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On Making Justice Local
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
Backed by various scriptures, David Fitch speaks of justice, the Christian life, and the Kingdom of God by arguing that God's righteousness is relational, and therefore cannot be promoted as a church program alone.
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Justice, Kingdom Of God, Righteousness, Relationship

Exploring What It Means to Be Sent
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Scripture
David Fitch explores Luke 10:1-2, 9, 16-17 and John 20:21-24, observing that “being sent” by God through Jesus by the Spirit into the neighborhood, we "bring the authority of the Kingdom with us."
Luke 10:1-2, 9, 16-17; John 20:21-24
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Kingdom Of God, Mission, Submission, Calling/vocation

The Gospel as Reality-Creating Event
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Theology
In this article, David Fitch offers three observations about evangelical proclamation and challenges us to approach this powerful task with simple humility.
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Evangelism, Humility, Kingdom Of God

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

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Mid [midst] scenes of confusion and creature complaintsPD
My days are gliding swiftly byPD

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

Gospel in the Neighborhood
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
In reflecting on contextualizing the gospel message, David Fitch offers four proclamations or realities of how God is already at work.
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Kingdom Of God, Salvation, Contextualization, Gospel

A Critique of Niebuhrian Evangelicalism
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Theology
In this academic summary of theological and social trends, David Fitch argues that evangelicalism has become Niebuhrian, diagnosing this shift as a disease that undercuts the church’s witness in post-Christendom.
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Kingdom Of God, Witness, Reign Of Christ

The Incarnation: Some Clarifications on An Abused Term
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Theology
This article contributes to a discussion on the doctrine of the incarnation. It highlights incarnation as a way of life.
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Incarnation, Kingdom Of God, God's Will, Way To Christ