Daniel Hill

Daniel Hill is an author, speaker, organizational leader, and advisor whose work explores leadership, culture, race, faith, and the challenge of building meaningful community across difference. He is the author of White Lies, White Awake, and 10:10: Life to the Fullest, and has contributed to additional books on intercultural leadership and community development.

For more than two decades, Daniel has built and led organizations, developed leaders, and worked across nonprofit, business, philanthropic, faith, and civic settings. In 2003, he founded River City Community Church on Chicago’s West Side, where he served as chief executive and senior pastor for 21 years. His work there expanded beyond the church to include community development, youth and workforce initiatives, cross-sector partnerships, and the co-founding of R CITY Community Development Center.

Daniel is a nationally recognized speaker and facilitator and has advised organizations navigating questions of leadership, culture, organizational change, racial equity, and collaboration across difference. His work is shaped by a longstanding interest in what allows people and institutions to grow, change, and build trust across lines that often divide them.

Daniel holds a B.S. in Business from Purdue University, an M.A. in Theology from Moody Bible Institute, a certificate in Church-Based Community and Economic Development from Harvard Divinity School, and a Doctor of Ministry from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. He lives in Chicago and is the father of two children.