David Fitch

David Fitch (Ph.D) is a longtime pastor in Chicago, and the B. R. Lindner Chair of Evangelical Theology at Northern Seminary. He teaches on the issues the local church must face in mission including cultural engagement, leadership, and theology. He's written multiple books, including Faithful Presence: Seven Disciplines that Shape the Church for Mission (2016), and the forthcoming 2024 release, entitled Reckoning With Power: Why the Church Fails When it's on the Wrong Side of Power (Brazos, Jan 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, and Substack.

Latest Articles

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David Fitch

The Three Waves Metaphor: How Culture Shapes the Way We Work for Justice

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Sahr Mbriwa

Truth-Telling: An Integrated Engagement With Our Differentiated Self (More Than Words, Pt. 2)

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Sahr Mbriwa

Truth-Telling: A Just Movement Toward Human Flourishing (More Than Words, Pt. 1)

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Ian McFadden

Sticking With It When the Church Is in Decline

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Emily Beth Hill

Examining How the Economy Disciples Us (Captive to Capitalism series, Part 1)

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Michelle Reyes

Five Ways Asian Americans Can Flourish in Your Church

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Seth Richardson

The Church Needs an Exorcism—And What We Can Do About It

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Erina Kim-Eubanks

Five Reasons for the Church to Celebrate Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

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Michelle Reyes

Calling for Culturally-Competent Leaders

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Robert Chao Romero

Whiteness, Social Identity, and American Evangelicalism: An Analysis of the 2020 Presidential Election

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Eugene Cho

Why Politics Matters…Even During a Pandemic

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Karina Kreminski

Five Reasons Why Neighborhoods Matter

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John Johnson

Global Leadership, Cultural Intelligence, and the Voices We So Greatly Need

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Leeann Younger

Four Practices to Help You (and Your Ministry) Break Free from “Slaveholder Religion”

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Mandy Smith

Identity Politics and the False Self

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Emily Hallock

A Man of Honor: What Same-Sex-Attracted Christians Can Give the Church

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Mandy Smith

Pastoring in a Culture of Independence and Fragility: Reflections from Parenting

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Kayla Craig

Faith Under Construction: The Upside Down Gathering in Chicago

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Carolyn Custis James

Take a Knee for the Children

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Juliet Liu

The Missio Alliance Essential Reading List of 2017

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Mandy Smith

In Times of Upheaval Women Shape New Landscapes

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MaryKate Morse

Culture and Holiness: Next Steps in the Conversation

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Mandy Smith

How it Feels to be an Outsider: Making Abnormal Normal

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MaryKate Morse

Olaf, Culture, and Holiness

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Missio Alliance

#TrulyHuman Conference Audio Has Arrived – Name Your Price For These Amazing Downloads!

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Missio Alliance

#ChurchTrending: A Brand New Blog Conversation and a Call for Submissions!

Jolene Erlacher

How Age Diversity Threatens Unity in the Church

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Geoff Holsclaw

The Fall as FALSE UNITY: Beginning with Babel

Efrem Smith

Our President is an Angry Black Man