Keith Boyer is a preacher's kid from New York City. As a graduate of Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, he was ordained by the Presbytery of New York City in 1966. He moved to Canada that same year and has served four churches in New Brunswick, Manitoba and Ontario. In 1997 he returned to New York City to be director of membership development at The Riverside Church.
In 2000 he accepted the position of mission consultant for the Synod of Central, Northeastern Ontario and Bermuda. Keith has written curriculum, worked on numerous national and presbytery committees, and was convener of the Task Force on the Revision of the Book of Praise (1997).
He retired from full-time ministry in 2006. His retirement from full-time ministry has allowed for part-time consulting and workshop leadership in the areas of congregational development and revitalization. He is also an accredited coach for Natural Church Development. Keith Boyer lives in Barrie, Ontario. He and his wife, Carolyn, have three adult daughters and six grandchildren. For relaxation, Keith enjoys model railroading, gardening, astronomy and theatre.