

Theology on Mission
Theology on Mission
For those longing to connect theology and mission, we are talking about God and everything else. Broadcasting from NORTHERN SEMINARY, in partnership with Missio Alliance, David Fitch and Mike Moore bring their experiences as pastors and professors to bear on issues of mission and church. Pull up a chair or take them and their guests with you around town.
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Dec 2, 2021 • 35min
S7: E5 The Leader Who Submits
It is the leader who submits. The word submission has been used and misused by leaders to underwrite abuse and coercion in the church. In this episode Fitch and Moore propose that it is the leader who submits!
They explore biblical texts like Mark 10:42-45, Romans 12:3-8, Ephesians 5:21, and Hebrews 13 to explore how the act of submission by leaders is the way the Spirit leads a church into discernment.
Come explore Northern's Master's in Theology & Mission, or Doctorate in Contextual Theology alongside Fitch, Nijay Gupta, Beth Jones, Lynn Cohick and visiting professors like Greg Boyd, Drew Hart, Michael Gorman and more.

Nov 10, 2021 • 27min
S7: E4 Jesus, the Justice of God
Fitch and Moore explore three ways that Jesus gets de-centered from the work of justice. There is a temptation to make justice separate from the church, so how do we recover the centrality of Jesus for the work of justice?
Come explore Northern's Master's in Theology & Mission, or Doctorate in Contextual Theology alongside Fitch, Nijay Gupta, Beth Jones, Lynn Cohick and visiting professors like Greg Boyd, Drew Hart, Michael Gorman and more.
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Oct 28, 2021 • 32min
S7: E3 The Practice of Conversation
Fitch & Moore discuss how social spaces are an integral component of ecclesiology. In these social spaces there are places for conversation, this is where discipleship and mission occurs. Specifically they focus on the gathering in the house and the movements of conversation that occur in that social space.
Here is the outline for the practice of conversation in the church, drawing from 1 Cor. 14
1) Invocation
2) Listening
3) Discerning
4) Prayer
Come explore Northern's Master's in Theology & Mission, or Doctorate in Contextual Theology alongside Fitch, Nijay Gupta, Beth Jones, Lynn Cohick and visiting professors like Greg Boyd, Drew Hart, Michael Gorman and more.

Oct 18, 2021 • 57min
S7: E2 Part 2 Participation & Mission with Michael Gorman
This is the second lecture from the Brady Theology & Mission Lecture with Dr. Michael Gorman.
If you would like a copy of the presentation that follows this presentation email Mike at mdmoore@seminary.edu
Come explore Northern's Master's in Theology & Mission, or Doctorate in Contextual Theology alongside Fitch, Nijay Gupta, Beth Jones, Lynn Cohick and visiting professors like Greg Boyd, Drew Hart, Michael Gorman and more.

Oct 12, 2021 • 57min
S7: E1 Participation & Mission with Michael Gorman
Welcome to season 7! This episode is the first lecture from the Brady Theology & Mission Lecture with Dr. Michael Gorman.
If you would like a copy of the presentation that follows this presentation email Mike at mdmoore@seminary.edu
Come explore Northern's Master's in Theology & Mission, or Doctorate in Contextual Theology alongside Fitch, Nijay Gupta, Beth Jones, and visiting professors like Greg Boyd, Drew Hart, Michael Gorman and more.

Aug 30, 2021 • 40min
S6: E16 Pastoral Care According to Hauerwas: Fitch & Jones Debate ;)
Beth Felker Jones joins us again to discuss a recent article from Stanley Hauerwas and William Willimon on pastoral care. What is the role of pastoral care in the life of ministry and how do we attend to suffering in the church?
Here is the article by Hauerwas and Willimon: https://tinyurl.com/u45rfc2w
Come explore Northern's Master's in Theology & Mission, or Doctorate in Contextual Theology alongside Fitch, Nijay Gupta, Beth Felker Jones, Greg Boyd, Drew Hart, Michael Gorman and more.
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Aug 18, 2021 • 24min
S6: E15 State of Theology with Beth Felker Jones
Fitch & Moore sit down with Beth Felker Jones, Professor of Theology at Northern Seminary. They discuss the shifts in contemporary theology and the state of theology in the American church.
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Come explore Northern's Master's in Theology & Mission, or Doctorate in Contextual Theology alongside Fitch, Nijay Gupta, Beth Jones, Greg Boyd, Drew Hart, Michael Gorman and more.

Aug 5, 2021 • 30min
Throwback Thursday with Michael Gorman
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Michael Gorman will be delivering IN PERSON the Theology & Mission Lectures at Northern Seminary on September 23 & 24th.
Register here: https://www.seminary.edu/michael_gorman/
There is a livestream option.
In this episode Dave and Mike sit down with Michael Gorman to talk about mission, the book of John and his new book, "Abide & Go: Missional Theosis in the Gospel of John."
Michael Gorman is the Raymond E. Brown Professor of Biblical Studies and Theology at St. Mary's Seminary and University.

Jul 27, 2021 • 38min
S6: E14 Who Will Lead What's Left of Evangelicalism?
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There is a mass exodus of Christians under the age of 40 out of evangelicalism. What will become of those who stay? What kind of leader will emerge after processing and deconstructing the beliefs and practices of evangelicalism? In this podcast Fitch and Moore propose what qualities and virtues are needed in this new kind of leadership.
*Figure 7 of this report finds that 7% of 18-29 identify as White Evangelical Protestant. According to this report White Evangelical Protestant has the oldest median age (56), suggesting a widening gap in generational practices.
https://www.prri.org/research/2020-census-of-american-religion/
**Check out our Brady Lectures with Michael Gorman: https://www.seminary.edu/brady_gorman/
Come explore Northern's Master's in Theology & Mission, or Doctorate in Contextual Theology alongside Fitch, Nijay Gupta, Beth Jones, Greg Boyd, Drew Hart, Michael Gorman and more.

Jul 16, 2021 • 37min
S6: E13 What is the Church? Why Does it Exist?
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Fitch and Moore sit down to talk about the new book, "What is the Church and Why Does it Exist?"
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Check out Fitch's book here:
https://www.amazon.com/What-Church-Does-Exist-Jesus/dp/1513805703