-of-life care.
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The evangelical minister who started a thriving church in New York City was diagnosed in 2020 with pancreatic cancer and had thyroid cancer treatment in the pastCredit: Instagram/timkellernyc
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Fox morning show host Ainsley Earhardt expressed touching emotions in an Instagram post about pastor and theologian Timothy KellerCredit: Getty
The evangelical minister who started a thriving church in New York City was diagnosed in 2020 with pancreatic cancer and had thyroid cancer treatment in the past.
Earhardt shared her Instagram post about Keller with a heartbreaking statement on Thursday and the pastor died the following day in his New York home at the age of 72.
The host of Fox’s Fox and Friends received lots of comments from her followers of nearly 330,000 users on her genuine post that featured an update on Keller’s health, which was quickly declining.
The photo Earhardt posted featured a screenshot of an announcement Keller’s family released from his account letting his supporters know how he was doing at the time.
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“Today, Dad is being discharged from the hospital to receive hospice care at home,” The statement said.
“Over the past few days, he has asked us to pray with him often. He expressed many times through prayer his desire to go home to be with Jesus,
“His family is very sad because we all wanted more time, but we know he has very little at this point.”‘
‘GODLY INTELLECT’
Along with the screen grab of the family’s update, Earhardt shared some of her own thoughts about the beloved minister.Fox NFL star Michael Strahan ‘makes shock move to quit’ show watched by millions
Her caption asked: “Did you ever hear Tim Keller preach at Redeemer Pres in NYC? Did you ever see the #NYTimes piece on Tim being used by God to grow the Kingdom in NYC?”
In the caption, she also asked: “Did I ever read one of his books?”
Earhardt added: “This man is a Godly intellect who told Biblical stories in a beautiful way. He poured into our lives and now we need to do the same for him,”
“Pray for his departure, his entry into heaven and for those loved ones he leaves behind. It’s his only desire — to be with Jesus,
“Tim, you are loved and respected. Thank you for giving your life to Christ. You will not regret it. You made a difference in so many of our lives,
“Thank you! See you again one day. Love to you and your family.”
People who were impacted by the pastor and touched by Earhardt’s words flooded the comments of her post.
“My family and I were so blessed by Tim’s ministry and preaching while living in NYC,” an Instagrammer said.
They added: “An incredible man of faith.”
“His book, The Meaning of a Marriage is life giving,” someone said with an emoji of a heart.
“Amen,” a person agreed with Earhardt’s remarks.
“We’ll done good and faithful servant.”
Less than one day later, Keller’s family broke the unfortunate news of the darling man’s death.
“Timothy J. Keller, husband, father, grandfather, mentor, friend, pastor and scholar died this morning at home,” the family said in a painful statement shared on Instagram.
“Dad waited until he was alone with mom,” the post went on to say.
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“She kissed him on the forehead and he breathed his last breath.”
The announcement concluded: “We take comfort in some of his last words, ‘there is no downside for me leaving, not in the slightest,’ See you soon Dad.”
