Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra is a Lutheran pastor, scholar, and activist with over 40 years of experience in congregational ministry, community organizing, and legislative advocacy. She serves as the Academic Dean for the Center for the Study of Hispanic Church and Community and Associate Professor of Mission and Global Transformation at Fuller Theological Seminary. A leading voice in faith-rooted organizing, she has co-authored Faith-Rooted Organizing, Buried Seeds, and God’s Resistance, equipping Christian leaders to mobilize for justice.

A national leader in immigration and economic justice, Dr. Salvatierra co-founded the Evangelical Immigration Table, the New Sanctuary Movement, and Matthew 25/Mateo 25, advocating for immigrant rights and marginalized communities. She has worked with organizations like World Vision and the Christian Community Development Association, training leaders in strategic faith-based activism. Her ministry and leadership have earned her numerous awards, recognizing her lifelong commitment to justice and the common good.

I enjoy talking to fellows about… faith-rooted organizing, biblically-based public policy advocacy, immigration, building churches with holistic impact, and the cultural and spiritual wealth of Latina spiritual movements and communities.