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Wild Fig

MARCH 2026

 

Do You Want To Help Build A Better Future For The Church?

Wild Fig Network started as a conversation among colleagues who were tired of battling or just barely surviving in existing systems. Following Richard Rohr’s saying, “the best critique is practice of the better,” we wanted to move beyond the structures we’ve inherited to create better alternatives where everyone can thrive and flourish.

Our strategy is simple. Gather others who see and feel the problems we’re trying to solve and want to be a part of changing things for a better future. Then cultivate relationships and trust so that we can generate collective wisdom and action. Learn, adapt, and iterate!

Since we soft-launched last September, we’ve been in our “pilot year,” putting theory into practice and building systems from the ground up. We’re still on the lookout for innovators and early adopters* who can see the vision or possibility of something that isn’t fully realized yet. We want to gather fellow stakeholders who are willing to learn from others and help shape something new.

If that describes you, it’s not too late to get connected with Wild Fig 1.0 for cohorts, credential transfers, and affiliating as a church or organization. Fill out our Inquiry Form to get started!

If you’d like to invest in this creative work and support us financially, click the button below or reach out to info@wildfig.org. We would be glad to have a conversation to address any questions you might have!

*Everett Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation Theory explains how new ideas or products spread within a society or group of people based on their willingness to embrace change. Some people adopt new ideas quickly (Innovators and Early Adopters), while most will wait to see if it works first (Early and Late Majority). Some people will resist change and may never adopt the new idea (Laggards).

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New Blogpost!
On Humility, Adaptation, and Flourishing: Lessons from the Land

By Christina Tinglof

As a city girl who finds my own small garden to be more of a burden than a blessing, I was not expecting to be inspired to get into the dirt during our board meeting visit to Eloleh, Randy and Edith Woodley’s sustainable farm just outside of Portland, OR. But something about the way they talked about humanity’s relationship with the earth, not just as stewards, but as companions, inspired me to get home and get my hands back in the earth (once the snow melts in New England, of course). As we listened to Randy and Edith talk about their work, and as we toured the land that they were faithfully tending, we heard resonance between their work with Eloheh, shaped by indigenous principles and practices, and our values at Wild Fig. 

Read more HERE!

Rev. Christina Tinglof
Pastor, Forest Hills Covenant Church

 

We’re hosting an in-person gathering for folks in the New England area and those coming for the Post-Evangelical Collective Conference (April 28-29)!

We’re excited to be a sponsor for the PEC Conference this year, so we invite you to come to the conference, then stick around for our Wild Fig Interest Gathering on Wednesday evening. You’ll get to connect with others and learn about our vision. Light bites and drinks will be served.

Please help us spread the word, and be sure to RSVP here!

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The Limits of Top-down Leadership

Most traditional hierarchies simply cannot adapt fast enough for the massive change and increasing complexity we’re facing today. The future belongs to more flexible, relational, and networked ways of organizing.

We’re not anti-hierarchy. There are situations where expertise and decisive leadership are necessary. We just don’t think fixed hierarchy is always the best way to work together when there are so many other helpful approaches to choose from!

Wild Fig Network is creating a better way forward for the Church — one rooted in deep relationships, shared wisdom, and a flexible approach to leadership and decision-making.

 

What is the Wild Fig Network?

We're an emerging post-denominational Christian network—a movement of ministers and ministries committed to love, justice, and inclusion — reimagining how we can connect and support one another in a fast-changing world. Not through bigger institutions, but through deeper relationships and practices that put people (not platforms) first. We’re designing flexible structures with deep roots: cultivating loving relationships and trust, providing mutual credentialing and accountability, and sharing practical support and resources.

 

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