About
Rev. Tyler Sit is the founding pastor of New City Church, a church in Minneapolis that is led mostly by queer people of color. New City became the first 'built from scratch' church plant to charter in Minnesota United Methodism in decades. And in 2022, New City launched its second branch, Northeast United Methodist Church. Sit is a second-generation Chinese American, and he focuses his racial justice work into Intersect, a church planting network that he co-founded during the pandemic. Sit has been featured in the New York Times, the Atlantic, Minnesota Public Radio, and more.
New City has been featured in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Minnesota Public Radio, and more.
Bachelor in Science: Communication Studies, Boston University.
Masters of Divinity, Candler School of Theology, Emory University.
In the Media
Books
Here are some articles that feature me or were written by me:
“Open Doors: Tyler Sit” (Bostonia Magazine)
“Young Methodists Plant Churches With Environmental Gospel” (New York Times)
“The Gospel of De-Gentrification” (CityLab)
“3 Steps for Following Jesus in the World” (UMC.org)
“What gentrification looks like in the Twin Cities” (Minnesota Public Radio)
“What do Christian environmentalists believe?” (Minnesota Public Radio)
“Minnesota Churches Sow Seeds for Future Revival” (Star Tribune)
“6 inspiring city innovations from around the world” (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
“Fighting gentrification with the Holy Spirit” (Pacific Standard)
“50 Environmentalists to Watch” (Grist)
“Building the New City: Church-Planting for Social and Environmental Justice” (by Tyler Sit, for Patheos)
“Centering Marginalized Voices” (Lewis Center for Church Leadership)
Jesus asks us to stay awake, which begs the question - stay awake to what?
Staying Awake is a practical exploration of Christianity for people who want to show up for justice and stay in the movement. Discover nine practices of Christian community that will transform you to transform the world. Complete with stories, worksheets, poetry, illustrations, and a commitment to centering queer people of color, this book is here to support you in staying awake: to God, to the evils of oppression, and the world’s coming liberation.
Anchored in the Current: Discovering Howard Thurman as Educator, Activist, Guide, and Prophet
Howard Thurman was famously known as one of the towering giants of American religion in the twentieth century. His writings have influenced some of the most important religious and political figures of the last century, from Martin Luther King to Barack Obama. Theologians such as James Cone and Cornel West regularly signal their indebtedness to him. He was a mystic, a preacher, an educator, a theologian, and much more. It is impossible to understand the African American church today without an appreciation for his contributions.
And yet, while Thurman's name is often recognized, his seminal ideas have not received the attention they deserve. In this volume, internationally known leaders like Marian Wright Edelman, Parker Palmer, and Barbara Brown Taylor invite the reader into creative engagement with Thurman's writings. Anchored in the Current illuminates how Thurman’s life and wisdom lead these influential names on the ancient quest to connect with the Ultimate, all while discovering the contemporary need to seek racial justice and sharpening the minds and faith of those who come after us. Readers will find important and enduring answers in the works of this indispensable prophet and teacher.
Contributors include: Barbara Brown Taylor, Patrick Clayborn, Elesa Commerse, Martin Doblmeier, Marian Wright Edelman, Gregory C. Ellison II, Mari Evans, Walter Earl Fluker, Stephen Lewis, Parker J. Palmer, Luke A. Powery, Liza J. Rankow, Tyler Sit, Luther E. Smith, Jr., Shively T. J. Smith, Matthew Wesley Williams, and Starsky Wilson.