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.

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Rejecting a Colonial Approach to Evangelism

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

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The Different Kind of Leaders Needed for the Future of the Church

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Challenging Trumpism: Lessons from Beth Moore on Leadership

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Advent for “the Rest of Us”: Avoiding Exclusion, Welcoming Wonder

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A Nation Waits: The Great Rebuke for the Church to Ponder

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The Value of a Bonhoeffer Biography At a Time Like This

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The Potential of Faithful Presence During a Pandemic

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How to Be a Reconciling Presence in a Vitriolic World (Part 2)

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How to Be a Reconciling Presence in a Vitriolic World (Part 1)