D’Andrea Fanning is a daughter, sister, auntie, and friend who was raised in Atlanta,

Georgia and now lives in Durham, North Carolina. As a lifelong member of the

Churches of Christ, she has dedicated her life to the service of the Lord’s people,

church, and way. With over 17 years of experience in strategic planning, business

analysis, and process improvement, her career has spanned work with city government,

Fortune 500 corporations, higher education institutions, nonprofits, and churches. She

holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Georgia State University, a Master of

Divinity from Duke Divinity School, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry at

Fuller Theological Seminary. As a theological scholar and practitioner, D’Andrea’s

research explores the intersection of pneumatology (the study of the Holy Spirit), Black

culture, and vocational formation (discipleship and calling).

 

Over the years, D’Andrea has been called to serve God in various ways: as a speaker,

teacher, administrator, ministry leader, mentor, and sister. She is the co-founder of Black

and Called, LLC. — a platform that offers consulting, coaching, and curated resources

for Black faith leaders, creatives, and entrepreneurs. Most recently, she served full-time

as the Director of Ministry & Nonprofit Development at her local church—Southside

Church of Christ— where she integrated ministry operations with organizational

development. Currently, her work has transitioned into the theological academy, where

she serves as an adjunct professor of Bible at Abilene Christian University; and at Duke

Divinity School, she is a teaching assistant and staff in the Office of Global and

Intercultural Formation.

 

D’Andrea is especially passionate about journeying with women as they discover who

they are in God and cultivate a deeper sense of holistic spiritual wellness. Outside of

work, she finds joy in traveling, being creative, laughing often, and spending quality time

with loved ones. Her ultimate aim is to live a life poured out before God—and to help

others do the same.