Tim Dilena is an American pastor, public speaker, and author. He is the senior pastor of Times Square Church. He has almost 40 years of pastoral leadership experience, and he’s the third senior pastor since the church was founded by David Wilkerson in 1987.
Pastor Dilena is a well-known Christian pastor and speaker. He’s been the senior pastor of Times Square Church in New York City since 2019. Times Square Church is a non-denominational Christian church that’s known for its focus on prayer, worship, and outreach.
Tim Dilena was an associate pastor at Times Square Church before becoming its senior pastor. He’s known for passionate preaching and making the Bible relevant to everyday life. His messages cover topics like faith, grace, spiritual growth, and God’s love.
As the senior pastor of Times Square Church, Tim Dilena keeps the church active in community outreach and ministry, both locally and globally.
Biography
Tim Dilena’s birthdate was not publicly disclosed, but he was born in the United States. We don’t have more details about his birthplace or family. But we know his father, Paul Dilena, was in David Wilkerson’s book “The Cross and the Switchblade” and was part of the first Teen Challenge, which is related to Tim’s connection with Times Square Church.
Age
Tim Dilena age is not known. We will update this post as soon as it’s discovered.
Education
Tim went to Baylor University, Wayne State University, and Moody Bible Institute. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Corporate Finance and did more studies in apologetics at Oxford University in England.
Family
Tim and his wife, Cindy, have four kids: Christian, Anna, Grace, and Lauryn.
Ministry
Tim Dilena is the senior pastor of Times Square Church. He has almost 40 years of pastoral experience and is the third senior pastor since the church was founded by David Wilkerson in 1987.
Before becoming the senior pastor, he was a well-liked speaker at Times Square Church for over 25 years.
In 1984, Gary Wilkerson asked him to move to Detroit to support the founding of a church there. Tim later felt led to create Revival Tabernacle in a former XXX movie theater, which became a thriving, diverse house of worship.
In 2010, Jim Cymbala invited him to be an associate pastor at The Brooklyn Tabernacle. After five years, he became the lead pastor at Our Savior’s Church in Lafayette, Louisiana, before returning to Times Square in New York City in May 2020.
Tim also speaks at MLB and NFL chapels and serves on the board of directors of David Wilkerson’s organization, World Challenge. He travels with Nicky Cruz and Gary Wilkerson to speak at pastor conferences around the world.
Time Squares Church
David Wilkerson began the Times Square Church in 1987. Times Square was known for X-rated movies, strip clubs, prostitution, and drug abuse. Wilkerson felt a calling to help the people he saw as “physically destitute and spiritually dead,” so he started the church.
The church initially held services in Manhattan’s Town Hall on 43rd Street and later in the Nederlander Theatre on 41st Street.
In 1989, the church rented the former Mark Hellinger Theatre. They bought it from the Nederlander Organization in 1991, with the building valued at $15-18 million. It’s still the church’s location today.
Carter Conlon, who had been an associate pastor from 1994 to 2001, became the senior pastor in 2001.
The church hosts missionaries and visiting pastors from around the world. They emphasize prayer and even have a “prayer during preaching ministry.” Programs for high school students and young adults teach about God’s love and truth.
From 2007 to 2009, the church organized a prayer rally in Times Square called Prayer in the Square.
Tim Dilena became the Senior Pastor on May 5, 2020. He had a long friendship with the church’s founder, David Wilkerson, and had preached there for years.
Books
Below are some published books of Tim Dilena:
- The 260 Journey: A Life-Changing Experience Through the New Testament One Chapter at a Time
- Run Baby Run – New Edition: The True Story Of A New York Gangster Finding Christ
- A Fight To Forgive: How To Turn Their Wrongs And Your Hurt Into God’s Greater Purpose
- Run Baby Run: The True Story Of A New York Gangster Finding Christ
Tim Dilena Sermons
- Hands Off! No Plagiarizing God
- What Do I Do When The Battles Keep Coming
- The Kind Of Depression That Makes Me Want To Give Up
- Getting To The Root of The Conflict
- Confidently Accepting What God Is Adamantly Rejecting
- Go Green!
- It’s Way Bigger Than You Think
- Bothered By An Edge
- Staying One Step Ahead of The Enemy
- You Thought I Was Just Like You
Net Worth
Tim Dilena net worth is not publicly disclosed. But we will update this post as soon as it is disclosed to the general public.
Social Media Handles
- Instagram: pastortimdilena
- Facebook: @pastortimdilena
- Twitter: @PastorTimDilena
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