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There Is No “In Here” or “Out There”
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
In this article, David Fitch explores how both worship ("in here") and mission ("out there") are integral to the life of the church and represent a whole of way of life.
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Church, Ecclesiology, Mission, Worship

Not Hierarchy but Pneumatocracy
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
Based on 1 Corinthians 12:8-11 and Ephesians 4:11-12, David Fitch shares that the church is not hierarchy or democracy, but 'pneumatocracy" where the Spirit's gifts are recognized and empowered to lead in mutual submission under Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:8-11; Ephesians 4:11-12
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Church, Ecclesiology, Spiritual Gifts, Leadership

When Power Goes Rogue
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
In this podcast, David Fitch and Mike Moore discuss what happens to Christian institutions and individuals succumb to worldly power and how the power of Jesus works differently to disrupt worldly power. (Length 24:37)
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Church, Corruption, God's Power, Jesus Christ's Power

When They Will Not Come
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Scripture Meditation or Sermon and 1 more types
David Fitch writes on Acts 2:42-47, arguing that community is the foundation for all we are as the church and for God’s mission to the world.
Acts 2:42-47
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Discipleship, Church, Community, Mission

Missional Church is Nothing But …
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
David Fitch argues against a conception of missional church as just regular Sunday worship with some justice projects added on. Rather, missional church is focused on being present among our contexts.
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Church, Justice, Mission, Evangelism

Changing the Expectations of Church Planting
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
David Fitch suggests different expectations for church planting, including more gradual growth, living in the neighborhood, listening so as to tailor the way the gospel is proclaimed, and not overhyping the program.
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Church, Hope, Listening, Reconciliation

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Authority in the Kingdom is Different
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Theology
In this article, David Fitch describes three characteristics of the authority of God's Kingdom as distinct from the world - submission to Christ, absence of coercion, and authority as a gift in dependence on God.
Matthew 23:8-12
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Church, Kingdom Of God, God's Will, Power

The Kingdom Starts With Communities
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Book Quote
In this article about why sending out individual missionaries is all wrong, David Fitch explains why churches should focus on sending out church communities. The article can be used in a sermon series on missions.
Jeremiah 29:4-7; 1 Peter 2:9, 3:15-16
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Church, Kingdom Of God, Community, Mission

A Warning List For Those Who Would Join a Missional Church Gathering
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
Missional churches may not fit people's expectations of "church." David Fitch offers ten things that anyone who joins a 21st century missional church should not expect.
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Church, Mission, Community, Discipleship

Missional Church and Liturgy? 
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
In this article, Matt Tebbe reflects on how the liturgy in our worship reorders and teaches us how to worship as the Spirit-birthed community created for mission.
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Church, Liturgy, Mission, Worship

Feel Good Justice?
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
If our efforts to bring justice are little more than token contributions to worthy causes, we might be alleviating our sense of guilt, but we might not be making a true difference.
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Goodness, Church, Justice