About Us
A movement of churches and Christians partnering together to reach Raleigh for cultural, social, and spiritual renewal.
OUR INITIATIVES
New City Fellows
A 9-month fellowship program that disciples emerging leaders with a focus on integrating faith and work, gospel worldview, personal growth, community formation, and cultural renewal. Personally led by our Director, Dr. Joshua Chatraw, while also featuring a diverse group of nationally recognized Christian leaders from different fields.
OUR VALUES
The Gospel
The good news of Jesus Christ is what brings us together and motivates us to love God and love our neighbor.
Public Faith
The Gospel affects all of life, which is good news because sin affects all of life. Redemption extends to every facet of the world.
Culture
Christians have a calling from God to steward, discover, and cultivate creation. Caring about culture is not only a way to love our neighbor, it is an expression of love for our Creator.
Dignity of Work
God created us to work, so there is dignity in work. Sin ushered in “thorns and thistles,” making work hard and misdirecting it. The Gospel redeems us and redirects our work to fulfill God’s kingdom purposes.
Local Churches
We equip leaders for the local church, partnering with churches across Raleigh to serve them and their missions.

Joshua D. Chatraw, Executive Director
Dr. Chatraw is executive director of the Center for Public Christianity, lead teacher for New City Fellows, and theologian-in-residence at Holy Trinity Anglican Church – all based in Raleigh, NC. His writing and speaking focuses on public theology, apologetics, and culture. He has written and edited several books including, Apologetics at the Cross, Cultural Engagement, The History of Apologetics, Telling a Better Story, Truth Matters, and Truth in a Culture of Doubt. His writing has received numerous awards, Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year in Apologetics and The Gospel Coalition’s Book of the Year in Apologetics/Evangelism, and his work has been featured in outlets such as Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, World magazine, and The Washington Post. He earned his Ph.D in Biblical Studies from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, a Masters of Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Bachelors in Business from Georgia Southern University. Josh has served in a full-time academic teaching post, as well as pastorates at churches in Virginia and Georgia. Josh and his wife, Tracy, have two children, Addison and Hudson.
Daniel J. Lee, Program Coordinator
Daniel runs operations, curates the Fellows program, and teaches on its faculty. Previously, he was Pastoral Apprentice at the Summit Church, where he worked with The Summit Institute and small groups ministry developing classes and teaching on discipleship, Bible study, and faith-and-work. Daniel hails from New York, where he helped plant Maranatha Grace Church and taught, led worship, and oversaw operations on its staff. Prior to that, he worked in the legal field in Manhattan and attended Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Daniel has a Masters degree in theology from Westminster Theological Seminary. An alumnus of New City (class of ’18), he shares with wife Crystal (Gotham Fellows class of ‘15) a passion for faith-and-work ministry, travel, hospitality, and biblical justice.

Daniel J. Lee, Program Coordinator
Daniel runs operations, curates the Fellows program, and teaches on its faculty. Previously, he was Pastoral Apprentice at the Summit Church, where he worked with The Summit Institute and small groups ministry developing classes and teaching on discipleship, Bible study, and faith-and-work. Daniel hails from New York, where he helped plant Maranatha Grace Church and taught, led worship, and oversaw operations on its staff. Prior to that, he worked in the legal field in Manhattan. Daniel has a Masters degree in theology from Westminster Theological Seminary. An alumnus of New City (class of ’18), he shares with wife Crystal (Gotham Fellows class of ‘15) a passion for faith-and-work ministry, travel, hospitality, and biblical justice.