Resources on David Fitch

Reimagining Our Ecclesiology in a Post-Willow Creek World

David Fitch | Missio Alliance

Article about Church Life and Leadership

... the wake of scandals involving leadership at megachurches, David Fitch critiques three aspects of evangelical ecclesiology: hierarchical structure ...

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Leadership, Power, Ecclesiology, Scandal

Preaching and the Shaping of a Church Into Mission

David Fitch | Missio Alliance

Article about Preaching

In an image driven culture, why do we still have sermons? What is preaching for anyway? In this podcast, David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw discuss preaching as proclamation and how the imagination is essential for transformation.

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Preaching, Sermon, Imagination, Proclamation

Membership Has Its Practices

David Fitch | Missio Alliance

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

David Fitch presents a new perspective on church membership: instead of requiring a specific level of sanctification upon joining, congregations should make the commitment to practices of community central to membership after joining.

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Community, Missions, Church Membership, Sanctification

Signs the Spirit Has Left the Building

David Fitch | Missio Alliance

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

David Fitch suggests that trying to control the activity of the Holy Spirit, or judging the spirituality of others, may be signs that the Holy Spirit has left.

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Community, Holy Spirit, Spirituality, Fruit Of The Spirit

All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly

David Belt | Global Worship

Song or Hymn

David Belt and Christie Fitch perform "All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly," originally written by Sylvia G. Dunstan (1955-1993) and based on Psalm 34:8. (Length: 03:02) Includes links to further information about the hymn.

Psalm 34:8

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Eucharist, God's Provision, Manna, Taste

3 Characteristics of Missional Preaching

David Fitch | Missio Alliance

Article about Preaching

Emphasizing the importance of missional preaching, David Fitch says a multi-site cannot be missional for three reasons: preaching is always local, preaching demands a response, and preaching is better when we know the person.

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Preaching, Missions, Video

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 Of God, Relationship

Project Versus Presence

David Fitch | Missio Alliance

Article about Church Life and Leadership

David Fitch, church planter and pastor, discusses the difference between "Looking for a Project" and "Developing a Presence" and how that shapes congregational formation and discipleship within a local context.

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Love Your Neighbor, Evangelism, Missions

Building Blocks for a Missional Ecclesiology

David Fitch | Missio Alliance

Article about Church Life and Leadership

In this article, David Fitch writes on how the theology of the mission of God, or "Missio Dei," affects church leadership and ecclesiology.

John 20:21-23

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Trinity, Missions, God's Will, Doctrine

Making Space in the Neighborhood for Reconciliation

David Fitch | Missio Alliance

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

David Fitch explores Matthew 18:15-20, challenging us to consider that reconciliation with others and social change starts with our own personal confession of sin after a genuine encounter with Christ.

Matthew 18:15-20

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Reconciliation, Confession Of Sin, Example Of Christ, Healing

Crime-Ridden Neighborhood Transformed by Praying Church

David Fitch | Preaching Today

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

In this sermon illustration for Matthew 18:19, Mark 9:28-29, or Luke 18:1, David Fitch shares how the a crime-ridden neighborhood was transformed by prayer and an eventual church plant.

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Prayer, Crime, Community, Intercession

Do I lead as one “ahead” or as one “among”?

David Fitch | Missio Alliance

Article about Preaching

David Fitch considers a pastoral posture of "among" rather than "ahead" and how it applies in the context of preaching. Fitch notes benefits to this model include avoiding burnout and encouraging spiritual formation.

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Leadership, Pastoral Leadership, Preaching, Sermon

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God’s Journey into the Far Country

David Fitch | Missio Alliance

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

David Fitch describes the incarnation as “an invitation into the journey into the far country.” He lists five practices where the church joins Christ in mission to reveal Christ. (Based on Luke 15:13; 1 Corinthians 15:25.)

Luke 15:13; 1 Corinthians 15:25

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Incarnation, God's Presence, Body Of Christ, Human Race

On Why Reconciling Conflict is Ground Zero for the Inbreaking of the Kingdom

David Fitch | Missio Alliance

Article about Church Life and Leadership

David Fitch argues that conflict should be welcomed because it is a sign of the inbreaking of the Kingdom and offers advice for ministry leaders on handling conflict well.

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Sin, Submission

Fools Laughing

David Howard Bain | Center for Excellence in Preaching

Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Book Quote

An excerpt from David Howard Bain's book "Empire Express” that points out how often fools laugh at what they cannot see, while the wise foresee what fools cannot comprehend.

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Wisdom, Commerce, Folly, Pride

How Not to Make Justice into a Program at Your Local Church

David Fitch | Missio Alliance

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

David Fitch draws from Isaiah 58:3-7; Ezekiel 18:5-9; Amos 5:21-24; and Micah 3 to explore justice and righteousness. By basing justice in individual rights, we may support a method that undermines the very justice we seek.

Isaiah 58:3-7; Ezekiel 18:5-9 Amos 5:21-24

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Politics, Justice, Reconciliation, Righteousness

Pitfalls and Guardrails

Chris Schoon | Reformed Worship

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

Reflecting on how best to integrate worship and mission, Chris Schoon lays out ideas for how we can navigate our way into a robust approach to Christian worship that forms us for missional living.

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Worship Planning, Leading Worship, Contextualization, Missional

Praying Pastors Bravely Defuse Racial Tension

Preaching Today

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

In this sermon illustration (appropriate for Psalm 34:14, Matthew 5:9, or Matthew 5:44), years of racial tension lead to a confrontation between residents and police, but prayer brings justice and reconciliation.

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Prayer, Kingdom Of God, Illustration, Racism

Ten Questions Youth Leaders Ask About Worship

Sally Morgenthaler | Reformed Worship

Article about Worship and the Sacraments, Article about Children or Youth Ministry

Sally Morgenthaler and Robert Webber respond to questions about inviting youth to be more active in worship, preparing young worship leaders, and other related topics.

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Worship, Leading Worship

Discovering Our True Identity

Mark S Medley | The Christian Reflection Project

Article about Scripture

In this article, Mark S. Medley explores how the Eucharist is an antidote to consumerism, encouraging renewed traits like fidelity, other-centeredness, and joy.

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Consumerism