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The Hopeful Church

The Hopeful Church

著者： Moench Center for Church Leadership at Belmont University
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Welcome to the Hopeful Church, brought to you by the Moench Center for Church Leadership at Belmont University. On The Hopeful Church, we cultivate stories of hope from pastors and congregations. We talk with church leaders about how God is at work in the church today, which gives us hope for the future. Through conversations centered around the next generation of preachers, church health, and innovative ministry practices, Host Dr. Darrell Gwaltney shares stories of courage and hope for pastors and church leaders, asking each guest, “What is a hopeful church?”

2026 Moench Center for Church Leadership at Belmont University キリスト教 スピリチュアリティ マネジメント マネジメント・リーダーシップ 経済学 聖職・福音主義
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  • Spiritual Formation and Signs of Burnout: Vicki Askew

    Spiritual Formation and Signs of Burnout: Vicki Askew
    2026/08/05

    In this episode, Darrell Gwaltney speaks with Vicki Askew, executive director of the Center for Hope and Healing in Nashville, TN, about nurturing spiritual growth and addressing the mental health challenges faced by church leaders and congregants today. They explore practical ways to slow down, foster deeper spiritual connections, and support pastoral resilience.

    Vicki was in business and strategic planning for 30 years, primarily for law and accounting firms and healthcare companies. In the midst of this incredible career, she always felt that there was something more. In 2018, Vicki started down the unexpected path to find her true callings in both trauma informed care and spiritual direction. She was trained by Trauma Healing Institute based in Philadelphia, and completed spiritual direction studies through Lipscomb University.

    In this episode:

    1. The importance of slowing down in a distracting culture and how spiritual practices support this
    2. What is spiritual direction?
    3. The upcoming spiritual formation event with Alan and Gem Fadling focused on Unhurried Living
    4. Indicators of burnout among pastors and church leaders, including withdrawal and emotional exhaustion
    5. Practical steps for those in leadership to create space for rest, reflection, and spiritual renewal

    Resources & Links:

    1. Register for Sept 19th event with Alan Fadling
    2. Center for Hope and Healing's Website
    3. Vicki's Website

    Connect with The Moench Center for Church Leadership

    1. Sign Up for our Newsletter
    2. Follow Us on Instagram
    3. Watch The Hopeful Church Podcast on YouTube

    Connect with Vicki Askew

    1. Instagram

    Connect with Darrell Gwaltney

    1. LinkedIn
    2. Twitter

    Remember: The hopeful church makes space for grace, slow listening, and the next generation to be seen, heard, and loved. This episode reminds us that spiritual direction is important work that can bring hope and healing into the lives of believers.

    The Hopeful Church Podcast is an initiative of the Moench Center for Church Leadership at Belmont University. To learn more about Belmont University, go to belmont.edu.
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    25 分
  • The Connection Between Peacemaking and Discipleship: Todd Deatherage

    The Connection Between Peacemaking and Discipleship: Todd Deatherage
    2026/07/01

    In this episode, Darrell Gwaltney sits down with Todd Deatherage, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Telos, to explore how Christian discipleship is shaped through peacemaking, reconciliation, and honest engagement with complex conflict. Telos’ primary area of focus has been on America’s relationship to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In more recent years, they’ve developed programming aimed at addressing issues of racial injustice in the U.S. and examining lessons from the Good Friday Peace Agreement in Northern Ireland. Prior to Telos, Todd worked at the U.S. State Department in the Administration of President George W. Bush and served on Capitol HIll as Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Tim Hutchinson (R-AR).

    This conversation offers a compelling vision of what it means for the church to move beyond easy answers and toward embodied witness, relational courage, and a deeper understanding of shalom. Todd explains why peacemaking is not about picking sides, but about following Jesus, and how churches can be formed through proximity, listening, and shared experiences that open hearts and reshape perspectives.

    In this episode:

    1. How Todd’s faith journey shaped his work in peacemaking and reconciliation
    2. Why peacemaking is central to Christian discipleship
    3. How churches can curiously engage complexity without reducing people to simple categories
    4. The role of travel, immersion, and shared experience in spiritual formation for pastors and church leaders
    5. Why transformation often begins when hearts are opened, not just minds informed
    6. How churches can become hopeful, reconciling agents in their own communities
    7. Examples of congregations engaging local justice, history, and community needs in new and innovative ways

    Resources & Links:

    1. Telos's Website

    Connect with The Moench Center for Church Leadership

    1. Sign Up for our Newsletter
    2. Follow Us on Instagram
    3. Watch The Hopeful Church Podcast on YouTube

    Connect with Todd Deatherage

    1. Instagram

    Connect with Darrell Gwaltney

    1. LinkedIn
    2. Twitter

    Remember: Hope is not optimism, but active trust in a God who is making things right now. This episode reminds us that the church’s calling is not to defend territory, but to share love, pursue peace, and participate in God’s ongoing work of reconciliation.

    The Hopeful Church Podcast is an initiative of the Moench Center for Church Leadership at Belmont University. To learn more about Belmont University, go to belmont.edu.
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    31 分
  • Following the Call to Preach and Inspiring the Next Generation of Preachers: Rev. Dr. Larry T Crudup

    Following the Call to Preach and Inspiring the Next Generation of Preachers: Rev. Dr. Larry T Crudup
    2026/04/07

    In this episode, Reverend Dr. Larry T. Crudup — Senior Pastor of Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Spartanburg, SC, and a part-time professor of Leadership at Anderson University and adjunct professor of New Testament at Belmont University — shares his transformative journey of preaching and leadership within the church. Drawing on his experience as a pastor, educator, and scholar of ethical and creative leadership, his story offers valuable lessons on connecting biblical exegesis with practical storytelling to enrich ministry and community engagement. If you're involved in church leadership or interested in the power of preaching, this discussion provides actionable insights on sermon design and fostering a hopeful church community.

    In this episode:

    1. How Dr. Crudup’s first sermon sparked his calling and the significance of early formative preaching
    2. The role of the Academy of Preachers in developing diverse preaching styles and networks of young pastors
    3. The structure of effective sermons
    4. The importance of experimenting with different preaching styles and maintaining playfulness and imagination
    5. The hopeful church as a community embodying love, hope, and the hands and feet of Jesus

    Resources & Links:

    1. From the Roots to the Branches: Building Sermons That Take Root and Bear Fruit
    2. Sign up for A Day of Preaching - April 18th

    Connect with The Moench Center for Church Leadership:

    1. Sign Up for our Newsletter
    2. Follow Us on Instagram
    3. Watch The Hopeful Church Podcast on YouTube

    Connect with Dr. Larry Crudup:

    1. Mt. Moriah Baptist Church of Spartanburg
    2. Instagram

    Connect with Darrell Gwaltney:

    1. LinkedIn
    2. Twitter

    The Hopeful Church Podcast is an initiative of the Moench Center for Church Leadership at Belmont University. To learn more about Belmont University, go to belmont.edu.

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    24 分
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